Psychologists in Ampelokipoi

Dr. Angelos Panagiotopoulos is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist, a graduate of the University of Geneva, PhD and researcher at the Department of Psychology of the University of Athens, supervisor of theses at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies and a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist.

He studied Psychology at the University of Plymouth, England, where he received a commendation for academic excellence. He specialized in Clinical Psychology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland as a University Scholar, doing his clinical training at the Psychiatric Department of the University Hospital of Geneva. Upon his return to Greece, he served for one year at the General Staff of the Army as a psychologist at the Soldiers' Support Line.

He followed a 4-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies and worked as a psychotherapist for children, adolescents and adults at the Institute for Behavioral Research and Treatment and the Center for Child Neurodevelopmental Education. Along with his clinical training, he completed his PhD thesis at the Department of Psychology, University of Athens as a fellow of the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation.

He is currently a thesis supervisor at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies, works as a researcher at the Department of Psychology of the University of Athens in a funded research project and maintains his private office in the area of Ampelokipoi-Platia Mavilis.

Koukopoulos Dimitris is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a degree in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been trained in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Systemic Thinking and Psychotherapy. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person.

Tsami Katerina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi, Attica. She is a graduate of Psychology from Panteion University and holds a Master's Degree in Health Unit Management from the Hellenic Open University. She was trained in Schema Therapy by the Hellenic Society of Schema Therapy and holds an Advanced Practice Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy as well as specializations in Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Trauma Therapy using the EMDR method. Additionally, she has attended an annual Clinical Psychopathology seminar at Aeginiteio Hospital. Throughout her professional career, she ensures continuous updating of her knowledge by attending seminars and further training related to her field. She has worked for many years as a psychotherapist in a private mental health center, as well as an adult education instructor in General Psychology and Interpersonal Relationship Management courses in various organizations in the past. Concurrently, during the years 2020-2023, she served as a Deputy Psychologist at the Ministry of Education (EPEP). Currently, she offers Mental Health services to adults in her private practice through sessions conducted either in-person or remotely.

Anna Kandaraki is a Clinical Psychologist – Psychotherapist. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Athens and graduated with honors from Paris V René Descartes University of the Sorbonne. She possesses a postgraduate degree in clinical psychology with a specialization in the psychopathology of children, adolescents, and adults. She has extensive experience across the full spectrum of psychopathology (anxiety disorders, panic attacks, psychosomatic disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders) as well as difficulties that individuals may face either due to chronic illnesses (obesity, diabetes, cancer) or because they are confronted with significant life changes and decisions. In her private practice, individual sessions, group sessions, and couples therapy are offered, covering a wide range of conditions such as agoraphobia, anxiety disorders, self-esteem issues, panic attacks, phobias, and depression.

Dr. Katsamas Dionysis is a Psychologist with a private practice located in the Ampelokipoi area. He graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and holds a postgraduate MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London. Concurrently, he practiced professionally at the Petroupoli Counseling Center and with Médecins Sans Frontières. He has been actively working in the field for the past 10 years, with a particular focus on the challenging period of lockdown through online and home-based sessions. Additionally, he is an active volunteer in the Municipality of Athens. His further training in an integrative theoretical model—covering 1) person-centered, 2) cognitive-behavioral, and 3) psychodynamic therapy—and his professional development since 2013 through workshops and clinical sessions have enabled him to adapt to the individual needs of each client, establishing a therapeutic environment of trust and intimacy. He is also continuing his postgraduate studies, further expanding his expertise into new areas. The office is conveniently located within a short distance from the Panormou Metro station, where in this welcoming space, you will have the opportunity to receive his services characterized by unconditional acceptance, hope, empathy, the establishment of dialogue, and scientific rigor.

Animapsyche - Aggeliki Mitrou is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holder of a professional license. At the same time, she is a Psychotherapist, trained in the Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy model at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. She has attended numerous training sessions and seminars in Clinical Psychology, Adult Psychopathology, Health Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Special Education, Cognitive Interventions, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychological First Aid, among others, and has also been trained in the administration of psychometric tools. In collaboration with experienced and esteemed professors from the University, she co-authored an article published in a well-known scientific journal entitled "Koliouli F, Issari P, Mitrou A. (2021). Lived experiences of Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients and the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Health Psychology." She maintains her private practice in Goudi (near Agia Sofia Children's Hospital) where she provides, both online and in person, individual and group psychotherapy sessions for adolescents and adults, parent counseling, as well as chronic disease management for patients and caregivers. She is specialized in a wide range of issues and psychological difficulties including anxiety, depression, panic attacks, chronic illnesses, exam anxiety, couples therapy, parent counseling, phobias, anger management, communication skills or assertiveness, low self-esteem, post-traumatic stress, personality issues, etc. Finally, she collaborates with the Association of People with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis of Greece and provides psychotherapy services to patients and caregivers. Appointments at her office are available by appointment only.

Foteini Noula is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist specializing in Cognitive-Analytical Psychotherapy (CAP) and maintains a private practice in Panormou, offering psychological support and psychotherapy. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a master's degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has worked for six years in primary and secondary public education as a psychologist, supporting children, adolescents, and families. Additionally, she has been active as a health promotion specialist in a family empowerment program and has volunteered in mental health reintegration initiatives, as well as in adult counseling through the telephone helpline "Talk to Me." Her approach is affirming and focuses on building a relationship of trust and empathy, within a safe environment that empowers the individual and promotes mental health.

Grapsa Vasiliki MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the Zografou area. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a Master's degree (MSc) in Addiction Treatment - Addictology from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has been trained in EMDR Trauma Therapy by TACT Hellas, in the use and interpretation of the MMPI-2 Psychometric Tool by ISON Psychometrica, and is currently attending a postgraduate program in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens and the Research University Institute of Mental Health E.P.I.P.S.Y. She completed her clinical internship as a Psychologist at the Psychiatric Clinic of the 414 Military Hospital of Special Diseases and has been working as a Psychologist at ISON Psychometrica since 2023. Finally, with the aim of continuous professional development, she has participated in numerous conferences.

Vavassori Nina is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in the Panormou area, offering sessions with adults and adolescents both in-person and online. She is fluent in Greek, English, and French, facilitating the therapeutic relationship in multicultural settings and with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. She studied Psychology at DEREE – The American College of Greece and holds a master's degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. Since 2020, she has been training in Systemic Family and Group Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for the Study of Man (ACMA). Her professional experience as a Psychologist includes working in schools with children and adolescents, providing psychological support in a hospital setting, as well as volunteering for telephone support services related to domestic violence. Currently, she also works as a Psychologist in a multinational company and privately sees adolescents and adults for both in-person and online sessions.

H Ελισσάβετ Μπαμπλέκου είναι Ψυχολόγος MSc-Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στην περιοχή των Αμπελοκήπων, πλησίον του μετρό Πανόρμου. Αποφοίτησε από το Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου, έχοντας διεκπεραιώσει την πρακτική της άσκηση στο Κέντρο Ημέρας Μελισσίων-ΕΠΑΨΥ. Έχει εξειδικευτεί στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία ολοκληρώνοντας πενταετή εκπαίδευση μαζί με εποπτεία στο Συστημικό Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης και Ψυχοθεραπείας(ΣΚΕΨΥΣ) και είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συστημικής Θεραπείας (ΕΛΕΣΥΘ). Επιπλέον, κατέχει Μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών στην Προαγωγή Ψυχικής Υγείας και στην Πρόληψη Ψυχιατρικών Διαταραχών (Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ).

Από το 2011 έως σήμερα έχει εργαστεί σε πολλαπλά επαγγελματικά πλαίσια, όπως σε Σχολεία (Πρωτοβάθμια και Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση), σε Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών, στη ΜΚΟ Solidarity Now και σε κοινωνικά προγράμματα του Δήμου Πειραιά. Επιπλέον, έχει προσφέρει εθελοντικά στο Δίκτυο Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης και Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης "Συν-Ύπαρξη". Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο παρέχει υπηρεσίες ατομικής ψυχοθεραπείας, συμβουλευτική και θεραπεία ζεύγους, συμβουλευτική γονέων και οικογένειας. Έχει εργαστεί με ενήλικες κι εφήβους που βιώνουν πένθος, άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού και φοβίες, κατάθλιψη, μετατραυματικό στρες, ψυχοσωματικά προβλήματα, δυσκολίες επικοινωνίας και σχέσεων και μεταβάσεις ζωής (εγκυμοσύνη, γέννηση παιδιού, διαζύγιο, απώλειες, μετανάστευση, ασθένεια).

Στα πλαίσια της δια βίου μάθησης, φροντίζει την προσωπική της ανάπτυξη και εμπλουτίζει την επαγγελματική της ταυτότητα παρακολουθώντας σεμινάρια σχετικά με θέματα Ψυχικής Υγείας όπως, μεταξύ άλλων, η στήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων, οικογενειών και κοινοτήτων στο πένθος (ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑ), οι Περιγεννητικές Ψυχικές Διαταραχές (Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής) η Ιατρική Ψυχολογία (ΕΚΠΑ), η Κινηματογραφοθεραπεία (ΕΚΠΑ), η χορήγηση Προβολικών Δοκιμασιών ΤΑΤ-CAT-Παιδικό ιχνογράφημα (ΔΙΚΕΨΥ) και η Ειδική Αγωγή (Μονάδα Αναπτυξιακής Παιδιατρικής, Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών).

Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση απορρέει από την συστημική οπτική, που βλέπει τον κάθε άνθρωπο εντός του περιβάλλοντος στο οποίο ζει κι αλληλεπιδρά. Το κάθε άτομο, ζευγάρι, οικογένεια γίνονται αντιληπτοί μέσα από την μοναδικότητά τους, τα αποθέματα και τις δυνάμεις που κρύβουν μέσα τους. Ο θεραπευτικός σχεδιασμός είναι εξατομικευμένος και βασίζεται στο χτίσιμο μιας ισχυρής θεραπευτικής συμμαχίας, η οποία λειτουργεί ως ασφαλής βάση πάνω στην οποία το κάθε άτομο μπορεί να γνωρίσει και να εκφράσει τον αληθινό του εαυτό.

Kalypso Ntalou is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Goudi. She graduated with honors from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, with clinical experience providing psychological support to children and adults at the Multipurpose Center of the Hellenic Red Cross, and participation in clinical teams at the Panagiotis Sakellaropoulos Institute of Mental Health of Children and Adults. She has a strong theoretical background in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches, cultivated through many years of personal analytic experience and postgraduate psychoanalytic training at the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society, the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, the Academy of Clinical Studies of Athens, among others. Additionally, she holds postgraduate certification in projective tests (Rorschach, TAT) and psychoanalytic psychopathology. Within the scope of her research activity, she conducted a study in collaboration with the National Organization for the Prevention and Treatment of Addictions and Laiko General Hospital, investigating intrapsychic mechanisms associated with substance use and difficulties in mental processing. She provides individual psychological support and counseling sessions for adults, with an emphasis on issues related to anxiety, emotional distress, life transitions, interpersonal difficulties, identity issues, and personal development.

Η Μιχοπούλου Αλεξάνδρα είναι Ψυχολόγος με Αρ. Άδειας Ασκήσεως Επαγγέλματος 2773/10062021 και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στους Αμπελόκηπους, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες ατομικής ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων καθώς και θεραπείας ζεύγους και συμβουλευτικής γονέων. Είναι πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής & Ψυχολογίας, με κατεύθυνση την Ψυχολογία, του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Συνέχισε τις σπουδές της στη Μ. Βρετανία στο Πανεπιστήμιου του Sussex κατακτώντας το δεύτερο πτυχίο της στην Ψυχολογία (Psychology BSc). Σε μεταπτυχιακό επίπεδο, εξειδικεύτηκε στη Συμβουλευτική και στην Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Εδιμβούργου (Counselling Studies MSc). Επιστρέφοντας στην Ελλάδα, εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία, παρακολουθώντας το τετραετές μετεκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα στη Ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων της Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών. Στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής της εμπειρίας, από το 2013 έως και σήμερα έχει εργαστεί στο χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας σε δομές σχετικές με τη στήριξη και τη συμβουλευτική ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων. Επίσης, έχει εργαστεί, σε εθελοντικό επίπεδο, στον Βρεφονηπιακό σταθμό του 251 Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αεροπορίας (ΓΝΑ) με παιδιά βρεφονηπιακής ηλικίας με δυσκολίες συμπεριφοράς. Επιπλέον, στο πλαίσιο πρακτικής άσκησης στο 1ο Επαγγελματικό Λύκειο Αγίας Παρασκευής, εργάστηκε με τους τελειόφοιτους σε θέματα κοινωνικής συμπεριφοράς δημιουργώντας ένα υποστηρικτικό πλαίσιο ανάπτυξης και έκφρασης των κοινωνικών δεξιοτήτων τους. Επιπροσθέτως, έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία ως εκπαιδευόμενη στο 414 Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Ειδικών Νοσημάτων (ΣΝΕΝ) στο τμήμα του Διακλαδικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγείας Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων (ΔΚΨΥΕΔ), συμμετέχοντας υπό εποπτεία σε ατομικές, ομαδικές, συστημικές και θεραπείες ζεύγους. Μέχρι και σήμερα συνεργάζεται με τον Αθλητικό Σύλλογο Μπάσκετ του Πανερυθραϊκού, παρέχοντας ένα ασφαλές και εχέμυθο πλαίσιο ψυχικής ενδυνάμωσης και υποστήριξης των αθλητών σε ατομικό και ομαδικό επίπεδο, διαμορφώνοντας και εφαρμόζοντας εξατομικευμένα θεραπευτικά σχέδια σύμφωνα με τις ανάγκες κάθε αθλητή. Παράλληλα, παρέχει υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής σε γονείς και προπονητές αποβλέποντας στην από κοινού αντιμετώπιση προβλημάτων σχετικών με τον αθλητή και έχοντας ως τελικό στόχο την εξάσκηση και βελτίωση των ψυχολογικών δεξιοτήτων όπως και τη μεγιστοποίηση της απόδοσης των αθλητών. Τέλος, εργάζεται στο τμήμα Θεραπειών Ενηλίκων του Ινστιτούτου Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς.

Sarrimaurogeni Stamatia is a Psychologist specializing in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and conducts online psychotherapy sessions. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and is continuing her training in psychodynamic psychotherapy through HOPEinGA. She completed her practical internship at the Chania Mental Health Center and subsequently participated in the Erasmus+ program at the AMEOS St. Josef psychiatric clinic in Oberhausen. She has attended numerous seminars accredited by certified organizations and has participated in educational workshops and conferences.

Eleni Panteleou is a Clinical Psychologist and maintains a private practice in the Ampelokipoi area, near the Panormou metro station, where she works psychotherapeutically with adults, adolescents, children, and parents. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and continued her studies by attending the three-year postgraduate program in Clinical Psychology at the same university. Simultaneously, she is undergoing Clinical Training at the FORUM OF PSYCHOANALYSIS OF THE LACANIAN FIELD OF ATHENS. Within the framework of the Clinical Psychology postgraduate program, she trained in the psychodiagnostic assessment of adults, adolescents, and children using psychometric and projective tools [Intelligence Tests WISC-V, WAIS-IV and projective tests Thematic Apperception Test (T.A.T.), Children's Apperception Test (C.A.T.), and Rorschach Inkblot Test (R-PAS)]. She has worked as a trainee Clinical Psychologist at the Day Center "Babel" as well as in the Liaison Psychiatry Department of the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. Currently, she works as a Clinical Psychologist at the Prevention Center for Addictions and Promotion of Psychosocial Health of Elliniko-Argyroupoli "Heliotropio," in collaboration with the E.O.P.A.E., as well as in a Therapy Center for adults, children, and adolescents.