Psychologists including treatment for children under 12 years

Afroditi Ioannidi is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist licensed to practice with extensive experience in the field of mental health. A graduate of the Psychology Department at the University of East London, she holds dual postgraduate qualifications, initially in Clinical and Community Psychology, followed by Counseling and Psychotherapy. She is currently completing her four-year specialization in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling at the Laboratory of Systemic Psychology and Pedagogy. With a profound inclination towards psychology and the humanistic sciences, Afroditi Ioannidi has focused on understanding and supporting human complexity. Her professional experience includes providing psychological support and therapy at both individual and group levels. Her commitment is to support individuals and families in addressing their challenges and enhancing their quality of life by offering a safe and supportive therapeutic environment.

Peristera Kalamara MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kozani. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed a postgraduate program in Adolescent Medicine and Adolescent Health Care from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she is a graduate of a Special Education training program from the Department of Education at the University of the Aegean and a certified CBT Psychotherapist by the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy. The psychologist has gained significant professional experience, having worked in mental health institutions and organizations such as the Mobile Mental Health Unit of Kozani - Grevena, the counseling & psychotherapy program "No One Alone" of the Mental Health & Social Reintegration Society, and at The Smile of the Child in Thessaloniki. Furthermore, she completed her internship at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Kozani and continues to work at IONOS - Company for Psychosocial Development and Cooperation.

She organizes and coordinates parent groups regarding the challenges of their new roles and provides counseling on adolescent-related issues.

She is also an instructor at Volteros IEK in the Occupational Therapy and Infant Care Departments, teaching Psychopathology courses on disorders and the professional roles in relation to mental health of the individuals they care for.

Finally, she has participated in numerous conferences related to her specialty.

Kalafati Eui is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist. She studied at the Department of Psychology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in Clinical and Cognitive Psychology, and holds a Licensed Psychologist Professional License.

She has specialized in Systemic Psychotherapy through the four-year Training Program at the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy of Thessaloniki - Ke.S.Me.Th.Th. She also specialized in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Parent Counseling at the Laboratory of Systemic Ideas, Research and Intervention - Entropy.

Since 2016, she has worked as a Psychologist in International Organizations and Agencies, with experience in both adult and minor populations, particularly in managing and supporting cases of child protection, gender-based violence, victims of human trafficking, etc.

Since January 2023, she has maintained a private practice, where she provides individual, family psychotherapy services as well as couple and child therapy.

Varvara Karpouzou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and has completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology at the University of East London as well as in Child Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire. She specialized in Systemic-Family Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations, which is based on the Synthetic Model of Systemic Therapy, as well as in the Diagnosis and Psychotherapy of Children through the SANE (System attachment Narrative Encephalon) perspective, an enriched model of systemic psychotherapy that integrates elements from attachment theory, the narrative approach, and neuroscience findings into therapeutic practice. She was trained in Sue Johnson's model, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), is a certified couples therapist, and an official member of the EFT Greek Network and the ICEEFT (International Center for Excellence in EFT). Her scientific interest in psychological trauma led her to train in the psychotherapeutic method EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for addressing emotional distress and symptoms arising from adverse life experiences or events. The Psychologist collaborates with EPIPSY, specifically with the Day Hospital. It is worth noting that, perceiving science as a dynamic process in constant evolution and wishing to be part of this process, she participates in numerous seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, combining her scientific rigor with the experience gained from over 25 years of professional activity. She is an official member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS), the EFT Greek Network, and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH).

Kaffetzakis Emmanouil is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with a Psychoanalytic orientation and maintains a private practice in the center of Heraklion, Crete, where he conducts sessions for adults and adolescents. He is a member of the Borromean Knot Society of the New Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis in Greece and actively participates in its activities.

Psychoanalysis is an invitation to speak. Over time, each person's speech organizes around what is difficult or impossible for them to bear. They speak about their symptom. Lacanian psychoanalysis offers the possibility of inventing a new way to cope with their symptom, with the specific way they suffer. Through the discourse that the analysand addresses to the analyst, they can begin to find personalized and satisfactory solutions to old and repetitive modes of existence and reactions.

The Kentro Mesini is a Specialized Therapy Center located in Keratsini, with Scientific Director Eva Mesini. The Center is staffed with experienced and specialized Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, a Special Educator, and a Psychologist. More specifically, Ioannis Manafas is a Psychologist with a B.A. (Hons) Double Major in Psychology from York University Toronto, Canada. Additionally, he has completed postgraduate studies (MSc) in International Medicine - Health Crisis Management (Disaster Medicine) Emergency Intervention at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has experience and concurrently serves as a Lecturer and Instructor of Applied Psychology at the American College City Unity. Lastly, he specializes in individual therapy, child psychology, and parental counseling.

Η Λαμπράκη Αλεξάνδρα είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Περιστέρι όπου με την επιστημονική της ομάδα παρέχει υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας που απευθύνονται σε ενήλικες, παιδιά, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έχει ολοκληρώσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο της Αναπτυξιακής Ψυχολογίας στο πανεπιστήμιο του Lancaster της Αγγλίας. Ακόμη, έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην Εφαρμοσμένη Συμβουλευτική και στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία Ζεύγους και Οικογένειας. Κατά την εξαετή παραμονή της στην Αγγλία, συνεργάστηκε με κρατικές δομές με σκοπό την παροχή ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης ατόμων με νοητικές δυσκολίες, αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές και παραβατική συμπεριφορά και τις οικογένειές τους. Έχει διεξάγει και δημοσιεύσει ερευνητικό έργο και έχει αναλάβει την εκπαίδευση νοσηλευτικού προσωπικού σχετικά με θέματα αναπτυξιακών και ψυχιατρικών διαταραχών. Με την επιστροφή της στην Ελλάδα, ξεκίνησε να συνεργάζεται με ιδιωτικά κέντρα πραγματοποιώντας θεραπευτικές συνεδρίες με παιδιά, εφήβους και ενηλίκους καθώς και συμβουλευτική και ομάδες γονέων. Είναι εκπαιδευμένη στην θεραπεία και αποκατάσταση ατόμων με Διάχυτη Αναπτυξιακή Διαταραχή και έχει πραγματοποιήσει πρακτική άσκηση στο Κέντρο Ημέρας του Κέντρου Παιδιού και Εφήβου, στο πλαίσιο της οποίας απέκτησε εμπειρία σε ειδικούς τρόπους παρέμβασης (ABA, TEACCH,PECS, Κοινωνικές Ιστορίες). Συνεχίζει σταθερά την επιμόρφωση της στο γνωστικό της αντικείμενο παρακολουθώντας σεμινάρια, συνέδρια, επιστημονικές εκπαιδεύσεις κ.α..

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Η Γαλακούτη Ελπίδα είναι ψυχολόγος, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και πιστοποιημένη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετές πρόγραμμα εκπαίδευσης, το οποίο είναι πιστοποιημένο από την E.F.T.A. (European Family Therapy Association) και την Ε.Ε.Ψ.Ε. (Εθνική Εταιρεία Ψυχοθεραπείας Ελλάδος), στο Κέντρο Συστημικής Μελέτης και Θεραπείας Αθήνας (Κε.Σ.Με.Θ.) Κατά τη διάρκεια της εκπαίδευσης αυτής, απέκτησε πολύτιμες γνώσεις και εμπειρίες, τόσο σε θεωρητικό, όσο και σε κλινικό επίπεδο. Διεκπεραίωσε την πρακτική της άσκηση, παρέχοντας συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας, ενώ παράλληλα συμμετείχε και σε ομάδες προσωπικής ανάπτυξης και ψυχοθεραπείας. Ειδικεύεται στη συστημική θεραπεία ζεύγους. Επιπλέον έχει ολοκληρώσει ετήσιο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα, εξειδικευμένο στην Ψυχοθεραπεία Παιδιών και Εφήβων και στη Συμβουλευτική Γονέων και έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση για τη χορήγηση της Ψυχομετρικής Δοκιμασίας WISC – V, από το Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης και Επιμόρφωσης του Φορέα Ψυχικής Υγείας Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ». Ως ψυχολόγος, έχει εργαστεί σε κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών και ιδιωτικά γραφεία, παρέχοντας συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής υποστήριξης, δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακά, σε ποικίλες πληθυσμιακές ομάδες, όπως παιδιά, έφηβοι, ενήλικες και γονείς, με παράλληλη επαγγελματική εποπτεία.

Kokona Anastasia - Frinta is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Kolonaki, providing individual psychotherapeutic sessions for adults, children, adolescents, and parent counseling sessions. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and completed her postgraduate studies in Health Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK (MSc in Health Psychology). She is a member of the Greek Psychological Society and the British Psychological Society (BPS), in order to stay continuously updated on new research findings in the field of Psychology. She specializes in psychological support for patients with chronic illness, cancer patients, and psychological support for relatives of cancer patients. She has been trained in Cognitive Psychotherapy as part of the "I.N. Papakostas" program at Aeginiteio Hospital. Additionally, she holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Special Education and Training of individuals with oral and written language disorders. During her professional career, she has worked as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist in special therapy centers in Athens and hospitals, gaining valuable knowledge and experience in her field. Specifically, she has worked as a Psychologist - Scientific Collaborator at the Naval Hospital of Athens, as well as a Counseling Psychologist - Psychotherapist for Children and Adolescents in special therapy centers in Athens and at the Chalandri Mental Health Center. She is also certified in administering psychometric tools. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars aimed at continuous education and training in her field.

Konsoulaki Athina is a Clinical Psychologist licensed to practice. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a two-year Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, and Psychoanalysis from the University Paris Descartes (Université Paris Cité).

She has worked in mental health facilities in Paris and Athens, supporting children, adolescents, and adults, as well as in specialized therapy centers and a private school unit. In recent years, she has collaborated with the Mobile Mental Health Unit of the Western Cyclades under the Regional Development and Mental Health Company (EPAΨY), providing therapeutic and community services. Additionally, she serves as a reception figure at Our Big House, a space for children aged 0-4 and their parents, inspired by the Green House of the French psychoanalyst Françoise Dolto.

Since 2021, she has been attending a Psychoanalytic Training program at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research of Athens (KΨE). In her private practice in Kypseli, she sees children, adolescents, and adults in both Greek and French.

Kouvara Aggeliki MSc is a Psychologist - Existential Systemic Psychotherapist licensed to practice and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She completed her studies at the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and subsequently pursued postgraduate studies at the same university with a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation. From 2010 to 2016, she trained in the Existential - Systemic Approach at "Antistixi". She is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS) and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH). Additionally, she specializes in systemic psychotherapy, counseling, anxiety disorders, and career orientation. Throughout her career, she has worked as a Mental Health Counselor in numerous clinics and associations, gaining valuable experience, which enables her today to provide sessions in her private practice addressing anxiety management, depression, relationship problems, behavioral and communication issues, loss and grief, low self-esteem, anger management, and eating disorders. With a primary focus on creating an atmosphere of trust, acceptance, and genuine interest for each individual, she helps harness each person's strengths to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. Finally, Ms. Kouvara is a member of the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy and the Hellenic Psychological Society.

Kyriakou Thomai is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Marousi and Argos. She also collaborates with the Center for Speech, Language, and Learning "Spell" as a Family Counselor and Psychoeducator and is the co-founder of the company "Morfogenesis," which provides counseling, training, support, guidance for individuals and groups, and training through seminars in workplace environments. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Open University of England, focusing on developmental psychology and the role of the father in the Greek family. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Psychology at the same university, specializing in criminology, prevention, and semiotic analysis. Throughout her career, she specialized as a family and group therapist in the Synthetic - Systemic approach at the Laboratory of Human Relations and as a couple therapist in the Emotionally Focused Therapy direction at the EFT Greek Network. Additionally, she recently completed the Gestalt Coaching in Business & Organizations Program to enhance her awareness of workplace issues and conditions, which are highly relevant in today's era. With children, she works psychotherapeutically using the Therapeutic Play method and is a Certified Play Therapist from Play Therapy Greece. To date, she has continuously updated and further educated herself on scientific topics related to psychology, psychotherapy, and education, considering their contribution essential to her professional practice. Finally, her extensive studies, experience, and collaborators enable her to work psychotherapeutically with individuals at different life stages, concerns, and needs. She works with adults, couples, families, and groups addressing issues such as the management of negative or intense emotions, low self-esteem, the creation and maintenance of functional relationships, and existential matters.

Konstantinou Xarikleia is a Psychologist (M.Sc) – Systemic Existential Psychotherapist. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Cyprus and subsequently completed her postgraduate studies in "School Psychology" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), graduating with honors. Concurrently, she trained as a psychotherapist in the Systemic – Existential Psychotherapeutic approach at the Educational and Therapeutic Institute "Antistixi," accredited by the National Society of Psychotherapy of Greece (E.E.P.S.E) and the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP). She works with adults, adolescents, and children, as well as couples or families. She is able to address the full range of emotional problems, symptoms, or challenges that these groups are called upon to face daily.

Konstantoulaki Eleni MSc, MA is a licensed Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist specialized in the Systemic - Existential approach, with experience in the treatment of adolescents, young adults, adults, couples (EFT | Emotionally Focused Therapy) and families. She provides psychotherapy both individually and in group settings, with sessions available online. Her goal is to create a safe therapeutic environment where each individual or group can feel acceptance and trust, having the space to explore thoughts, feelings, and relationships, progressing with awareness towards a more conscious, meaningful, and authentic life.

Kostaki Maria is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and holds a license to practice. She has completed her postgraduate studies in the program "Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" at the Faculty of Medicine of NKUA, where she specialized in issues related to childhood and adolescence. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the training program she attended at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, where she further enhanced her expertise in adult psychotherapy. In the context of her continuous professional development in Psychology, she has attended training seminars on the analysis of children's drawings, administration of the WISC-V intelligence test, as well as other topics related to mental health. During her practical training, she worked in assessment and diagnostic centers for learning difficulties, such as KEDASY and the Child Psychiatry Clinic at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. For the past six years, she has maintained her private practice, conducting psychotherapeutic sessions with adults, adolescents, and children, addressing a wide range of mental health needs. Simultaneously, she collaborates with specialized therapy centers where she provides her services as a psychologist and holds counseling sessions with parents, as well as individual sessions with adults, children, and adolescents facing difficulties across a broad spectrum of disorders, including neurodevelopmental disorders, anxiety disorders, emotional difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Kostis Panagiotis is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kifisia. He holds a professional license and has extensive experience in the psychological support of children, adolescents, and adults. His therapeutic approach combines elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Systemic Psychotherapy, emphasizing the individual as a member of their family and social environment.

He has worked for years in child protection and vulnerable population services, conducting both individual sessions and family support. Concurrently, he has experience in coordinating shelter facilities and managing mental health issues in vulnerable social groups.

He studied Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire and pursued postgraduate studies in Child Development (MSc in Psychology of Child Development) at the University of Central Lancashire. He has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, while his systemic approach has been shaped through extensive training at the Athenian Center for the Study of Man.

Ms. Lazaridou Stella is a Psychologist and maintains her private practice in Katerini. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Essex and an MSc in Applied Psychology / Research Psychology from Middlesex University. Ms. Lazaridou serves as the Scientific Director of the Dyslexia Centers Pavilidis Method, managing numerous cases with a focus on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person, while also collaborating with an occupational therapist, special educator, and speech therapist.

Δήμητρα Λαμπροπούλου

Ψυχολόγος MSc | Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Gestalt

Η Δήμητρα Λαμπροπούλου είναι ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, και κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου (MSc) στην Ψυχολογία Παιδιού και Εφήβου από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Λάιντεν (Leiden University) στην Ολλανδία. Έχει ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευσή της στη ψυχοθεραπευτική προσέγγιση Gestalt και ασκεί ιδιωτικά την κλινική της πρακτική ως ψυχοθεραπεύτρια παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων, οικογενειών και ζευγαριών, διατηρώντας γραφείο στην Καλαμάτα.

Κλινική Εμπειρία και Επαγγελματική Δράση

Έχει εργαστεί σε δομές στην Ελλάδα και στην Ολλανδία, προσφέροντας υποστήριξη σε παιδιά, εφήβους και τις οικογένειές τους για ποικίλες δυσκολίες, όπως αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές, συναισθηματικές και συμπεριφορικές δυσκολίες. Στην Ελλάδα έχει συνεργαστεί με φορείς πρόνοιας και υποστήριξης της κοινότητας, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη, παρέμβαση σε κρίση, συμβουλευτική γονέων και εκπαιδευτικών, ομάδες γονέων, εποπτεία σχολικών δομών και σχεδιασμό και υλοποίηση προγραμμάτων παρέμβασης στο μαθητικό πληθυσμό. Διαθέτει εμπειρία στην υποστήριξη προσφυγικών πληθυσμών, όπου εργάστηκε με παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες για την διαχείριση κρίσης, την ανακουφιστική φροντίδα ψυχικού τραύματος, την αποφόρτιση και την άμεση ενδυνάμωση σε περιβάλλοντα κρίσης και αυξημένου στρες. Από το 2020 εργάζεται ως σχολική ψυχολόγος, υποστηρίζοντας ολόκληρη τη σχολική κοινότητα μέσω βιωματικών προγραμμάτων παρέμβασης, ομάδων παιδιών και εφήβων, συμβουλευτικής γονέων και εκπαιδευτικών, συμβουλευτική οικογένειας. Ως σχολική ψυχολόγος, έχει επίσης εργαστεί στο ΚΕΔΑΣΥ, στον τομέα της χορήγησης ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων, διεπιστημονικής διάγνωσης, της συμβουλευτικής υποστήριξης μαθητών, γονέων και οικογενειών, της εποπτείας και της υποστήριξης σχολικών μονάδων. Έχει αναλάβει επιμορφώσεις σχολικών μονάδων με θέματα όπως: Παιδική παραμέληση και κακοποίηση, Επικοινωνιακές δεξιότητες & Επίλυση συγκρούσεων, Πρόληψη & Αντιμετώπιση Σχολικού Εκφοβισμού, Υποστήριξη μαθητών που βιώνουν πένθος κ.ά.

Εξειδικεύσεις και Σεμιναριακή Εκπαίδευση

Έχει παρακολουθήσε σεμιναριακές εκπαιδεύσεις με τις εξής θεματολογίες:

Χρήση παιχνιδιού στη θεραπεία παιδιών με αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές/ Applied Behavioral Analysis και συμπεριφοριστικές παρεμβάσεις σε παιδιά και εφήβους με αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές/ Αναπτυξιακή ψυχολογία και ψυχοπαθολογία/ Δυσλεξία/ Ειδική Αγωγή και Διαφοροποιημένη Διδασκαλία/ Ψυχομετρικά εργαλεία/ Παιγνιοθεραπευτικές και δραματοθεραπευτικές τεχνικές στη θεραπεία παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων/ Συστημικές παρεμβάσεις σε παιδιά, οικογένειες και σχολικές κοινότητες/ Γνωστικοσυμπεριφοριστικές παρεμβάσεις/ Τέχνη και Ψυχοθεραπεία/ Ψυχικό τραύμα/ Αυτοκτονικότητα/ Διαχείριση κρίσεων και πρώτες ψυχολογικές βοήθειες/ Απώλεια-πένθος/ Ψυχοπαθολογία/ Συμβουλευτικές δεξιότητες/ Σωματο-ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις και ενσώματη εμπειρία/ Ομαδικές διεργασίες

Κοινωνική Δράση & Συμμετοχή

Στο πλαίσιο της πρακτικής της άσκησης, έχει εργαστεί με πληθυσμούς Ρομά στις κοινότητές τους, προσφέροντας ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη και ενισχύοντας την πρόσβαση σε υπηρεσίες φροντίδας για ευάλωτες κοινωνικές ομάδες. Έχει εργαστεί εθελοντικά σε δομές για την υποστήριξη οικογενειών και παιδιών με αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές, συμπεριλαμβανομένων και κατ’οίκον. Έχει συνεργαστεί με τα Παιδικά Χωριά SOS στην Καλαμάτα, συμβάλλοντας σε δράσεις δημιουργικής έκφρασης και ενδυνάμωσης παιδιών μέσω της τέχνης. Επιπλέον, κατά τη διάρκεια της εργασίας της στην Πρόνοια, ανέλαβε με προσωπική πρωτοβουλία τη στήριξη κοινωνικών δράσεων, συμμετέχοντας σε προγράμματα συσσιτίων και στην παροχή ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης μέσω του προγράμματος "Βοήθεια στο Σπίτι". Παραμένει σταθερά προσανατολισμένη στη στήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων και οικογενειών που βιώνουν ψυχοκοινωνικές προκλήσεις.

Θεραπευτική Προσέγγιση

Η ψυχοθεραπευτική διαδικασία αποτελεί τόπο συνάντησης και υπαρξιακού διαλόγου. Η θεραπευτική σχέση γίνεται το έδαφος για αυτοεξερεύνηση, για διεύρυνση του εσωτερικού χώρου ώστε να χωρέσουν όλες οι πτυχές του ανθρώπου και για επαναφήγηση της προσωπικής ιστορίας ώστε να αποκτήσει το αυθεντικό της νόημα. Η θεραπευτική διαδρομή δεν υπόσχεται άμεσες λύσεις· ανοίγει, αντίθετα, τον δρόμο προς μια βαθύτερη κατανόηση του εαυτού και του τρόπου που το άτομο κατοικεί τη ζωή του, έτσι ώστε να συναντηθεί με ειλικρίνεια με τον εαυτό του ξετυλίγοντας το δυναμικό του με ελευθερία και πληρότητα.

Προσφερόμενες Υπηρεσίες

Ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων-Ψυχοθεραπεία παιδιών και εφήβων-Συμβουλευτική γονέων-Θεραπεία οικογένειας-Θεραπεία ζεύγους-Ομάδες γονέων-Διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες

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Διαταραχές διάθεσης, άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, μετατραυματικό στρες, απώλεια-πένθος, θέματα σχέσεων, επικοινωνία, γονεϊκότητα, δυσκολίες παιδικής και εφηβικής ηλικιας (συναισθηματική και συμπεριφορική αυτορρύθμιση κ.ά,) αυτοεξερεύνηση-αυτογνωσία, αναζήτηση ταυτότητας, εικόνα σώματος, αυτο-εκτίμηση κ.ά.

Σε μια ολιστική θεώρηση της ύπαρξης του ανθρώπου και της ψυχοθεραπείας, κάθε ζήτημα προσεγγίζεται μέσα στο πλαίσιο της μοναδικής ιστορίας του και του βιωματικού του πεδίου. Η θεραπευτική πρακτική δεν προσανατολίζεται στη διαχείριση του συμπτώματος, αλλά αναζητά το ευρύτερο νόημά του εντός της ιστορίας και του πεδίου στο οποίο αναδύεται.

Lekka Elena is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from University College London. She has also been trained in Special Education and the education of individuals with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs at the Second Pediatric Clinic of the University of Athens, as well as in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Medical Psychotherapeutic Center. In the field of voluntary work, she has collaborated with the NGO "Give Hope - Δώσε Ελπίδα," providing group psychological support sessions to cancer patients and their families. She gained significant clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and group settings. She has worked as a school psychologist in primary education units and was a member of an interdisciplinary committee for diagnostic educational assessment and support of the educational needs of students and their families. She has also collaborated with centers providing psychosocial services to families, undertaking psychological support for children and adolescents through play therapy, parental counseling, and specialized learning support for children with learning difficulties. Currently, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the School of Psychology and the School of Education as a collaborating lecturer at the University of Derby. In her private practice, she offers individual sessions for adults, children, and adolescents, as well as parental counseling both in-person and online.