Psychologists in Athens

The INTERNUS counseling and psychotherapy center, led by clinical psychologist Mr. Kargakis Emmanouil - Internus, maintains offices in Heraklion, Rethymno, Chania, and Athens, offering a wide range of services concerning treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, and promotion of mental health, primarily based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Mr. Kargakis, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with postgraduate studies in Clinical and Counseling Psychology at La Salle University of Philadelphia, and his experienced associates, supported by a modern and continuous framework of supervision, training, and professional development through attendance at national and international psychology conferences, ensure the provision of the most advanced mental health services. Over the years, our center has developed activities and collaborations with various organizations such as SOS Children's Villages, O.E.V.E.N.H, O.E.V.E.N.X, secondary education tutoring centers, schools of various levels, sports clubs, educational seminars for the general public, appearances on television and radio programs, and contributions to local blogs. Sessions are conducted by appointment either in person or online.

Ο Αντώνης Ζαφράς είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Εξάρχεια. Είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης και έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή μετεκπαίδευση στη Συστημική Προσέγγιση και Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Προσέγγισης και Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας "Νόες".

Παράλληλα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Κλινική και Κοινοτική Ψυχιατρική Φροντίδα στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Αγίων Αναργύρων και στην Θ’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Ψυχιατρικού Νοσοκομείου Αττικής. Επιπλέον, έχει συμμετάσχει στο πρόγραμμα "Κριτική Ψυχολογία – Κατανοώντας την Εμπειρία των Φωνών: Φιλοσοφία, Θεωρία, Πράξη και οι Κοινωνικές Προεκτάσεις" του Δικτύου Ανθρώπων που Ακούνε Φωνές, καθώς και στην εκπαίδευση Εικαστικής Θεραπείας στον Πολιτιστικό Οργανισμό "Artens".

Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής του πορείας, έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος σε ανοιχτές δομές φιλοξενίας προσφύγων και μεταναστών, καθώς και στο Κέντρο Φιλοξενίας Ασυνόδευτων Ανηλίκων Κοριτσιών του Διεθνούς Οργανισμού Μετανάστευσης (ΔΟΜ), όπου παράλληλα εργάστηκε και ως Υπεύθυνος Φροντίδας στη Δομή Φιλοξενίας Ασυνόδευτων Ανηλίκων του ίδιου οργανισμού.

Επιπλέον, έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος στο 216 Κινητό Χειρουργικό Νοσοκομείο Αλεξανδρούπολης (ΚΙΧΝΕ) και στο Κέντρο Κοινωνικής Δράσης και Καινοτομίας (ΚΜΟΠ), παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε άτομα τρίτης ηλικίας, σε εφήβους και στις οικογένειές τους, τόσο σε ατομικό όσο και σε ομαδικό επίπεδο.

Από το 2025 έως σήμερα, εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής στον διεθνή ανθρωπιστικό οργανισμό SAMS. Για τη διασφάλιση και τη συνεχή βελτίωση της ποιότητας των υπηρεσιών του, βρίσκεται σε τακτική εποπτεία από το Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Προσέγγισης και Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας "Νόες".

Στο ιδιωτικό του γραφείο, προσφέρει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, θεραπεία ζεύγους και οικογενειακή ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε περιόδους κρίσης. Στόχος του είναι να συν δημιουργήσει με τον θεραπευόμενο έναν χώρο ασφάλειας και εμπιστοσύνης, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος ή κάθε οικογένεια μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να κατανοήσει τις δυσκολίες της και να κινηθεί προς την αλλαγή με τον δικό της ρυθμό.

Maria Lekka holds a BSc and MSc in Psychology/Child Psychology-Psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her postgraduate studies focused on Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She possesses four years of specialization in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for adults (CBT) from the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. As part of her training, she attended a one-year program at G.N.S. Aeginiteio in collaboration with the Mental Health Research Institute (E.P.I.P.S.Y.) on "Awareness in Cognitive Psychotherapy" and also received training in "Adult Clinical Psychopathology." She has worked extensively with adults providing individual psychotherapy sessions, as well as with pediatric populations in nursery schools. During her professional career, she has been involved at the Mental Health Center (K.P.S.Y.) of Chalandri, G.N.S. Gennimatas, providing adult psychotherapy interventions, and completed her practical training at the Child Psychiatry Clinic of G.N.S. Sismanogleio and the Autism Unit of the General Pediatric Hospital Agia Sofia. Currently, alongside her private practice, she has been collaborating for the past three years with the "Beautiful World" Therapy Center, offering individual and group psychotherapy sessions for adults, children, and adolescents, as well as parent counseling. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (ELPSE).

Kaltsouni Xara is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and completed her postgraduate studies at the University of Utrecht, specializing in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. Additionally, she is a trainee in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations in Athens. What attracted her to Systemic therapy is the holistic perspective on the individual. From this viewpoint, the psychological focus shifts from the individual to the whole, resulting in an expansion of our "internal lens" that leads to a multifactorial understanding of our internal organization. Regarding her professional experience, in recent years, she has worked at the Association for Mental Health in Patras (S.O.PSY.), aiming to provide psychological support to individuals with psychosocial difficulties. Finally, she has worked with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), where she contributed to the psychosocial rehabilitation of vulnerable groups.

Mamaloudi Nagia is a psychologist - psychotherapist of psychoanalytic orientation, a trainee group analyst, and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a Master’s degree (MSc) in "Psychotherapy: Theoretical Frameworks, Clinical Applications, and Comparative Approaches" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She has received advanced training in "Clinical Psychopathology" and "Clinical Skills in Psychopathology" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (E.P.I.PSY.) in collaboration with the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. She possesses years of clinical experience in the psychopathology of children, adolescents, and adults through collaboration with public mental health organizations in Greece and Belgium, such as the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), Public Primary and Secondary Education, the Addiction Treatment Program "ATHENA," the Child Psychiatry Department of Penteli Children’s Hospital, the Foundation for the Protection of Children and Youth with Developmental Disorders "Theotokos," the Day Center for Psychosocial Interventions in the Community "Franco Basaglia," and Le Courtil – IMP Notre-Dame de la Sagesse. Currently, she provides individual and group psychotherapy services to adults, aiming to offer the opportunity to process their psychological difficulties within a stable and safe therapeutic environment.

Spanou Zeta is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist with a private practice in Ambelokipi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete and license number 905-31/5/2016. After completing her undergraduate studies, she pursued postgraduate studies in the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester, specializing in Clinical Criminology, with official recognition of the degree by DOATAP. She subsequently completed a five-year training program in Systemic Psychotherapy at S.K.E.PSY.S. (Systemic Center for Education and Psychotherapy), where she was trained in individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, as well as group psychotherapy and counseling.

She has completed a one-year specialization program in trauma treatment and the seminar "Versions: Narrative Tools in Therapeutic Practice" [Self and family descriptions, Fiction Tool, Childhood memories, Life stories (life lines, life story interview, prototypical scene), Drawings as stories (DARP, DBN, HTP)], a 30-hour course at the "Logos Psychis" Institute, and is currently specializing in Couples Therapy at the same institute.

Additionally, she has attended training seminars to enhance her therapeutic skills, the most notable of which are the two-day seminar on skills and techniques in Couples Therapy at Logos Psychis, the two-day workshop on children's drawings by Animus Corpus, and the seminar on systemic reframing at the Center for Personal Development and Psychotherapy of Cyprus.

Moreover, she has volunteered at the Municipality and various NGOs, gaining extensive experience working with vulnerable populations, which has enriched her professional practice and understanding of social issues.

Georgakopoulou Stauroula is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in the Ampelokipi area. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy - Standard level with supervision, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Additionally, she has been trained in Clinical Psychopathology and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. She has attended training programs related to Neuropsychiatry and Psychopathology of children and adolescents, learning disabilities, self-awareness groups, and positive emotions. She is the Director of the Greek psychology website Psychopedia.gr and is involved in providing mental health services and delivering presentations on mental health topics. Finally, she specializes in cases involving anxiety disorders, panic attacks, social anxiety, health anxiety, depression, couples counseling, parental counseling, and self-esteem in children and adolescents.

Savvidaki Dimitra is a Psychologist - Play Therapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the Department of Psychology and continued her studies in Psychoanalysis at the Academy of Clinical Studies of Athens. She provided individual and group therapies at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica as an External Collaborator. She has participated in various educational seminars, including school psychology, facilitation groups, theatrical play, and several clinical research projects concerning mental illnesses. Since 2012, she has been working in public primary schools and special primary schools as a Mental Health Consultant. Simultaneously, she worked in special therapy centers as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, offering individual therapies to children and adults. Following extensive training in Play Therapy at PlaytherapyGr, her passion for therapeutic play and Person-Centered Therapy emerged. She is also a certified play therapist by the World Play Therapy Organization and the Health Services Control Organization PSA, and the Founder of Paixnidoxoros. Paixnidoxoros is a space for exploration and discussion through shared play. In this space, through creative expression and play, each individual can care for themselves and evolve. The therapy of adults, children, and adolescents with the assistance of Play Therapy is a core element of Paixnidoxoros' philosophy. Paixnidoxoros embraces all ages, professional backgrounds, and social strata. Its philosophy is the empowerment of relationships for a happy and creative quality of life. It offers play therapy sessions to children and adolescents, as well as individual therapies to adults.

Rousta Eleni is a Psychologist, graduate of Coventry University, and a trainee Systemic Psychotherapist at ESYTHEPAS. Since 2011, she has been active in the healthcare sector, providing nursing services, which is also her first degree. Since 2020, she has been collaborating with the National Public Health Organization, contributing to the promotion and protection of public health. She has completed the one-year specialization program in Counseling and Career Guidance at the University of the Aegean, as well as the Executive Coaching and Management program. Additionally, she has attended specialized training seminars that enhance her therapeutic skills, the most significant being EMDR Traumatotherapy and Coaching and Mental Resilience. She has also volunteered in mental health organizations and structures, such as the support hotline "Together for Children" and the Residential Care Home B’ Attica of EKPS, providing support to children, families, and vulnerable social groups.

Xondrogianni Nantia is a Clinical Psychologist licensed to practice, with a psychoanalytic orientation. She studied at the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently completed the three-year Postgraduate Program in Clinical Psychology at the same University.

She has worked in clinical and community settings for adults and adolescents, specifically at the Day Center for Women's Mental Health Care of the Non-Profit Organization Fainareti, the Youth and Adolescent Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," the Psychiatric Department of the Specialized Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa," and at Special Therapy Centers. Additionally, she has participated as a researcher in programs at the University of Athens, the University of Strasbourg, the National Centre for Social Research, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work has been published in scientific conferences and journals.

In her private practice located in Kypseli, she welcomes adults, adolescents, and children. She is undergoing long-term clinical psychoanalytic training at the Forum of Psychoanalysis of the Lacanian Field of Athens, actively participating in the school's activities.

Myleros Giannis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Metaxourgeio. He is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University with a four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. He has worked as a Psychologist at Differential Diagnosis and Support Centers in Nea Ionia, at the Soldier Support Service in the Hellenic Army, at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior, as well as in Parallel Support. In his practice, he handles cases covering the entire spectrum of psychopathology, such as depression, panic attacks, anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and others.

Η Δήμητρα Γ. Φύκα είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο κέντρο της Αθήνας, στην περιοχή της Ακαδημίας Πλάτωνος, καθώς και στο Ξυλόκαστρο Κορινθίας. Παράλληλα, παρέχει υπηρεσίες και μέσω διαδικτυακών συνεδριών, διευκολύνοντας την πρόσβαση στην ψυχοθεραπεία από οπουδήποτε.

Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), ενώ ο πρώτος κύκλος σπουδών της ήταν στο Παιδαγωγικό Τμήμα Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης του ίδιου πανεπιστημίου. Η ακαδημαϊκή της πορεία συνδυάζει τη βαθιά κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης ψυχής με τη γνώση της εκπαιδευτικής διαδικασίας και της ανάπτυξης του παιδιού.

Μετεκπαιδεύτεται στη Σωματική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Νευροφυτοθεραπείας και Ανάλυσης Χαρακτήρα (Ε.Ι.Ν.Α.), με εκπαίδευση πιστοποιημένη από διεθνείς και ελληνικούς φορείς, όπως η European Association for Body Psychotherapy (EABP), η European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP), η Εθνική Εταιρεία Ψυχοθεραπείας Ελλάδος (ΕΕΨΕ) και η Ελληνική Εταιρεία Συμβουλευτικής (ΕΕΣ).

Διαθέτει 15ετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία στον χώρο της εκπαίδευσης, έχοντας εργαστεί ως εκπαιδευτικός σε ιδιωτικό σχολείο. Η εμπειρία αυτή της επιτρέπει να προσεγγίζει με ουσιαστικό τρόπο παιδιά, εφήβους και γονείς, κατανοώντας σε βάθος τις ανάγκες κάθε αναπτυξιακού σταδίου.

Σήμερα εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος &Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, παρέχοντας ατομικές συνεδρίες σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και γονείς, με στόχο την ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας, τη διαχείριση συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών και τη βελτίωση της ποιότητας ζωής. Παράλληλα, πραγματοποιεί ομιλίες και βιωματικά εργαστήρια σε δημόσιους και ιδιωτικούς φορείς, εστιάζοντας σε θέματα ψυχικής υγείας, γονεϊκότητας και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.

Από το 2012 έως και σήμερα συνεχίζει αδιάλειπτα την επιμόρφωσή της, παρακολουθώντας σεμινάρια και βιωματικά εργαστήρια στον τομέα της Ψυχολογίας, της Ψυχοθεραπείας και της Εκπαίδευσης, με στόχο τη συνεχή εξέλιξη και την παροχή υψηλού επιπέδου υπηρεσιών στους ανθρώπους που την εμπιστεύονται.

Vlaxaki Anna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and possesses a Professional Practice License. She has completed a four-year training program in group analysis at the Hellenic Organization for Education and Psychotherapy in Group Analysis (HOPE in GA). Additionally, she has attended a specialized seminar in Clinical Psychopathology from the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and EPIPSY. She has multidimensional experience in social and educational structures, with an emphasis on psychological support for individuals with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, vulnerable populations, adolescents, and children. 

Zafeiri Antonia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has been trained in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy, Applied Behavior Analysis, and the administration of diagnostic tests. She has worked in private psychotherapeutic centers and public institutions as part of her internship (Family Therapy Unit of the Attica Psychiatric Hospital, Aeginiteio Hospital). Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars and participates with publications in psychology conferences. In her private practice, she provides specialized services tailored to the unique needs of clients concerning issues related to anxiety (panic attacks, generalized anxiety), depression, bipolar disorder, interpersonal relationship difficulties (partner, family), critical life events (grief, divorce, illness), psychosomatic problems, addictions, parental counseling, parent-child relationship difficulties, challenges in the school environment, and behavioral problems, and administers diagnostic tests.