Psychologists

Lempesis Vaggelis - Saita Kentro Psyxologikis Ypostiriksis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist located at the "Saita Psychological Support Center" in Nea Erithraia. He is the Scientific Director of the Center and holds a degree in Psychology as well as a postgraduate specialization diploma in Health Psychology from the University of Crete. He has been trained in Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. He possesses valuable professional experience in mental health centers and hospitals, and today, at the psychological support center he manages, he addresses a wide range of conditions related to individual mental health. He specializes in counseling adults, adolescents, and couples, as well as in drama therapy, group and individual psychotherapy, and experiential expression. He is a mental health specialist with concurrent training and experience in theater, visual arts, and literature. With a core focus on emphasizing the healthy and creative strengths of the individual, "Saita" aims at personal development and the improvement of daily quality of life both through the therapist-patient relationship and through short seminars, workshops, and presentations.

Silía Petronikolou is a Psychologist licensed to practice and a Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a degree grade of 9.01, and her postgraduate studies focus on Adolescent Medicine (Medical School, A.U.Th.). Simultaneously, she specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research - Macedonia Branch (EEES), a program certified by the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Since 2020, she has been a scientific collaborator at the Laboratory of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, Department of Medicine, A.U.Th., engaged in both clinical and research activities. Her research interests primarily focus on improving specific aspects of the quality of life of vulnerable population groups through the use of innovative technologies. Recognizing the importance of continuous education and training, she continues to attend trainings, conferences, and seminars related to her field, while also being under ongoing supervision. In her private practice in eastern Thessaloniki, she conducts psychotherapy and counseling sessions for adults and adolescents, both in person and online.

Tsatalmpasidou Eugenia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private counseling and psychotherapy practice in the center of Alexandroupoli, offering her services both in-person and remotely (via online sessions). She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of the West of England, Bristol, and received further training at King’s College London, specializing in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has obtained international certification from the International Dynamic Therapy Association, completing a three-year training program in Brief Intensive Dynamic Psychotherapy, a therapeutic method based on psychoanalytic principles that focuses both on rapid symptom improvement and deeper internal changes through a dynamic process of exploring the psyche. Throughout her professional career, she has collaborated with various organizations, providing research services, psychological assessment, support, and therapy. She has delivered presentations and contributed to the publication of scientific studies in international scientific journals. In her clinical practice, she addresses a wide range of mental health issues, most commonly anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, depression, and psychosomatic symptoms. Her work also encompasses personality disorders, as well as difficulties in managing crises, emotions, and relationships. Her primary therapeutic approach is psychodynamic, while she also incorporates elements from other therapeutic models, tailoring them to the specific needs of her cases. Finally, she provides counseling services to couples and parents - families.

Η Αργύρη Ζωή MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Ιλίσια. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική Ψυχολογία και εκπαιδεύεται στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία (CBT). Διαθέτει εμπειρία στην παροχή ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης σε παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες, έχοντας εργαστεί σε ποικίλα κλινικά και θεραπευτικά πλαίσια.

Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και ολοκλήρωσε τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική Ψυχολογία στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Lancashire. Παράλληλα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία μέσω της Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών.

Στην επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει συνεργαστεί με τον Πανελλήνιο Σύλλογο Προσαρμοσμένων Δραστηριοτήτων «ΑΛΜΑ», το Ινστιτούτο Έρευνας και Θεραπείας Συμπεριφοράς, καθώς και με Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών. Μέσα από την εμπειρία της σε διαφορετικά θεραπευτικά περιβάλλοντα, έχει ασχοληθεί με την υποστήριξη ατόμων διαφορετικών ηλικιακών ομάδων, προσαρμόζοντας την προσέγγισή της στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες κάθε ατόμου.

Sklaveniti Xristina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with many years of experience in Greece and abroad, accompanying individuals through both small and significant life stories. She emphasizes the unique characteristics and needs of each person, offering personalized care with respect for human rights, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or gender expression. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete and a master's degree in Gender Studies from the Hellenic Open University, awarded with an academic excellence scholarship. Her research work focused on the phenomenon of obstetric violence as experienced and narrated by those who have undergone it, through a feminist research perspective with an emphasis on the voices of the subjects. She is specialized in Narrative Psychotherapy and Systemic Psychodrama, as well as in approaches that incorporate feminist, intersectional, and inclusive perspectives. She provides individual therapy, couples therapy, support for children and adolescents, parental counseling, therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals, and experiential empowerment groups. Her focus is on the therapeutic relationship, empathy, and the creation of a safe environment where one can rewrite their story with meaning and purpose.

Giannou Eleni is a Psychologist and has an office in Naxos. She has a degree in Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University. She specialised in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Promotion and Special Education and Mental Health Promotion in the School Environment from the University of West Attica. She has attended several conferences and seminars. She volunteers at a helpline as she believes it is important to give all people the opportunity to come into contact with a psychologist. Writes articles on psychology websites. Finally, in her private office as well as in online sessions she provides adult psychotherapy, psychological support for children and adolescents and parenting counselling.

Η Μαρία Ζήκου είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Αποφοίτησε από το Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα «Διαχείριση της Μαζικής Μετανάστευσης και Πληθυσμών σε Κίνηση» του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Θεραπείας Θεσσαλονίκης, πιστοποιημένο εκπαιδευτικό ινστιτούτο από το Επιμελητήριο Ινστιτούτων Εκπαίδευσης της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας (EFTA TIC) και από την Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Ψυχοθεραπείας (EAPTI, ΕΕΨΕ).

Η επαγγελματική της πορεία από το 2019 συνδέεται με τον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, της παιδικής προστασίας και της υποστήριξης ευάλωτων πληθυσμών. Έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος σε δομές ψυχικής υγείας και κοινωνικής φροντίδας, καθώς και σε οργανώσεις που δραστηριοποιούνται στην προστασία παιδιών και εφήβων με προσφυγικό ή μεταναστευτικό υπόβαθρο. Μέσα από τη συνεργασία της με φορείς όπως η ΜΕΤΑδραση και η ΑΡΣΙΣ, απέκτησε πολυετή εμπειρία στην ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη εφήβων, νέων ενηλίκων και οικογενειών, στη διαχείριση σύνθετων περιστατικών και στην υποστήριξη ανθρώπων που βρίσκονται αντιμέτωποι με μεταβατικές ή ιδιαίτερα απαιτητικές συνθήκες ζωής. Έχει δραστηριοποιηθεί επαγγελματικά στον τομέα της παιδικής προστασίας, συντονίζοντας και υποστηρίζοντας υπηρεσίες για ασυνόδευτους ανηλίκους. Εργάζεται ιδιωτικά ως ψυχολόγος-ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και είναι μέλος της Συστημικής Εταιρείας Βόρειας Ελλάδας (Σ.Ε.Β.Ε.).

Προσεγγίζει την ψυχοθεραπεία ως μια διαδικασία συνεργασίας, στην οποία θεραπευτής και θεραπευόμενος συνδιαμορφώνουν έναν χώρο ασφάλειας, εμπιστοσύνης και αποδοχής. Μέσα από τη συστημική οπτική, δίνει έμφαση στην κατανόηση του ανθρώπου μέσα στο πλαίσιο των σχέσεών του και των εμπειριών που έχουν συμβάλει στη διαμόρφωση της ιστορίας του. Πιστεύει ότι η θεραπεία μπορεί να αποτελέσει μια ευκαιρία για βαθύτερη αυτογνωσία, ενίσχυση των προσωπικών πόρων και δημιουργία νέων τρόπων σύνδεσης με τον εαυτό και τους άλλους. Μέσα από τη συστημική προσέγγιση, δίνει έμφαση στην κατανόηση του ανθρώπου ως μέλους ενός ευρύτερου δικτύου σχέσεων και εμπειριών. Θεωρεί ότι οι δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζουμε δεν αποτελούν χαρακτηριστικά της προσωπικότητάς μας, αλλά συχνά συνδέονται με τα πλαίσια μέσα στα οποία ζούμε και σχετιζόμαστε. Η θεραπεία μπορεί να αποτελέσει έναν χώρο όπου αναδύονται νέες οπτικές και νέοι τρόποι αντιμετώπισης των προκλήσεων της ζωής.

Η Ιλίτια Γκίνη είναι Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του University of East London, όπου ολοκλήρωσε τις σπουδές της στο BSc Psychology και το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα MA Counselling & Psychotherapy, με εξειδίκευση στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις και στη διαχείριση άγχους.Πιστεύει πως κάθε άνθρωπος κουβαλά τη δική του μοναδική ιστορία, τις προσωπικές του προκλήσεις αλλά και τις δυνατότητες εξέλιξης και αλλαγής. Βασικός της στόχος είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς, υποστηρικτικού και ουσιαστικού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου, μέσα στο οποίο ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να νιώσει αποδοχή και να εργαστεί με σεβασμό προς τον εαυτό του και τις ανάγκες του.Διαθέτει εμπειρία στην υποστήριξη ενηλίκων, στη συμβουλευτική γονέων και ζεύγους, καθώς και στη συμβουλευτική παιδιών και εφήβων. Έχει εργαστεί σε κέντρα συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας, σε κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών παιδιών και εφήβων, αλλά και σε ιδιωτικό πλαίσιο ατομικών συνεδριών.Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση εστιάζει στη διαχείριση άγχους και φόβων, στις διαπροσωπικές δυσκολίες, στις συντροφικές και οικογενειακές σχέσεις, στην ενίσχυση της αυτοεκτίμησης, στη συναισθηματική ενδυνάμωση και στην προσωπική ανάπτυξη.

Για την Ιλίτια Γκίνη, η θεραπευτική διαδικασία δεν αφορά μόνο την αντιμετώπιση μιας δυσκολίας, αλλά και τη βαθύτερη γνωριμία με τον εαυτό, την καλλιέργεια εσωτερικής ισορροπίας και την ανάπτυξη πιο λειτουργικών τρόπων σκέψης, επικοινωνίας και διαχείρισης της καθημερινότητας.

Παραμένει διαρκώς ενημερωμένη μέσω της συμμετοχής της σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια, σεμινάρια και εκπαιδευτικά εργαστήρια, με στόχο τη συνεχή εξέλιξη της επιστημονικής και επαγγελματικής της κατάρτισης, παρέχοντας σύγχρονη, εξατομικευμένη και ουσιαστική ψυχολογική υποστήριξη.

Xristou Xaris is a Counseling Psychologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied Psychology (BSc) at the University of Sheffield. He continued his studies at the University of York, where he completed a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology (Master of Arts). He has worked at the Hellenic Myasthenia Gravis Association, providing psychological support to patients with Myasthenia Gravis. His experience includes internships at the Child and Adolescent Center and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou", in the Child and Adolescent Department, as well as volunteer work at the KETHEA ITHAKI Counseling Center and ARSIS (Social Organization for Youth Support), offering counseling support. Additionally, he has taught Psychology courses at a Private Vocational Training Institute in Thessaloniki. He continues his professional development through ongoing supervision and personal therapy, which helps him maintain a high level of knowledge and skills. Finally, he provides individual psychotherapy sessions for Adults and Adolescents, addressing a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, anger management, eating disorders, interpersonal relationship management, and others.

Gerontidi Eleanni BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist for Children & Adults with a professional license. Her undergraduate and postgraduate studies were conducted and completed through the University of Central Lancashire in England, with full recognition by the corresponding Greek authorities. Subsequently, she trained in Cognitive and Behavioral techniques related to procrastination, assertiveness, mental imagery, among others, through seminars conducted by distinguished PhD holders. Additionally, through the Hellenic Society of Cognitive & Behavioral Studies, she has been trained in the approach of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy for children and adolescents. Her personal and professional principles focus on mutual respect, unconditional acceptance of people, empathy, and collaboration as essential components for building a strong therapeutic relationship. A good therapeutic relationship - collaboration is defined in the literature as one of the most important factors for the positive outcome of therapy - counseling (Flückiger, Del Re, Wampold, & Horvath, 2018). Professionally, she has worked in Human Resources Management aiming to improve working conditions by conducting relevant research. However, she has placed greater emphasis on psychotherapy, aiming to support individuals in finding and obtaining what they need to live a full and healthy life. In her clinical experience, she has focused, among others, on trauma, ADHD, self and body image, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, emotion regulation, assertiveness, and more. Finally, in addition to individual therapy for adults and adolescents, she provides counseling for parents, couples, and career (e.g., interview preparation) in both Greek and English.

Gogou Eirini is a Psychologist (BSc, MSc) and Psychotherapist with a private practice in the Gyzi area. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is completing postgraduate studies in Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Medical School of the University of Athens.

She specializes in Integrative Psychotherapy through the Contemporary Amphiaraion program (Technoblast, University of Crete) and has experience in individual psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents, with an emphasis on anxiety, mood, personality, eating disorders, and anger management.

During her practice, she has worked in adult psychiatric units (Inpatient Department and Outpatient Clinics, Dafni) as well as in child psychiatric settings (Outpatient Clinics and Inpatient Department, Pediatric Clinic Agia Sofia), gaining valuable experience in clinical assessment and patient support at various stages of treatment.

Her approach is holistic and individualized, aiming to support each person in a way that respects their unique needs and dynamics. Through therapy, patients have the opportunity to discover coping strategies, enhance their self-awareness, and improve the quality of their daily life.

Tsoukalou Sissy is a Psychologist, an honors graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Athens (NKUA), licensed to practice (License No. 78517), with passion and sensitivity for her profession and humanity. Her scientific interests focus on clinical psychopathology of adults and children & adolescents, as well as the psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy. Since October 2024, she has been completing her clinical training in the Child Psychiatry Department of the General Children’s Hospital of Penteli. The hands-on experience with cases there provides her with rich clinical knowledge and experience, invaluable for her competence as a Professional. She has been trained in the psychodiagnostic assessment of children, adolescents, and adults (psychological assessment tools: TAT, Rorschach, WISC-V) at the Institute of Mental Health for Children and Adults I.PSY.P.E. P. Sakellaropoulos and at DI.K.E.PSY. Additionally, her skillset is enhanced by the knowledge gained and continuously acquired from her postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology, organized by the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens and EPIPSY, from psychoanalytic seminars she attends at the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (HSPPP), as well as from various other seminars and conferences she has participated in, contributing to her ongoing professional development. For cases she undertakes in Therapy and Counseling at her private practice, she receives weekly individual supervision from a Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst of the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society (EPS).

Dr Xristos Zenios is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and co-founder of InterTherapy in Limassol. He is a PhD candidate in Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire, holding a master's degree in Counseling & Psychotherapy from the University of Derby, UK. He has gained experience working in various institutions in Cyprus, the United Kingdom, and Greece. Currently, he also serves as a lecturer at the University of Nicosia and as a Mentor at Randstad UK.

Tina Alexiou is a trained Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, offering psychotherapy to adults facing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. She works both in-person, and online at her practice in Larisa, Greece, in English and in Greek, as she is native to both.

Born and raised in New York, Tina earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Queens College, N.Y. In 2012, she relocated to Greece, where she pursued advanced studies in Clinical Psychology, obtaining her Master's degree from the University of Indianapolis (Athens Campus) in 2014. Deepening her expertise, she completed a four-year training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the European Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2025.

Her personal empathic approach grounded in psychodynamic principles facilitates her patients explore and understand unconscious patterns and early experiences that may be influencing their current thoughts emotions and behaviors.

Committed to her professional development, Tina participates in ongoing clinical supervision, and regularly attends seminars and psychoeducational forums which deepen her knowledge of psychodynamic psychotherapy.