Mental Health and Counseling results in Prefecture of Thessaloniki

Fragkiskos Konstantinos is a Mental Health Counselor who addresses a wide range of issues such as grief management, anger, understanding and managing interpersonal relationship challenges, self-improvement, anxiety and stress management, fear management, and more. He conducts both in-person and online sessions at his private practice. Additionally, he works as a Mental Health Counselor and Personal Academic Advisor at Metropolitan College. He completed his studies in Integrative Counseling at the University of East London, in the Department of Psychology. He has worked as a Research Intern in the university's research program "Support for Humanitarian Aid Workers" at the University of East London, as a Grief Management Counselor at Lewisham Bereavement Counselling in London, and on the 24-hour Psychological Support Hotline for the Hellenic Armed Forces. He conducts sessions in Greek and English.

Η Ιωαννίδου Λίνα είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Η εκπαίδευσή της ξεκίνησε το 2009, στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και συνεχίστηκε στο Τμήμα Ιατρικής με το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα “Κλινική Ψυχική Υγεία”. Έχει ολοκληρώσει την τετραετή εκπαίδευσή της στη Συστημική Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Κέντρο Συστημικής Μελέτης και Θεραπείας Θεσσαλονίκης, πιστοποιημένο από την Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας (EFTA). Η κλινική της εκπαίδευση ξεκίνησε σε προπτυχιακό επίπεδο μέσω της πρακτικής της άσκησης στο Τμήμα Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας του Ψυχιατρικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης, καθώς και με εθελοντική εργασία στο Συμβουλευτικό Κέντρο του ΚΕΘΕΑ “Ιθάκη” και στο Πρόγραμμα Προαγωγής Αυτοβοήθειας. Τα τελευταία δέκα χρόνια, έχει εργαστεί με ευάλωτες προσφυγικές ομάδες στην Ελλάδα και στο εξωτερικό, συνεργαζόμενη με την ΑΡΣΙΣ και τον Διεθνή Οργανισμό Μετανάστευσης, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης και συμβουλευτικής σε ασυνόδευτα ανήλικα και οικογένειες, καθώς και συντονίζοντας ομάδες γονέων και ενδυνάμωσης γυναικών. Από το 2023 έως το 2025, υπήρξε μέλος επείγουσας ανθρωπιστικής αποστολής, προσφέροντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε ομάδες υψηλού κινδύνου, καθώς και εποπτεία και εκπαίδευση ομάδας επαγγελματιών ψυχικής υγείας στον σχεδιασμό πλάνου άμεσης παρέμβασης σε κρίση. Στο παρόν, παρέχει ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε επιζώσες έμφυλης βίας. Από το 2017, εργάζεται ιδιωτικά ως ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και είναι μέλος της Συστημικής Εταιρείας Βόρειας Ελλάδας (Σ.Ε.Β.Ε.). Προσεγγίζει την ψυχοθεραπεία ως έναν ασφαλή χώρο συνάντησης και αυθεντικής σύνδεσης. Πιστεύει ότι κάθε άνθρωπος είναι πολύ περισσότερα από τις δυσκολίες που φέρει και διαθέτει τη φυσική ικανότητα να αλλάξει, να αναπτυχθεί και να επαναπροσδιορίσει τον εαυτό του. Στο επίκεντρο της δουλειάς της βρίσκεται η κατανόηση της εμπειρίας του ατόμου μέσα στο δίκτυο των σχέσεών του, η μελέτη των κοινωνικών ταυτοτήτων και του πώς αυτές διαμορφώνουν το βίωμα, καθώς και η ενσωμάτωση του σώματος στην ψυχοθεραπευτική διαδικασία, ως φορέα νοητικών και συναισθηματικών εμπειριών.

Stafyla Zafeiria is a psychologist and operates a private practice in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. She completed her studies in Psychology and Counseling at Teesside University and subsequently obtained her Master's degree in Special Education from the Medical University of Plovdiv. Furthermore, she holds a Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East, and has specialized in Perinatal Mental Health at the University of Western Attica. She has extensive experience in addressing issues related to fertility anxiety, stress management during the IVF process, grief management, and postpartum depression. Additionally, she has specialized in Group Psychodrama through volunteer work with the Cancer Patients' Association in Alexandroupoli and has gained expertise and experience in parent counseling. Finally, she has significant experience in supporting individuals with sexual disorders and addressing issues related to sexual orientation.

Kyriakou Thomai is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Marousi and Argos. She also collaborates with the Center for Speech, Language, and Learning "Spell" as a Family Counselor and Psychoeducator and is the co-founder of the company "Morfogenesis," which provides counseling, training, support, guidance for individuals and groups, and training through seminars in workplace environments. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Open University of England, focusing on developmental psychology and the role of the father in the Greek family. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Psychology at the same university, specializing in criminology, prevention, and semiotic analysis. Throughout her career, she specialized as a family and group therapist in the Synthetic - Systemic approach at the Laboratory of Human Relations and as a couple therapist in the Emotionally Focused Therapy direction at the EFT Greek Network. Additionally, she recently completed the Gestalt Coaching in Business & Organizations Program to enhance her awareness of workplace issues and conditions, which are highly relevant in today's era. With children, she works psychotherapeutically using the Therapeutic Play method and is a Certified Play Therapist from Play Therapy Greece. To date, she has continuously updated and further educated herself on scientific topics related to psychology, psychotherapy, and education, considering their contribution essential to her professional practice. Finally, her extensive studies, experience, and collaborators enable her to work psychotherapeutically with individuals at different life stages, concerns, and needs. She works with adults, couples, families, and groups addressing issues such as the management of negative or intense emotions, low self-esteem, the creation and maintenance of functional relationships, and existential matters.

Avraam Euaggelia is a Psychologist, licensed to practice psychology by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree from the Psychology Department of the European University Cyprus and a Doctorate from the Department of Media Studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She possesses two postgraduate degrees, specifically in Adult Education from the Hellenic Open University and in Information Systems from the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki. She is certified as a Psychotherapist in Cognitive Analytic Therapy as well as in Solution Focus Therapy. Additionally, she is a scientific collaborator for the psychology website Psychologynow and conducts research at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy.

Dimitra Mpotsoglou BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and holds a professional license to practice. She has been trained in Counseling Psychology at the University of Thessaly and in Adolescent Medicine with a focus on the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she has received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is currently completing her second specialization in the four-year program in Integrative Psychotherapy at the University of Thessaly. She has completed over 1,500 hours of practical training in various institutions, such as the Volos Mental Health Center, the Patras Mental Health Association, the Athens First Boarding House, the Hellenic Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Society, among others. She has also volunteered with the Panagiotis Sakellaropoulos Society of Social Psychiatry and the NGO Arsis. Moreover, she has academic research activities focusing on topics related to the impact of the parent-child relationship on the child's psychoemotional development, interpersonal relationships, as well as adolescents’ self-esteem and self-perception.

Kasidou Pasxalia is a multifaceted professional specializing in Gestalt Psychotherapy, conscious breathing techniques, and therapeutic yoga. Her career is marked by continuous experiential and scientific education and inquiry, personal development, and therapy, aiming for a holistic therapeutic approach to the individual.

Core skills and specializations: Gestalt Psychotherapy: She completed her training at Gestalt Foundation Thessaloniki. She works with individual appointments and group coordination at her private practice.

Conscious Breathing (breathwork): Since 2007, she has been involved with conscious breathing, actively participating in numerous workshops and educational seminars on Conscious Breathing techniques in Greece and abroad. She has been facilitating breathing technique seminars from 2012 to the present and supports individual conscious breathing sessions.

Yoga: Certified instructor with over 1000 hours of training. She specializes in therapeutic yoga and also coordinates yoga teacher trainings (500h).

Alternative philosophies: She has deepened her knowledge in Hatha Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Vipassana Meditation, integrating applied philosophies of Buddhism and Hinduism with contemporary psychotherapeutic methods.

Xristou Xaris is a Counseling Psychologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied Psychology (BSc) at the University of Sheffield. He continued his studies at the University of York, where he completed a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology (Master of Arts). He has worked at the Hellenic Myasthenia Gravis Association, providing psychological support to patients with Myasthenia Gravis. His experience includes internships at the Child and Adolescent Center and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou", in the Child and Adolescent Department, as well as volunteer work at the KETHEA ITHAKI Counseling Center and ARSIS (Social Organization for Youth Support), offering counseling support. Additionally, he has taught Psychology courses at a Private Vocational Training Institute in Thessaloniki. He continues his professional development through ongoing supervision and personal therapy, which helps him maintain a high level of knowledge and skills. Finally, he provides individual psychotherapy sessions for Adults and Adolescents, addressing a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, anger management, eating disorders, interpersonal relationship management, and others.

Alkistis Nikoli, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She studied Psychology at the University of Sheffield (Bachelor Degree). She continued her postgraduate studies at the University of Hull, where she completed her Master of Science degree. Her Master's program focused on Clinical Applications of Psychology. Upon returning to Greece, she completed her training at the Hellenic Network of Group Analysts (EDOA) and currently works at the Institute of Psychotherapy and Personal Development (IPSYPA).

Vasiliki Antoniou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist specializing in eating disorders and obesity, providing online sessions. Her engagement with psychology began as a personal quest for meaning and understanding and evolved into a professional career aimed at supporting individuals facing challenges related to weight, nutrition, and body image. She is a graduate of the Psychological Sciences and Techniques program at Guglielmo Marconi University and is certified as a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders and Obesity by the Center for Training and Treatment of Eating Disorders (KEADD). Currently, she is training in the Systemic Approach, enhancing her therapeutic practice with tools that focus on the dynamics of relationships, family, and the broader environment of the individual. In her professional practice, she collaborates with a pathologist in Athens, offering psychological support to individuals with increased body weight. Through a holistic approach, she helps people restore their relationship with food, their body, and, on a deeper level, with themselves. Finally, her specialist work focuses on individual sessions aimed at enhancing self-observation and managing emotional binge eating.

Η Κέλλυ Δεσύπρη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια.Η επαγγελματική της πορεία ξεκίνησε από τον χώρο των media, όπου ήρθε σε άμεση επαφή με τις απαιτήσεις και τους έντονους ρυθμούς της σύγχρονης εργασιακής ζωής.Αναζητώντας την ισορροπία και την αυθεντικότητα σε έναν κόσμο γεμάτο πίεση και προσδοκίες, στράφηκε νωρίς στην ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και στις πρακτικές του διαλογισμού και της Hatha Yoga. Η προσωπική αυτή διαδρομή αποτέλεσε την αφετηρία ενός μακρόχρονου ακαδημαϊκού και βιωματικού ταξιδιού, το οποίο οδήγησε σε μια ουσιαστική στροφή τόσο στην προσωπική όσο και στην επαγγελματική της ζωή.Συνδυάζοντας προσωπικό βίωμα και επιστημονική εκπαίδευση, η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση εστιάζει στην αρμονική σύνδεση ψυχής και σώματος. Εμπλουτίζει τη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία με δημιουργικές τεχνικές, πρακτικές αναπνοής και εργαλεία ενσυνειδητότητας (mindfulness), προσφέροντας έναν ολιστικό τρόπο υποστήριξης και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.Σήμερα, η Κέλλυ Δεσύπρη συνοδεύει στο ψυχοθεραπευτικό τους ταξίδι ενήλικες, εφήβους και νέους που βρίσκονται στο στάδιο της αναδυόμενης ενηλικίωσης, μια περίοδο γεμάτη προκλήσεις, μεταβάσεις και σημαντικές αποφάσεις ζωής. Παράλληλα, τα τελευταία χρόνια εργάζεται στενά με γονείς που επιθυμούν να καλλιεργήσουν μια πιο ήπια και ουσιαστική επικοινωνία, ενισχύοντας τη σύνδεση και τη σχέση με τα παιδιά τους.Με σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητα κάθε ανθρώπου, δημιουργεί ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, μέσα στο οποίο μπορεί να αναπτυχθεί η αυτογνωσία, η προσωπική εξέλιξη και η ουσιαστική αλλαγή.

Thomaidi Paulina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (HPS), and maintains a private practice in Kypseli, Athens. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate diploma in Forensic – Criminal Psychology from Coventry University. She trained in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has specialized in addressing issues related to anxiety, depression, personality disorders, as well as couples counseling and family therapy. She has consistently invested in her scientific development through numerous seminars and training programs covering topics such as trauma therapy, autoimmune diseases and mental health, domestic violence, and contemporary, revised guidelines for mental health treatment, ensuring that her services are based on the most reliable psychological practices. Academically, she has conducted research on the social stigma of LGBTQ+ community members, as well as on attitudes and behaviors toward sexual violence against women and double standards. She addresses issues of anxiety, depression, psychological trauma, eating disorders, addictions – dependencies, obsessive-compulsive disorders, personality disorders, and provides counseling services. Additionally, she offers couples and family counseling and therapy. Her treatment is LGBTQ+ friendly and tailored to cases of neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD, etc.).

Maria Tsirakidou is a Psychologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Portsmouth and holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Child Clinical Psychology from Anglia Ruskin University in England. Subsequently, she trained and was certified in Systemic Therapy and Counseling through a four-year program at the Center for Systemic Therapy and Counseling (Ke.S.Me.Th.). She has clinical experience in healthcare institutions. Her professional expertise covers a broad range of adult mental health issues including anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, eating disorders, unwanted behaviors including addictions, trauma, phobias, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, grief, chronic pain, and psychosomatic problems. Additionally, she provides psychological support for chronic and non-chronic conditions, aiming at managing the challenges arising from an illness and promoting overall health. Within a framework of safety, trust, and respect for the uniqueness of each individual, the goal is the well-being of clients and the management of their individualized needs. She has participated in educational programs for refugee children in schools in England.

Katsamaka Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and has maintained a private practice in Thessaloniki since 2006. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed the four-year training program in Gestalt Psychotherapy at the Gestalt Foundation of Thessaloniki. She possesses extensive professional experience, having worked as a Psychologist and Trainer in numerous psychological support centers, which has equipped her with the appropriate knowledge and expertise to offer a wide range of specialized services in her office. Specifically, she provides Psychological Support, Psychotherapy, and Counseling services to adults and adolescents. The issues she addresses include depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, eating disorders, phobias, family and couple problems, parent counseling, and career guidance counseling. Finally, by attending extensive psychology seminars, she ensures continuous professional development and training in her field.

Dr. Eleni Vazakidou, PhD, MSc, is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice (center located near the Church of Agios Dimitrios) in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a specialization in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling from the Center for Systemic Therapy and Counseling (Κε.Σ.Με.Θ). Additionally, she holds a Doctorate (PhD) in Criminology with a full scholarship and a Master's degree in Clinical Criminology from the University of Leicester, as well as a Law degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She possesses extensive academic experience, having lectured at the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester and at the Department of Psychology at the European Campus of York, City College in Thessaloniki. Finally, in her private practice, the specialist provides support to adults, couples, and families through a systemic, comprehensive, and scientifically substantiated therapeutic approach.

Η Κουκουρίκη Χριστίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος και Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο κέντρο της Θεσσαλονίκης, προσφέροντας υπηρεσίες ατομικής, ζεύγους και οικογενειακής ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής. Είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης με μεταπτυχιακό στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου με θέμα Κοινωνική Πολιτική και Πολιτισμικές Διαστάσεις και εξειδίκευση στη Συμβουλευτική και τον Προσανατολισμό (ΑΣΠΑΙΤΕ). Διαθέτει πρόσθετη επιμόρφωση στην Συμβουλευτική Σταδιοδρομίας και στην Εκπαίδευση Ενηλίκων και είναι πιστοποιημένη Εκπαιδεύτρια Ενηλίκων. Έχει ολοκληρωμένη εκπαίδευση και επιμορφώσεις στη Συστημική Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία και Συμβουλευτική και ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια είναι μέλος της Συστημικής Εταιρείας Βορείου Ελλάδος και Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας (EFTA-CIM). Για 12 χρόνια έχει υπάρξει ενεργό μέλος και για ένα διάστημα πρόεδρος του Παρατηρητηρίου για τα Δικαιώματα στο χώρο της Ψυχικής Υγείας. Διαθέτει εικοσαετή εργασιακή εμπειρία σε διάφορα πλαίσια. Εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος σε Δήμο, όπου παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχο-κοινωνικής στήριξης, συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας σε άτομα και οικογένειες. Κύρια έμφαση της δουλειάς της είναι οι δυσκολίες σε θέματα ψυχικής υγείας, όπως κατάθλιψη, στρες, ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, απώλειες, ψυχώσεις κλπ αλλά και τα γενικότερα προβλήματα που προκύπτουν από αναπηρίες, ασθένειες και άλλα δύσκολα γεγονότα ζωής. Επί σειρά ετών εργάστηκε ως Σύμβουλος Σταδιοδρομίας σε Σχολεία Δεύτερης Ευκαιρίας και σε προγράμματα Συμβουλευτικής Ανέργων, ως υπεύθυνη και εκπαιδεύτρια των Σχολών Γονέων. Από το 2007 έχει διεξάγει σεμινάρια ως Εκπαιδεύτρια Ενηλίκων κυρίως σε ομάδες γονέων, εργαζομένων, επαγγελματιών και σε άλλες ομάδες ενηλίκων. Ακόμη, υπήρξε συντονίστρια ομάδας για την κατάθλιψη για δέκα χρόνια. Τέλος, απέκτησε πολύτιμη κλινική εμπειρία ασκούμενη σε δημόσιες και μη δομές ψυχικής υγείας και σε μη κυβερνητικές οργανώσεις, όπως το Παιδοψυχιατρικό του Ιπποκράτειου νοσοκομείου, το Ιατροπαιδαγωγικό Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, τα Κέντρα Ψυχικής Υγείας κεντρικού και δυτικού (Αμπελοκήπων) τομέα, το Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, το Κρατικό Θεραπευτήριο Λέρου, το Πολυϊατρείο PRAKSIS, το Πολύκεντρο Δήμου Μυτιλήνης, την Εταιρεία Σπαστικών Βορείου Ελλάδος, την ΑΡΣΙΣ, την Εθελοντική Εργασία κλπ.