Psychologists in Attica

Spanos Antonis is a Psychologist with a private practice in Elefsina. Additionally, he serves as the Head of the Psychosocial Sector at Aktio and Coordinator of the Elderly Care Units "Aktio and Aktio Alzheimer Unit." He studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently specialized in Transactional Analysis-Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy, Crisis Management, Grief Management, and Neuropsychological Assessment by attending training programs at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research and the Athens Synthesis Centre. Concurrently, he participated in numerous seminars and conferences related to adult psychopathology. In recent years, he has worked as a Supervisor, Coordinator, Psychologist, and Scientific Director in mental health units, support centers, and helplines focused on mental health issues within the framework of psychiatric reform and the Psychargos programs. He has also served as an External Associate of hellaseap, the Center for Synthetic Therapy of the Soul.

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.

Vasilaki Foteini is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist - Clinical Supervisor of psychologists and maintains her private practice in Keratsini. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University (BSc Hons). She completed advanced postgraduate studies (MSc) in Integrative Psychotherapy at one of the top universities worldwide, The University of Edinburgh. She pursued a four-year professional postgraduate training in the integrative model of psychotherapy and specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalytic, Systemic, and Person-Centered psychotherapy. She has been trained and certified in Clinical Supervision, contemporary psychological interventions in Clinical Psychology for adults, adolescents, and children (Evidence-based Psychotherapy, UK), EMDR trauma therapy, and child psychology with a particular emphasis on projective tests. Currently, she is studying Medical Neurobiology. She has been working formally in the field of Mental Health since 2010 and accepts adults and adolescents for individual therapy. Simultaneously, she conducts individual or group clinical supervision and coordinates adult self-awareness groups. Finally, her goal is to support individuals on their personal “journey,” helping them explore thoughts and emotions and gain a deeper understanding of themselves and others.

Xristina Matsatsini Yfanti is a Psychologist with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios, Attica. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, holds a license to practice psychology, and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Mindfulness, and Ericksonian Hypnotherapy at the Center for Psychotherapy and Modern Applied Psychology. She holds the Advanced Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Clinical Hypnotherapy (TCH) - Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH) as well as the Professional Diploma: Clinical NLP and Mindfulness Practitioner & Advanced Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Practitioner. Additionally, she completed supplementary training in Understanding DSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders at the Center for Psychotherapy and Modern Applied Psychology, as well as the Introductory Seminar Series in Music Therapy at the Music Therapy Department of the Philippos Nakas Conservatory. Since September 2024, she has been training in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling at the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy (Ke.S.Me.Th.). During 2015–2016, she completed her internship at the HELPLINE 1145 - KETHEA. From 2019 to 2020, she volunteered in the Music Therapy Department of the Day Center of the "Amimoni" Association, working with individuals with visual impairments and additional disabilities, while concurrently, from 2019 to 2022, she worked as a Psychologist at the Center for Special Therapies for Children and Adults "The Child’s Yard."

Η Ασλάνη Ιωάννα είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συνθετική ψυχοθεραπεύτρια (Προσωποκεντρική, Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική και Ψυχοδυναμική προσέγγιση), με ολοκληρωμένες προπτυχιακές και μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Ψυχιολογία και Ψυχοθεραπεία (University of East London). Έχει επίσης πτυχίο στην Ελληνική Φιλολογία (Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων), εξειδίκευση στην Ειδική Παιδαγωγική & Συμβουλευτική Γονέων (ΕΚΠΑ), στην Κλινική - Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Υπνοθεραπεία (Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας και Μοντέρνας Εφαρμοσμένη Ψυχολογίας, Μαρούσι) και επιμόρφωση στη Συμβουλευτική και Θεραπεία Ζεύγους και Οικογένειας (ΕΚΠΑ). Είναι επίσημη συνεργάτιδα του δίγλωσσου Κέντρου Ψυχοθεραπείας Roots Wellness Center, η επιστημονική ομάδα του οποίου διατηρεί άλλους πέντε χώρους στην Αττική, όπου λαμβάνουν χώρα ατομικές συνεδρίες, πρακτική άσκηση και εποπτεία εκπαιδευόμενων ψυχοθεραπευτών.Το γραφείο της βρίσκεται στο κέντρο της περιοχής Ζωγράφου, όπου επί του παρόντος ιδιωτεύει παρέχοντας συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας τόσο διά ζώσης όσο και μέσω skype. Τα ερευνητικά της ενδιαφέροντα και οι τομείς εργασιακής εμπειρίας μεταξύ άλλων αφορούν τις εσωτερικές συγκρούσεις και τα καθημερινά προβλήματα που αντιμετωπίζει το άτομο, το άγχος, τα ψυχοσωματικά και τα καταθλιπτικά συμπτώματα, την ενδυνάμωση του εγώ, το σεξουαλικό προσανατολισμό και την κακοποίηση (τραύμα), τις οικογενειακές, συντροφικές και εργασιακές σχέσεις, τη μητρότητα & την επίδραση του παρελθόντος στο παρόν. Στο παρελθόν έχει συνεργαστεί με ιδιωτικούς φορείς Ψυχοθεραπείας στο πλαίσιο πρακτικής άσκησης και εθελοντισμού και έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα επιμορφωτικών σεμιναρίων και ωρών συνεχιζόμενης εκπαίδευσης. Με σεβασμό στη θεραπευτική σχέση και θεωρώντας ότι η προσωπική θεραπεία, η εποπτεία και η συνεχόμενη αναζήτηση και εξειδίκευση είναι απαραίτητα εφόδια για τους Επαγγελματίες Ψυχικής Υγείας, η ίδια βρίσκεται υπό προσωπική εποπτεία, παρακολουθεί σεμινάρια και βρίσκεται σε συνεργασία με Ψυχίατρο για περιπτώσεις αυτοκτονικού ιδεασμού και εν γένει για όσες χρήζουν παραπομπής.