Mental Health and Counseling results in Attica

Danatsopoulou Keli is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist, holding an M.Sc. in Person-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy, certified by the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). She works privately as a Psychotherapist, and her personal philosophy is based on trust in the uniqueness of each individual and the personal process of development, therapy, and improvement of their quality of life.

Zacharias Kavarligkos is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Ilisia, while simultaneously collaborating with other colleagues in the field of mental health as well as with therapeutic centers, where he conducts group and individual sessions for adults, adolescents, families, and couples. He completed his initial studies in Sociology at the University of Crete. After his first cycle of studies, he studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. Concurrently, he successfully completed the four-year specialization program in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy at the Laboratory of Human Relations Investigation, gaining essential and valuable clinical experience alongside distinguished trainers and supervising psychotherapists. He has worked as a Trainee, completing his training by managing and monitoring cases at the Laboratory of Human Relations Investigation. Additionally, he completed his internship, acquiring highly significant experience alongside valuable collaborators at the Rethymno Mental Health Center as well as at the "Metaxa" Anti-Cancer Hospital, with an emphasis on liaison psychiatry. Finally, he has volunteered for hundreds of hours in the social service of the Municipality of Perama and has worked in positions concerning Child Protection, including as a Child Protection Program Coordinator at the Non-Governmental Organization METAdrasi.

At the ARKESIS Mental Health Center, a comprehensive psychotherapeutic and psychiatric framework is offered for adults, adolescents, and children. Through the integration of psychodynamic/psychoanalytic approaches, systemic and group therapy, as well as specialized psychiatric support, a safe environment is created for recognizing individual needs, with the ultimate goal of personal development and mental well-being. Psychiatric services are also provided at the center. The founder of the center, Melina Arkesis Tzakou, based in Nea Ionia, Attica, provides mental health services as a Psychologist - Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. She is a graduate of the European University Cyprus (EUC), a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and the British Psychological Society (BPS). Currently, she is completing her specialization in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (DIKEPSY) and a Master's degree in Applied Developmental Psychology at the Hellenic Open University. She has received additional training in Clinical Psychopathology and Clinical Skills at the Panagiotis Oulis Clinical Psychopathology program at EPIPSY. At the same time, she has been trained in Synthetic Approach Mental Health Counseling at the Athens Synthesis Centre. She is certified to administer projective tests such as TAT, CAT, Child Drawing Test, and the Rorschach Inkblot Test. Melina Arkesis Tzakou, together with her scientific team of experienced and qualified psychotherapists specializing in Systemic and Psychoanalytic approaches, achieves the appropriate provision of mental health services for adults, adolescents, couples, and parents. The team always operates under the supervision of Ms. Melina Arkesis Tzakou, who ensures the maintenance of scientific rigor, the proper therapeutic approach, and the uninterrupted progress of psychotherapies.

Konstantina Samperi is a mental health professional with extensive experience and specialized training in Systemic Psychotherapy. With a rich academic and clinical background, she has dedicated her career to providing individual, group, family, and couples therapy, approaching each therapeutic relationship with empathy, professionalism, and evidence-based practices.

Her education includes a four-year specialization in Systemic Psychotherapy, complemented by continuous professional development in contemporary therapeutic approaches such as narrative therapy tools and addiction treatment. She has gained valuable experience during her clinical practice at the “18 Ano” Addiction Unit of the Attica Psychiatric Hospital, while her volunteer work demonstrates a consistent commitment to supporting socially vulnerable groups.

Her therapeutic work focuses on building trusting relationships, empowering individuals, and exploring the systemic factors that shape human experience. With deep sensitivity to the needs of individuals and families, she contributes meaningfully to processes of change, self-awareness, and emotional growth.

Pampoukidou Olia is a Psychologist, Systemic-Family Psychotherapist, and Music Therapist, providing systemic psychotherapy services to adults, families, adolescents, and organizations. She currently collaborates with the Alzheimer Society of Athens and the Prevention and Counseling Center of Athens. Previously, she offered counseling and mental health services at centers for individuals with disabilities and their families, Elderly Care Units, the Metropolitan College, the Self-Help Promotion Program for individuals with addictions, among others. She has delivered lectures in collaboration with the Open Popular University, the TedX institution of the University of Macedonia, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and others. The values she upholds in her therapeutic work are based on the de-pathologization of people's experiences and the effort to view symptoms through a new, anti-oppressive lens. The aim of her therapeutic practice is to highlight new narratives within human experiences and the uniqueness of each subject.

Grammatikopoulou Marilena is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist practicing privately in Aigaleo. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has undergone further training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for adults, children, and adolescents. Additionally, she has attended several psychology seminars at "Aeginiteio" and "Sismanogleio" hospitals. In recent years, she has also trained in Compassion-Focused Therapy, which is part of the third wave of therapies, as well as Counseling and Psychotherapy for LGBTQ individuals, and has completed her training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Arvaniti Konstantina is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist MSc, Founder and Scientific Director of the "Another point of view" Center in Nea Smyrni. Together with her Scientific Team, they can help you effectively address the challenges you face. Konstantina Arvaniti completed her studies as a Mental Health Counselor and subsequently pursued her Master's degree in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and Counseling, in collaboration with a University in England. Additionally, she is a certified Psychotherapist in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and is a final-year trainee in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Furthermore, she has specialized in anxiety management and depression treatment and is also certified in Child Psychology. The fundamental principle that governs all therapists at the Psychotherapy & Counseling Center "Another point of view" is that under appropriate conditions, people can achieve remarkable changes in their lives and permanently leave behind whatever troubles them. At their therapeutic center, they work alongside clients to create conditions for a better daily life and a more enjoyable, meaningful existence. Mrs. Arvaniti’s Scientific Team consists of Psychologists-Psychotherapists licensed to practice and certified in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Systemic Psychotherapy. Konstantina Arvaniti and her Scientific Team conduct sessions for managing anxiety, depression, phobias, and panic attacks, as well as addressing issues related to interpersonal relationships and adolescent counseling.

Η Πετροπούλου Κατερίνα MSc είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Μοσχάτο. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με βαθμό Άριστα και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος (MSc) στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Leiden της Ολλανδίας, από όπου αποφοίτησε με βαθμό Άριστα. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στις αρχές και τις τεχνικές της Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας (ΓΣΘ) στο πλαίσιο των σπουδών και της κλινικής της εκπαίδευσης, ενώ παράλληλα πραγματοποιεί τετραετή εξειδίκευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία στο Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφορικών Σπουδών (ΕΙΓΣΣ). Διαθέτει επίσης πιστοποίηση στη χορήγηση και ερμηνεία του ψυχομετρικού εργαλείου WAIS-IV.

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.

Skafidas Panagiotis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, Couples Therapist, and maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. He holds a state license to practice Psychology and is a member of the EFT Greek Network. He studied Psychology at Lancaster University in England and subsequently completed a postgraduate program in Integrative Psychotherapy and Adult Counseling at the University of Derby. This provided him with the essential knowledge for a combination of approaches and techniques that he can adapt according to the individual and the needs they bring to therapy. Continuing his education, he found great interest in couples and human relationships and pursued a two-year specialization program in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples. He assists individuals with various difficulties to receive support at the level they desire. With his knowledge and experience, he acts as an ally to help each psychotherapy client understand and unlock the situation they are in. His thirst for knowledge is unending, and he regularly attends seminars, webinars, workshops, and lectures both in Greece and abroad.

Angeliki Kagkadi was born in Athens, is a Psychologist, and maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli, where she conducts sessions either in person or online. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holds a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology from Leiden University, and possesses a license to practice as a psychologist. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is proficient in effectively treating anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, mood disorders, eating disorders, sexual dysfunctions, trauma, grief, addictions, and self-esteem issues through psychotherapy. She is a member of the Greek Psychological Society (SEPS) and participates in the cognitive psychotherapy program conducted by the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Psychotherapies (EPIPSY) and Aiginiteio Hospital. She has extensive clinical experience, having worked with the NGO Nostos, focusing on refugee and migrant populations. Additionally, she has worked in various facilities, including OKANA, the Attica Psychiatric Hospital (DAFNI), and has completed her internship in the adolescent-young adult department of the 18+ Detoxification Unit, thus gaining familiarity with socially vulnerable groups. She writes self-help and psychological content articles for various psychology blogs. Finally, she believes in continuous professional development and regularly enhances her skills by attending seminars, conferences, and workshops.

Safe Space Angkeliou Frinta - Filothei Kai Synergates is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in the Marousi area. She graduated with honors in Psychology, with distinction, from the University of Greenwich in London (license number 5719) and holds postgraduate studies in Clinical and Developmental Child Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. Additionally, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy following a four-year training program at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. During her professional career, she has worked in companies within the pharmaceutical sector and in the field of clinical studies as a Psychologist and Human Resources Manager. Furthermore, she has worked as a Psychologist-Psychotherapist in therapy departments of the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, providing services to adults, children, and adolescents.

Nikolidaki Konstantina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Haidari. She studied psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom and completed the postgraduate program 'MSc in Drugs Addiction' at Liverpool John Moores University, specializing in addiction therapy. Upon returning to Greece, she completed a postgraduate specialization program in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has attended various specialized training seminars and continuing education programs in family therapy, group analysis, and psychodrama at the Open Psychotherapeutic Center. She trained in couples therapy and sexual disorders at City University of Seattle, while also participating in experiential training for grief management with Dr. Jane Simington. She is a certified trainer-coordinator of Parent Schools with the Panhellenic Association of Parent Schools. Furthermore, she trained in trauma therapy and post-traumatic stress disorder at the Gestalt Institute of San Francisco. Throughout her career, she has worked as a counselor in the syringe exchange program at Lifeline Manchester’s harm reduction and drug and alcohol treatment center, as well as a psychotherapist and coordinator of psychotherapeutic groups and family groups at the Lyrakou Psychotherapeutic Clinic. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and the British Psychological Society.

Ο κύριος Απότσος Παναγιώτης είναι Ψυχολόγος από το ΕΚΠΑ και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Προσωποκεντρική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία στο (πρώην) Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης στην Προσωποκεντρική Προσέγγιση - νυν ICPS, και έχει επίσης ασχοληθεί και με άλλες ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις κατά τη διάρκεια διαφόρων εκπαιδεύσεων. Ασχολείται επαγγελματικά με την Συμβουλευτική / Ψυχοθεραπεία από το 2003. Η Προσωποκεντρική Προσέγγιση, με την οποία κυρίως εργάζεται, θεωρεί ότι οι άνθρωποι διαθέτουν τα εφόδια να επιλύσουν τα ποικίλα ψυχολογικά προβλήματά τους, εφόσον τους παρασχεθεί το κατάλληλο θεραπευτικό περιβάλλον. Κατέχει το Ευρωπαϊκό Πιστοποιητικό Ψυχοθεραπείας (ECP) και την πιστοποίηση ΕuroPsy. Είναι κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου, και έχει Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Εξειδίκευσης στην Ψυχική Υγεία (ΜSc) από την Ανώτατη Νοσηλευτική – ΕΚΠΑ. Εξειδικεύτηκε στη Διάγνωση και Θεραπεία των Ψυχο Σεξουαλικών διαταραχών στο ΕΠΙΨΥ και κατέχει την διεθνή πιστοποίηση του Κλινικού Ψυχο Σεξολόγου (ECPS) μετά από εξετάσεις στην Λισαβόνα. Είναι μέλος της Θεραπευτικής Ομάδας στο Ειδικό Ιατρείο Σεξουαλικής Υγείας στο Αιγινήτειο και επίσης είναι Εκπαιδευτής και Επόπτης στα προγράμματα εκπαίδευσης Προσωποκεντρικής Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας στο ICPS. Από την περίοδο 2021-22 είναι Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος του Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος, MSc In Psychosexual Therapy (ICPS-UKLAN). Διετέλεσε Πρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συμβουλευτικής και Αντιπρόεδρος της Εθνικής Εταιρείας Ψυχοθεραπείας Ελλάδος, όπως επίσης Ταμίας της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Σεξολογίας και Διαφυλικών Σχέσεων, Γραμματέας της Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Επαγγελματιών Προσωποκεντρικής Προσέγγισης. Τον Νοέμβριο του '21 εκλέχτηκε στο ΔΣ του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων. Είναι Επόπτης Συμβουλευτικής / Ψυχοθεραπείας και εισηγητής εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων στην ψυχοθεραπεία και στην Ψυχο-Σεξολογία, επίσης ασκεί ιδιωτική πρακτική ως Ψυχοθεραπευτής, Επόπτης, και ως Ψυχο Σεξολόγος. Έχει δημοσιεύσει άρθρα σε επιστημονικά έντυπα στην Ελλάδα και διεθνώς και συμμετέχει ως Εισηγητής σε Συνέδρια ημερίδες και συμπόσια.

Kiriakouli Tiffany was born in Oxford, England and grew up in Athens, Greece. She is bi-cultural and bilingual, attended an international school where from a young age, she was exposed to a plethora of cultures and am therefore able to appreciate the importance of culture in my line of work. She has been a registered psychologist since 2013 and awarded her Bsc Psychology/Sociology from the University of Surrey, Roehampton in London. Following that, she completed my postgraduate degree in Health Psychology at the University of Stirling in Scotland. Currently, she is undergoing training as a systemic psychotherapist at Logo Psychis- the Training and Research Institute for Systemic Psychotherapy. She is being trained in the S.A.N.E. (System, Attachment, Narrative, Encephalon) model, pioneered by its founding members and bound by the Institute’s code of ethical conduct. Furthermore, she is a certified Hatha, Vinyasa, Aerial and Yin yoga teacher and uses an assortment of techniques from these kinds of yoga when dealing with symptoms caused by anxiety, depression, panic attacks and PTSD. She also uses them to help build self-confidence and self-trust. Kiriakouli Tiffany has attended numerous seminars and have worked for the Council of Glyfada as well as in various shelters that house vulnerable populations. Her aim is to cultivate a safe place where the client can connect and express themselves so that a therapeutic alliance based on trust can flourish, thereby facilitating healing and growth. As a bi-cultural therapist, having been exposed to various cultures throughout her life, she is able to understand clients that struggle with conflicts that may arise due to repatriation or marrying into a different culture.

Aggelaki Dimitra - Eugenia is a Psychologist with a private practice located in Neos Kosmos. She graduated in Psychology from the University of Crete and specializes in Psychodynamic Clinical Practice. She has completed the two-year postgraduate program "Psychosexual Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY). She has also been trained in "Eating Disorders" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in the "Management and Psychoeducation of Anxiety and Depression" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has completed the training program in Psychodynamic Clinical Practice at the Hellenic Organization for Psychotherapy and Education in Group Analysis (HOPEinGA). She has also attended postgraduate seminars in advanced-level psychodynamic psychotherapy and existential psychotherapy. She has worked in a private elder care facility, a private center for special therapies, and in the sexual health clinic of the University Psychiatric Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. Furthermore, she has given presentations at parent and guardian associations on the topic of psychosocial issues during adolescence. Additionally, she has volunteered with the Greek seropositives association "Positive Voice." In her private practice, she offers individual psychotherapy and counseling services for adults, both in-person and online, along with specialized interventions for the management and treatment of emotional disorders, interpersonal relationship issues, and eating disorders.

The "Vima Koino" Center is a model Mental Health Services Center located in Agios Dimitrios. It represents an innovative initiative in the field of mental health as it incorporates the principles and the most contemporary data of social psychiatry within a purely private enterprise. Utilizing the capabilities of its interdisciplinary team, it offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic services on-site, responding in a holistic and individualized manner to mental health needs. Its areas of specialization include Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, Psychotherapy (Psychoanalytic and Cognitive Behavioral approaches), Counseling, Couples Therapy (Psychoanalytic and Systemic Approaches), and Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy. The center's interdisciplinary team consists of psychiatrists, psychologists, and specialized psychotherapists, who can receive a referral, conduct a thorough evaluation, and recommend the appropriate therapeutic approach.

Η Γκόγκα Κατερίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου (αρ. 727818) και απόφοιτος του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Ουαλίας με διάκριση (Upper 2nd class honours, Division 1). Παρέχει συνεδρίες δια ζώσης καθώς και διαδικτυακές (online). Και στις δύο περιπτώσεις η πρώτη συνεδρία πραγματοποιείται χωρίς χρέωση. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια. Είναι τελειόφοιτος στην κλινική της ειδίκευση στην Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία (C.B.T) στο Ινστιτούτο Έρευνας και Θεραπείας Συμπεριφοράς (Ι.Ε.Θ.Σ.). Εργάζεται ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια στο Τμήμα Θεραπειών Ενηλίκων του προαναφερθέντος ινστιτούτου και λαμβάνει μέρος σε ομαδική εποπτεία. Είναι σημαντικό να σημειωθεί πως και η ίδια βρισκόταν σε ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία επί 3.5 χρόνια, εξασφαλίζοντας έτσι ένα ασφαλές πλαίσιο στη θεραπευτική σχέση με τον θεραπευόμενο όπως και την προσωπική της ανάπτυξη ως επαγγελματίας και ως άνθρωπος. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού στην Γνωσιακή Νευροψυχολογία (Μsc in Cognitive Neuropsychology) από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Sheffield, όπου ειδικεύτηκε στη Νευροψυχογική αξιολόγηση και αποκατάσταση των γνωσιακών λειτουργιών του εγκεφάλου (όπως μνήμη, προσοχή, αντίληψη, κ.α.). Εργάστηκε εθελοντικά ως Ψυχολόγος - Νευροψυχολόγος στην Ψυχογηριατρική Εταιρία "Νέστωρας" από το 2019 μέχρι το 2021. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει επιτυχώς μετεκπαίδευση εξειδικευμένης επιμόρφωσης πάνω στην Ιατρική Ψυχολογία από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ). Οι σπουδές στη Γνωσιακή Νευροψυχολογία και στην Ιατρική Ψυχολογία σε συνδυασμό με την κλινική ειδίκευση της στην Ψυχοθεραπεία, της παρέχουν τις γνώσεις για μία πιο ολοκληρωμένη και σφαιρική εικόνα, προσεγγίζοντας το νου και την ψυχή σαν άμεσα συνδεδεμένα και όχι ξεχωριστά κομμάτια. Κατά τη διαδικασία της θεραπείας, εκτός των μεθόδων ψυχοθεραπείας, εφαρμόζει συνδυαστικά ψυχομετρική αξιολόγηση στους θεραπευόμενους. Αυτό έχει ως στόχο την εξασφάλιση της σωστής διάγνωσης αλλά και της εικόνας της πορείας του θεραπευόμενου κατά τη διάρκεια της θεραπείας. Κέρδισε πρώτη την υποτροφία στο πρόγραμμα ΙΒ (International Baccalaureate) με κατεύθυνση την Ψυχολογία, την οποία και διατήρησε βάσει της άριστης ακαδημαϊκής της επίδοσης. Υπήρξε εθελόντρια στο Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού ως φροντίστρια παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά. Παρακολουθεί και ενημερώνεται συνεχώς πάνω στην επιστήμη της Ψυχολογίας.

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.