Mental Health and Counseling results in Attica

Vlaxou N Akrivi (MSc) is a Psychologist – Clinical Neuropsychologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She works with adults, providing psychotherapeutic support for a wide range of psychological difficulties, including anxiety disorders, panic attacks, specific phobias, personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), difficulties in emotional regulation, eating disorders, as well as challenges in interpersonal relationships. Additionally, she offers neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation services, as well as evaluation of legal competency. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology – Cognitive Neurosciences (EKPA), in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) of McGill University, Canada, which she completed with distinction. Through her postgraduate education, she gained in-depth knowledge of nervous system functioning and neuropsychological assessment in cognitive disorders. Concurrently, she has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Institute of Research and Behavioral Therapy (IETHS), as well as in Compassion Focused Therapy, aiming to provide meaningful, individualized, and supportive therapeutic care within a safe and collaborative framework.

Nikoleta Ortoulidou is a psychodynamic and IFS-informed psychotherapist.

She completed her studies in Counseling Psychology and immediately afterwards trained in addiction counseling with a CBT approach. She gained significant experience through therapeutic work both individually and in groups, having volunteered her services in addiction treatment centers in Thessaloniki and Athens, working with individuals facing addictive behaviors and psychosocial difficulties. Additionally, she has provided her services as a volunteer psychotherapist at the Child Protection Unit "Eliza" at Attikon University Hospital, supporting children, adolescents, and their families.

In recent years, she has been working privately with adults, focusing on trauma. Simultaneously, she continues her training in the Depth Analytical Psychology of Carl Jung at KPS, and consistently receives individual supervision, integrating contemporary approaches such as Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Compassionate Inquiry (Gabor Maté). IFS offers a different perspective on how to approach people and trauma. She is a psychology student and has been trained in IFS while also participating in group supervision in this approach.

The trainings she has completed enable her to use the approach that best suits each individual.

Her therapeutic stance is characterized by empathy, respect, and authentic presence. The goal is to create a safe therapeutic environment where the individual can gain deeper self-understanding, connect with their emotions, and process experiences that continue to affect them in the present.

Η Κοντοπυράκη Ελευθερία, MSc είναι Στρατιωτικός Ψυχολόγος- Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Παλλήνη, όπου πραγματοποιεί ατομικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας της Σχολής Κοινωνικών Επιστημών Ρεθύμνου, ενώ πραγματοποίησε την πρακτική της άσκηση στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Ναυτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών. Είναι επίσης κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος Ειδίκευσης (MSc) στην "Προαγωγή Ψυχικής Υγείας- Πρόληψη Ψυχιατρικών Διαταραχών» με βαθμό «Άριστα» της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει εξειδικευθεί στη Γνωσιακή Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας (ΕΠΙΨΥ), Νευροεπιστημών και Ιατρικής Ακριβείας «Κώστας Στεφανής» και το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών- Ιατρική Σχολή- Α΄ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική σύμφωνα με τα κριτήρια της European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Παράλληλα ενημερώνεται για τις εξελίξεις του επιστημονικού πεδίου της Ψυχολογίας συμμετέχοντας σε ημερίδες και συνέδρια και συνεχίζει την επιμόρφωσή της με σεμινάρια εξειδίκευσης σε θέματα απώλειας και πένθους. Από το 2016 εργάζεται σε ποικίλες δομές των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων, συμπεριλαμβανομένων πρωτοβάθμιων  και δευτεροβάθμιων μονάδων φροντίδας ψυχικής υγείας, όπου αναλαμβάνει την υποστήριξη εσωτερικών ασθενών και των συγγενών τους, παρέχει συμβουλευτική στη διαχείριση κρίσεων και τηλεφωνική ψυχολογική υποστήριξη στους καλούντες, πραγματοποιεί ψυχοθεραπευτικές συνεδρίες με εξωτερικούς ασθενείς κατόπιν παραπομπής και με λήπτες υγείας κατόπιν αιτήματός τους, διεκπεραιώνει αξιολογήσεις Νοημοσύνης (WAIS-IV), συνεργάζεται με επαγγελματίες υγείας άλλων ειδικοτήτων για την υποστήριξη ασθενών με χρόνια νοσήματα και των συγγενών τους,  συντονίζει- εποπτεύει ομάδες ψυχοκοινωνικής μέριμνας σε Αττική και Πελοπόννησο και συμμετέχει στην επιλογή και ανάπτυξη προσωπικού. Είναι τακτικό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων (ΑΜ. 3698). Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στην Παλλήνη προσφέρει ατομικές συνεδρίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες με συναισθηματικές διαταραχές και αγχώδεις εκδηλώσεις .

Karathanasi Georgia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, licensed to practice, who maintains a private practice in Nea Erithraia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (IRET). Her clinical and professional experience stems from many years of private practice, her collaboration with the specialized online psychotherapy platform My Therapist, as well as with specialized therapy centers where she conducts individual psychotherapy, parent counseling, and couple and family therapy. Her priority is continuous professional development and growth, which she ensures through private supervision and the attendance of numerous seminars related to her scientific field. Lastly, she privately handles cases spanning the full spectrum of psychopathology, requiring immediate intervention, counseling, and psychotherapeutic support.

Matina Stathaki is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate specialization in School Psychology from the same university. Since 2007, she has been active in the assessment of learning and emotional difficulties, as well as in counseling and psychological support for children and families. She possesses extensive experience in supporting children, adolescents, parents, and adults. Since 2016, she has operated her own office in Nea Smyrni, where individual and group sessions are offered. She is training in Systemic/Family Psychotherapy and has received additional education in Clinical Psychopathology of adults, children, and adolescents, Eating Disorders, Play Therapy, and Developmental Difficulties. She has collaborated with private centers, kindergartens, and educational institutions, coordinating groups for children and adults as well as parent empowerment programs. Additionally, she has conducted numerous seminars and experiential workshops focusing on therapeutic writing and the use of storytelling as a means of expression. Her therapeutic approach is based on respect, acceptance, and individualized care for each person. She addresses children, adolescents, parents, and adults seeking to manage emotional and learning difficulties, anxiety, or self-esteem issues. Her goal is to create conditions where every individual feels heard, accepted, and able to develop safely. She believes that therapy is not only about managing difficulties but also about discovering the individual's inner strengths.

Papadopoulou Anna is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, Cognitive – Behavioral Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist. She has completed basic training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies at the Center for Cognitive Psychotherapy and Schema Therapy and holds a postgraduate professional specialization diploma in Clinical Hypnosis from the Center for Psychotherapy and Modern Applied Psychology. Simultaneously, she has attended a series of seminars and trainings in various therapeutic approaches, such as the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Postgraduate Program on the subject "The Difficult Patient," with a duration of 96 training hours (EPIPSY), which included (i) Theoretical lessons & bibliographic presentations, (ii) Clinical lessons & group case supervision, and the program "The Right Way of Life," by the International Women’s Support organization, WIN HELLAS. This is a 20-week counseling program concerning women who have suffered psychological (and other types of) abuse. Training in this program allows for a more specialized and effective approach to addressing abuse issues. Her professional office is based in Ano Patisia, and for several years she has been conducting online sessions for individuals residing outside Athens or abroad. She has worked as a Psychologist at the Psychosocial Support Center of the Municipality of Marousi from 2001 - 2012, at EKKA on the telephone helpline 1107 and in a shelter for abused women (2014-2015), and at the Counseling Center of the University of Piraeus (2000 - 2001). She holds a Psychology degree with a clinical orientation from the University of Padua (Italy) and a professional practicing license.

Rapti Agapi is a Psychologist - Narrative Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilion, Attica. She conducts individual psychotherapy and counseling sessions for children, adolescents, and adults, either in person or online. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete. Additionally, she has earned a postgraduate degree in "Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in "E-Learning" from the University of Piraeus. She also specializes in Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice from the Institute of Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Dulwich Centre in Australia. Concurrently, during her studies, she has participated in numerous seminars, such as Play Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Counseling and Vocational Guidance, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and First Aid. From 2017 to 2023, she has provided voluntary counseling and psychotherapy services at the social clinics of the Municipality of Ilion. From 2020 to the present, she has worked in settings such as the social service of the Municipality of Ilion, specialized therapy centers, primary education school units, School Educational Support Networks (S.D.E.Y.), as well as Interdisciplinary Assessment, Counseling, and Support Centers (K.E.D.A.S.Y.) in Athens, with primary responsibilities including the psycho-emotional and psychometric assessment of children and adolescents, parental counseling, and psychoeducation of children and adolescents.

Chrysa Feridou is a psychologist primarily specialized in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), supporting couples who face difficulties in communication, relationship crises, or who wish to strengthen their emotional bond. Trained by the EFT Greek Network, she applies evidence-based therapeutic approaches that focus on fostering emotional connection and creating secure, resilient relationships.She holds an MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology from City University London, as well as a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Greenwich. Additionally, she has completed further training in Clinical Psychopathology and Systemic Theory and Practice.Since 2009, she has been working in private practice, offering psychotherapy and counselling to couples, individuals, and families. Beyond her clinical work, she has professional experience in psychiatric clinics, rehabilitation centers, addiction treatment units, and academic institutions, where she has also taught psychology and counselling courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.Her areas of expertise include relationship counselling, couple and marital therapy, psychosexual issues, family support, and crisis management. She has also participated in European research projects and international scientific publications related to chronic illness, quality of life, and mental health.Her therapeutic approach is centered on helping couples and individuals enhance communication, resolve conflicts, and build meaningful, secure, and fulfilling relationships.

Gkotsi Xristina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the central area of Athens, on Akadimias Street. She holds a degree in Psychology (University of East London) and a degree in Sociology (Panteion University). She pursued and completed her postgraduate studies in Psychology at the University of East London, deepening her scientific understanding of human behavior and mental health. She follows the approach of Systemic Psychotherapy, focusing on the dynamics of relationships and the broader contexts within which individual difficulties develop. Additionally, she holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Law and Addictions from the Law Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in the legal and therapeutic management of addictions. Simultaneously, she has participated in numerous scientific seminars, continually investing in her professional development. Her interdisciplinary training allows her to approach mental health and addiction issues holistically, combining legal, social, and therapeutic perspectives. Her passion and genuine interest in the field of addictions have led her to ongoing education, research activities, and publications in scientific journals. She has worked and volunteered in organizations supporting vulnerable social groups and in addiction rehabilitation centers, gaining valuable clinical experience. In recent years, she has worked in the academic environment of a private higher education college as the Head of Psychology Studies, teaching Clinical and Social Psychology courses, integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience, and imparting to her students a passion for the science of Psychology.

Stogiannou Ioanna BSc, MA is a licensed Psychologist (license no. 1131393), Psychotherapist (holder of the European Certificate of Psychotherapy ECP), and Supervisor, with a private practice in Glyfada. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Strasbourg. Additionally, she has a degree and a master's degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy (Middlesex University, London). She has completed a four-year postgraduate program in Integrative Psychotherapy (Athens Synthesis Center). She provides counseling and psychotherapy sessions to adults and adolescents. She coordinates parenting schools as well as personal development and self-awareness groups. Furthermore, she offers couple counseling and divorce management sessions. She has participated in numerous seminars and conferences on psychology and psychotherapy. She is intellectually curious, believes in the value of lifelong learning, and continually enriches her knowledge in the field of Psychology. She adheres to the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the National Society of Psychotherapy of Greece, of which she is an active member. She applies an integrative treatment model with acceptance and respect for the needs and individual characteristics of each person.

Η Ιωάννα Καπετανάκου είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Αγία Παρασκευή. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος (MSc) στην "Ψυχιατροδικαστική" από την Ιατρική Σχολή του ΕΚΠΑ. Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε πενταετή ειδίκευση στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία και Θεραπεία Οικογένειας στο Συστημικό Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης και Ψυχοθεραπείας «ΣΚΕΨΥΣ». Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει διετή εκπαίδευση στη Ψυχοδυναμική ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην "Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία" στην Α' Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου. Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, τόσο στον δημόσιο όσο και στον ιδιωτικό τομέα. Από το 2019 εργάζεται ως Μόνιμη Σχολική Ψυχολόγος σε μονάδες Πρωτοβάθμιας και Δευτεροβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης προσφέροντας υποστήριξη σε όλα τα μέλη της σχολικής κοινότητας, ενώ από το 2015 ασκεί ιδιωτικά το επάγγελμα της Ψυχολόγου - Ψυχοθεραπεύτριας. Την παρούσα στιγμή, προσφέρει επιπλέον εθελοντικά τις υπηρεσίες της ως Ψυχολόγος στον "Οσελότο", Ειδική Μονάδα Ψυχοκοινωνικής Παρέμβασης,για εφήβους και νέους που παρουσιάζουν αποκλίνουσα&παραβατική συμπεριφορά.

Έχει εργαστεί σε δημόσιες και ιδιωτικές δομές υγείας όπως το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών (Ε.ΚΕ.Ψ.Υ.Ε.), το τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής παιδιού και εφήβου του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου «Ασκληπιείο» Βούλας, το Μαιευτήριο "ΙΑΣΩ", το Σωματείο "PRAKSIS", καθώς και σε Κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών, αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία στην αξιολόγηση και ψυχολογική υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων και οικογενειών. Παρακολουθεί συστηματικά προγράμματα μετεκπαίδευσης και εξειδίκευσης σε σύγχρονα πεδία της ψυχολογίας, όπως η Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία, οι εξαρτήσεις, η ψυχική υγεία παιδιών και εφήβων, η γονεικότητα, η σεξουαλική διαπαιδαγώγηση, η διαχείριση του πένθους, η διαμεσολάβηση ομηλίκων, οι διαταραχές αυτιστικού φάσματος. Επιπροσθέτως, είναι Πιστοποιημένη "Εκπαιδεύτρια-Συντονίστρια Ομάδων Σχολών Γονέων" καθώς και "Συντονίστρια Ομάδων Εφήβων" από τον Πανελλήνιο Σύνδεσμο Σχολών Γονέων. Παράλληλα, διαθέτει διδακτική εμπειρία ως Εκπαιδεύτρια σε Δημόσιες Σχολές Ανώτερης Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης (Σ.Α.Ε.Κ. και Δ.Ι.Ε.Κ.), διδάσκοντας γνωστικά αντικείμενα Ψυχολογίας και Αναπτυξιακής Ψυχολογίας. Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο παρέχει υπηρεσίες ατομικής και ομαδικής ψυχοθεραπείας εφήβων και ενηλίκων, συμβουλευτικής γονέων και οικογενειακής θεραπείας, συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας ζεύγους προσεγγίζοντας κάθε θεραπευόμενο με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση. Στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς θεραπευτικής σχέσης, μέσα στην οποία το άτομο μπορεί να κατανοήσει τις δυσκολίες του, να αξιοποιήσει τις προσωπικές του δυνάμεις και να προχωρήσει σε ουσιαστικές και διαρκείς αλλαγές. Επιπλέον, οργανώνει ομάδες Σχολών Γονέων με στόχο την ενίσχυση της γονεικότητας και του ρόλου των γονέων στη σύγχρονη κοινωνία και παρέχει συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε Εκπαιδευτικούς. Είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συστημικής Θεραπείας (ΕΛΕΣΥΘ), συμμετέχει ενεργά στην επιστημονική κοινότητα μέσω συνεδρίων και ομιλιών και έχει δημοσιεύσει ερευνητική εργασία στον τομέα της Ψυχιατροδικαστικής.

Elena Vrettakou MSc is a Clinical Psychologist, graduate of Panteion University of Athens, and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. Concurrently, she works in programs focused on the development and empowerment of interdisciplinary and supportive structures. She has undergone postgraduate training in Educational Psychology and subsequently specialized in Psychotherapy (MSc) at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2010, she has worked in various mental health and educational settings, providing support to adults, adolescents, children, as well as LGBTQ+ individuals. Furthermore, she actively participates in numerous advanced trainings related to clinical psychopathology, psychoanalytic theory, and practice. In her private practice, she applies a psychodynamic approach, focusing on the unconscious processes governing the psyche and aiming not only at symptom elimination but also at in-depth understanding and care of the self.

Gkronempergk Leonidas is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist practicing professionally in Metamorfosi. He completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology at Panteion University. He subsequently pursued his postgraduate studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where he obtained an M.Sc. in Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. In 2018, he commenced a four-year specialization in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy at the “Logos Psychis” Education and Research Institute. His training is based on the enriched SANE (System-Attachment-Narrative-Encephalon) model of systemic psychotherapy. From 2012 to 2015, he worked as a psychologist at the private clinic Schmerztherapiezentrum in Bad Mergentheim, Germany, as a member of the clinic’s interdisciplinary team, focusing primarily on the therapeutic management of chronic pain. Specifically, he conducted individual counseling sessions and psychoeducational groups focused on interventions for stress management and psychosomatic symptoms. From 2015 to 2018, he worked as a psychologist at the private clinic Klaus Miehlke Klinik in Wiesbaden, Germany. During his professional activity in Germany, he participated in conferences and seminars on topics such as chronic pain interventions, mindfulness techniques, and an introduction to schema therapy, among others. Since 2019, he has been providing counseling services through the online platform Instahelp. He is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (S.E.Psy.), the Hellenic Society of Algology (Greek section of IASP & EFIC), and the German Society for Psychological Pain Management and Research (DGPSF).

Μαρίνα Αποστόλου

Ψυχολόγος & Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια | Αθήνα, Κέρκυρα

Είμαι η Μαρίνα Αποστόλου, ψυχολόγος και ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Η εκπαίδευσή μου συνδυάζει την κλινική με την οργανωσιακή ψυχολογία, έχοντας ολοκληρώσει το MA Counselling and Psychotherapy στο University of East London και το MS Οργανωσιακής Ψυχολογίας στο Deree – Αμερικανικό Κολλέγιο Ελλάδος.

Εργάζομαι ως ψυχολόγος σε Κέντρο Διημέρευσης Ημερήσιας Φροντίδας ατόμων με αναπηρία, ενώ παράλληλα διατηρώ ιδιωτικό γραφείο, όπου υποστηρίζω ενήλικες σε θέματα που αφορούν την προσωπική, συναισθηματική και επαγγελματική τους ζωή.

Στις συνεδρίες μας στόχος είναι να δημιουργήσουμε έναν ασφαλή και εμπιστευτικό χώρο, όπου μπορείς να μιλήσεις ελεύθερα, με σεβασμό και χωρίς κριτική. Δουλεύουμε μαζί, με επίκεντρο τις δικές σου ανάγκες, εμπειρίες και τον δικό σου ρυθμό. Εργάζομαι με συνθετική προσέγγιση, αξιοποιώντας στοιχεία από διαφορετικές θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, με βάση τις ανάγκες και την προσωπικότητα κάθε ανθρώπου.

Μπορείς να απευθυνθείς σε εμένα για ζητήματα όπως:

• άγχος και στρες
• δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις
• εργασιακές δυσκολίες και επαγγελματικό burnout
• επαγγελματικές αποφάσεις και προβληματισμούς
• αλλαγές και σημαντικές μεταβάσεις στη ζωή

Η εμπειρία μου στον χώρο της εργασίας και η εκπαίδευσή μου στην οργανωτική ψυχολογία μου επιτρέπουν να προσεγγίζω με ιδιαίτερη ευαισθησία τις προκλήσεις που μπορεί να προκύπτουν στον επαγγελματικό χώρο, αλλά και τον τρόπο με τον οποίο αυτές συνδέονται με την προσωπική και συναισθηματική μας ζωή.

Πραγματοποιώ διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες, στα ελληνικά και τα αγγλικά.

Αν σκέφτεσαι να ξεκινήσεις ψυχοθεραπεία αλλά δεν είσαι ακόμη σίγουρος/η αν είναι η κατάλληλη στιγμή ή αν θα νιώσεις ότι ταιριάζουμε, μπορείς να ξεκινήσεις με μια πρώτη συνεδρία. Είναι μια ευκαιρία να γνωριστούμε, να συζητήσουμε τι σε απασχολεί και να δεις αν ο τρόπος με τον οποίο δουλεύω σου ταιριάζει.