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Argyrakopoulou Katerina is a Psychologist practicing privately on Alexandras Avenue. She is a graduate of Panteion University, Social and Political Sciences, holding a professional license to practice. She has completed a four-year training program in systemic and family psychotherapy, and over the past year, she has been training in couples therapy. Committed to continuous knowledge and development as a therapist, she regularly attends seminars and educational programs across various psychotherapeutic approaches. She has worked as a psychologist at the National Public Health Organization (EODY) in a Refugee Structure in Malakasa, providing counseling and psychotherapy services to adults, crisis management, as well as conducting informational and psychoeducational groups. Additionally, she has volunteered her services as a psychologist at KETHEA in the Intervention Program and at Praksis, focusing on street work for raising awareness and providing education to vulnerable groups regarding HIV. Her areas of specialization include anxiety management (generalized anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, etc.), anger management, grief and loss, relationship and self-awareness issues, couples counseling and therapy, as well as trauma-related topics. For her, psychotherapy is a journey through the pathways of our soul, with the therapist acting as a companion throughout the process. Finally, the values that guide her practice are respect, trust, and unconditional acceptance.

Το Αναλογία – Κέντρο Λογοθεραπείας, Ψυχοθεραπείας και Νευρολογικής Αποκατάστασης αποτελεί έναν σύγχρονο χώρο αξιολόγησης, θεραπείας και υποστήριξης παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων. Παρέχονται υπηρεσίες λογοθεραπείας, ψυχοθεραπείας, πρώιμης παρέμβασης και συμβουλευτικής γονέων, με στόχο την ενίσχυση της επικοινωνίας, της λειτουργικότητας και της ποιότητας ζωής κάθε ατόμου.

Στα παιδιά, η θεραπευτική διαδικασία βασίζεται στη δύναμη του παιχνιδιού, της σχέσης και της ενεργού συμμετοχής του παιδιού. Μέσα από εξατομικευμένες, παιδοκεντρικές παρεμβάσεις δημιουργούμε ένα περιβάλλον ασφάλειας, αποδοχής και εξερεύνησης, όπου το παιδί αναπτύσσει τις επικοινωνιακές, κοινωνικές, γνωστικές και συναισθηματικές του δεξιότητες με τρόπο ουσιαστικό και λειτουργικό.

Παράλληλα, το κέντρο εξειδικεύεται στη νευρολογική αποκατάσταση ενηλίκων με διαταραχές επικοινωνίας, κατάποσης και γνωστικών λειτουργιών, όπως αφασία, δυσφαγία και άνοια. Η θεραπευτική μας προσέγγιση βασίζεται στην επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση, την εξατομίκευση και τη στενή συνεργασία με την οικογένεια και το ευρύτερο υποστηρικτικό πλαίσιο του θεραπευόμενου.

Panagiotopoulos Nikolaos Kai Synergates is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and a PhD candidate specializing in Internet Psychology and Artificial Intelligence (research dissertation at Università telematica di Pegaso). Concurrently, he serves as the Scientific Director of the Anxiety Management Center (diagnosis and therapeutic intervention - SMS). His scientific interests focus on trauma and personality. Together with a team of five specialist psychologists at the practice, he enriches his experience in applied psychotherapy and psychology. He studied Psychology at Università di Roma La Sapienza and holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the same university. He is a certified facilitator of the ACT program (a retraining and violence prevention program for children and adolescents) conducted by the Hellenic Psychological Society in collaboration with the APA (American Psychological Association). He has undergone further training in psychotherapy (both conscious and unconscious). Specifically, in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, and Sports Psychology (mental trainer in psicologia dello sport). He holds specializations in clinical supervision, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR trauma therapy, and Cinema Therapy. Finally, as part of his continuous professional development, he has received training in psychometric tools for personality assessment (including the M.M.P.I) and in modern virtual reality (VR) tools. He is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, EMDR HELLAS, and a founding member of the international CBT-Hypnopsy association.

Metaksa Krystallia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the American College and has completed her internship and specialized training in the field of counseling, gaining valuable experience in managing and supporting individuals at various stages of their lives. Additionally, she has attended seminars aimed at specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a scientifically validated approach that helps individuals recognize and modify dysfunctional patterns of thought and behavior. As a counseling psychologist, she supports individuals and couples seeking guidance and empowerment during challenging phases of their lives. She creates a framework of trust and safety where clients can express their thoughts and emotions and discover new ways to manage their challenges. Her expertise includes the management of anxiety, stress, panic attacks, grief, loss, depression, interpersonal relationships and communication, personal development and empowerment, couple therapy, as well as career counseling for young people. With a focus on the uniqueness of each individual, her goal is to support you in overcoming difficulties, enhancing your skills, and achieving greater balance and quality of life.

Vourlioti Eirini - Niki is a Psychologist (MSc) – Psychotherapist with a psychoanalytic orientation. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Department of Psychology of Panteion University. Subsequently, she pursued her postgraduate studies at the University of Surrey, England, specializing in Health Psychology. Her master's degree enabled her to delve into the role of psychology; specifically, how an individual's psychological state can affect health and the manifestation or absence of disease. She holds a professional practice license, specialized in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and has over ten years of clinical experience in Mental Health institutions (Aeginiteio Hospital, I.PSY.P.E., E.P.I.P.S.Y., Mental Health and Research Centers, Private Psychiatric Facilities). Her participation in numerous seminars, clinical trainings, and voluntary practices from 2008 to the present enables her to competently undertake the treatment and management of a broad spectrum of mental disorders.

Zoumpourli Lina is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Glyfada. She studied in the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and subsequently apprenticed under the department chair, Grigorios Potamianos, in the Advanced Educational Counseling Program. She continued her postgraduate studies in Applied Clinical Psychology at UClan (University of Central Lancashire) and trained in individual and group Person-Centered Psychotherapy, through which she learned not only the therapeutic art but also a way of being. She has professional experience having worked at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, the Papagou Mental Health Center, and the Research University Institute of Mental Hygiene. Her research interests include forensic psychology, the abuse of women, depression, and panic attacks. In recent years, her focus has shifted toward the study of intimate relationships as they are currently formed.

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Gonidaki Anna is a licensed Psychologist - Psychotherapist with specialized knowledge and appropriate developmental skills in Counseling Psychotherapy, maintaining a Private Practice in Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki. She holds a Master's degree in modern Psychotherapeutic Approaches with a synthetic model. Additionally, she has completed postgraduate training in systemic approach and family therapy. Holder of a professional license to practice Psychology.

Η Κυριακή Πασλίδη είναι Ψυχολόγος, Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και ειδικευόμενη Δεκτική Μουσικοθεραπεύτρια. Με πολυετή εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, παρέχει υπηρεσίες Ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης, Συμβουλευτικής, Ψυχοθεραπείας και Δεκτικής Μουσικοθεραπείας σε παιδιά, εφήβους, ενήλικες και οικογένειες καθώς και υπηρεσίες επαγγελματικού προσανατολισμού σε έφηβους και ενήλικες. Βασική της επιδίωξη είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικού πλαισίου, όπου το άτομο μπορεί να αναπτύξει τις δυνατότητές του και να ενισχύσει την ψυχική του υγεία και ευεξία μέσα από εξατομικευμένη και επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη προσέγγιση.

Είναι υπεύθυνη του Κέντρου Ειδικών Θεραπειών «Ανοιχτός Τόπος» στη Νέα Ιωνία Αττικής, ένα σύγχρονο Κέντρο Ειδικών Θεραπειών και Συμβουλευτικής, αφιερωμένο στην υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων και των οικογενειών τους. Με γνώμονα την προσωπική ανάπτυξη, την ψυχική ενδυνάμωση και τη βελτίωση της ποιότητας ζωής, προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένες υπηρεσίες αξιολόγησης, παρέμβασης, θεραπείας και επαγγελματικού προσανατολισμού. 

Εποπτεύει τη διεπιστημονική ομάδα του κέντρου η οποία αποτελείται από ψυχολόγους, λογοθεραπευτές, εργοθεραπευτές και ειδικούς παιδαγωγούς, ενώ συνεργάζεται με εξωτερικούς συνεργάτες, εξειδικευμένους επιστήμονες- παιδονευρολόγο, παιδοψυχίατρο και ψυχίατρο.

The "Nimatos Akri - Kentro Psyxotherapeias Kai Symvouleutikis Enilikon Kai Efivon", guided by understanding, confidentiality, and respect for your needs, provides individual and group psychotherapy and counseling services for adults and adolescents aged 14 and over. Additionally, psychometric testing is available, including personality tests (MMPI-II, Rorschach, CAT), autism screening tests (AQ test), anxiety screening tests (STAI), and depression screening tests (BDI-2). The center is staffed by graduate Psychologists - Psychotherapists with ongoing training and specialized expertise in therapeutic approaches such as cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, integrative, and clinical hypnosis according to Erickson. The professionals of the Center are Suridi Maria, Manesi Sophia, Kouroupaki Dimitra, and Teisanou Katerina.

Manoulakas Vasilis Msc - Skarpa Marianthi are Psychologists based in Larissa. Manoulakas Vasilis completed his studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in Thessaloniki. In his private practice, he provides diagnostic and treatment services for psychological disorders such as anxiety, phobias, depression, obsessions, eating disorders, personality disorders, and issues related to couples, children, and adolescents. Since 2011, he has been organizing the pioneering parent training program for Greek standards "I Think and Act" and offers free lectures in collaboration with kindergartens, nurseries, and schools. He has attended numerous educational seminars and training programs, including "psychoeducation in bipolar disorder," "treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents," "career management counseling techniques," and others. Finally, he continues his professional development by participating annually in seminars, workshops, and conferences throughout Greece.

Verykiou Eirini is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Patras. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and a master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the same university. She specializes in the integrative psychotherapeutic approach and has completed the four-year study program offered by "Contemporary Amphiaraia" in collaboration with the Hellenic Society of Integrative Psychotherapy and the European Institute of Integrative Psychotherapy, under the auspices of the Open University of Crete. She has participated in the social clinics of Nafpaktos, providing psychological support both individually and in groups for cancer patients. Additionally, she has gained significant professional experience, having worked as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist in social structures, as well as a trainee Clinical Psychologist at the Psychiatric Clinic of the University General Hospital of Rio – Patras. Finally, she has collaborated with and provided services to the Patras Rheumatic Patients Association, conducting group psychotherapeutic sessions.

Kalafati Eui is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist. She studied at the Department of Psychology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in Clinical and Cognitive Psychology, and holds a Licensed Psychologist Professional License.

She has specialized in Systemic Psychotherapy through the four-year Training Program at the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy of Thessaloniki - Ke.S.Me.Th.Th. She also specialized in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Parent Counseling at the Laboratory of Systemic Ideas, Research and Intervention - Entropy.

Since 2016, she has worked as a Psychologist in International Organizations and Agencies, with experience in both adult and minor populations, particularly in managing and supporting cases of child protection, gender-based violence, victims of human trafficking, etc.

Since January 2023, she has maintained a private practice, where she provides individual, family psychotherapy services as well as couple and child therapy.

Η Καρυοφύλλη Δήμητρα είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Άνω Πατήσια. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών. Είναι κάτοχος άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος ψυχολόγου με Αρ. Πρωτ.: 816021 σε όλη την επικράτεια και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στην Κλινική και Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία, με έμφαση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία, University of Derby. Στα πλαίσια εκπόνησης διπλωματικών εργασιών έχει διεξάγει δύο ερευνητικές μελέτες στον τομέα της Κλινικής Ψυχολογίας. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην «Ψυχοεκπαίδευση» στο Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ) και στη Συστημική Σεξολογία και Σεξοθεραπεία Ζευγαριών και Ατόμων στο Κέντρο Συστημικής Μελέτης και Θεραπείας, όπου και συνεχίζει με εξειδίκευση σε τετραετές πρόγραμμα Συστημικής Ψυχοθεραπείας από το 2023. Συνεργάστηκε ως Κλινική Ψυχολόγος με το Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής και Σεξουαλικής Υγείας του Δρ Θάνου Ασκητή, όπου ανέλαβε περισσότερα από 50 περιστατικά, έγραψε περισσότερα από 100 άρθρα και πραγματοποίησε ομιλίες σε σχολεία στον τομέα της Σεξουαλικής Αγωγής, εντρυφώντας στην ανθρώπινη σεξουαλικότητα και στη θεραπεία των σεξουαλικών δυσλειτουργιών.

Η κλινική της εμπειρία επικεντρώνεται στην ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, θεραπεία ζεύγους, σεξουαλική θεραπεία, θεραπεία οικογένειας και συμβουλευτική γονέων.

Maria Sopasoudaki is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist practicing privately in Keratsini. She completed her undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. After completing her studies and wishing to further expand her knowledge, she enrolled in a four-year postgraduate training program in Integrative Psychotherapy, a model that combines all theories of Psychology (Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Existential, and Systemic). As part of her professional development, she has attended a significant number of seminars and lectures related to the field of mental health. Her goal is the personal development and cultivation of the individual and the creation of foundations for a happier life.

Varinou Eirini - Soul Rythm is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Expressive Art Therapist who works online with clients in Greece and abroad. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed postgraduate studies in Dynamics, Communication, and the roles of individuals within groups at the University of Essex. Her passion for the Arts led her to specialize in Psychotherapy through Expressive Arts, a model developed by Avi Goren-Bar that integrates fundamental psychotherapeutic approaches with the Arts, aiming to understand the human psyche and harmonize the various aspects of the individual. This approach treats the human psyche holistically, allowing emotions to be better contained, as the arts complement what language and cognition often fail to reach.

Additionally, her training is consistently enriched with psychotherapeutic methods, including a three-year training in Psychodrama, a four-year participation in monthly seminars on Relational & Group Psychotherapy, and numerous workshops in the Internal Family Systems method, Authentic Movement, and body-inclusive psychotherapy approaches.

Throughout her career, she has provided services to numerous organizations and hospitals and is a founding member of the Association of Greek Expressive Therapists & Jungian Coaches. She conducts individual sessions with adults, couples, adolescents, and children who, for various reasons, prefer and choose online support. Finally, through continuous supervision and active participation in international and Greek conferences and study trips, she expands her knowledge and skills. More information about her approach can be found on her website soulrythm.com.

Vlaxos Nikolaos is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Dafni. He is a graduate of Coventry University of England with a Bachelor with Honors, specializing (MSc) in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Counseling, and Psychotherapy from Canterbury Christ Church University. For many years, he provided mental health services in institutions and private clinics in England, serving patients from the United Kingdom and Europe. His therapeutic approach involves a holistic perspective towards the individual and their needs, addressing psychological, spiritual, and physical dimensions, progressing towards mental health through the combination of Western psychological methods and Eastern philosophy.

Lampardis Pasxalis is a Psychologist and author with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied Psychology and completed postgraduate studies in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of East London, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, he has undertaken introductory training in Person-Centered Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Center for Focusing, Psychoanalytic Therapy at the Freudian Society of Northern Greece, and Art Therapy at the Art Therapy Studio. He has extensive experience working with human behavior and the treatment of mental disorders, as well as authoring literary books related to psychology. In therapy, his primary priority is the effective management of each individual's psychological issues to alleviate distress and facilitate better coping with their difficulties. Within a framework of safety, trust, and respect for the uniqueness of each person, potential solutions to any issue are explored.

Η Αγγελή Μαριλένα είναι Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος με τίτλο “Health Management” και εκπαιδευμένο μέλος της Βορειοελλαδικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας. Ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια διαθέτει διπλή εξειδίκευση, στην Ψυχαναλυτική και την Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία. Η κατάρτισή της στην Οικογενειακή - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία περιλαμβάνει τετραετή μετεκπαίδευση από το Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Σκέψης και Ψυχοθεραπείας. Από την άλλη, η συνεχόμενη μαθητεία και η αφοσίωση της στην Ψυχανάλυση είναι το αποτέλεσμα της εμπλοκής της, τα τελευταία δεκαπέντε χρόνια, στην εμπειρία της ψυχανάλυσης, την ψυχαναλυτική σκέψη και πρακτική. Στα πλαίσια αυτά παρακολούθησε τριετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα εισαγωγής στην Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία από το Ε.ΚΕ.Ψ.Υ.Ε. και επιπλέον, υπό την αιγίδα της Βορειοελλαδικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας ολοκλήρωσε τον διετή εκπαιδευτικό κύκλο εισαγωγής στη Ψυχαναλυτική σκέψη και πράξη, καθώς και το μονοετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα της Ψυχαναλυτικής παρατήρησης βρέφους. Επίσης, έλαβε τη βασική εκπαίδευση στην Mentalization- Based Treatment από το Anna Freud National Centre For Children and Families. Με παράλληλη πολυετή ψυχαναλυτική θεραπεία και κλινική εποπτεία, ολοκλήρωσε το διετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα στην Ψυχοδυναμική κλινική των Ψυχοσωματικών Νοσημάτων από το Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας Γαληνός, και την διετή μετεκπαίδευση στην Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία και την Σχεσιακή Ψυχανάλυση από το E.Ι.C.P. Η εκπαίδευση της συνεχίζεται στην Βορειοελλαδική Ψυχαναλυτική Εταιρεία, όπου και τελεί ως εκπ. μέλος. Είναι επίσης μέλος της International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Ψυχοθεραπευτικά αναλαμβάνει ενήλικες, οικογένειες και ζευγάρια σε συνεδρίες διά ζώσης ή εξ αποστάσεως. Κλινική εμπειρία απέκτησε ασκούμενη για έξι χρόνια σε δημόσιες δομές ψυχικής υγείας της Θεσσαλονίκης, συγκεκριμένα στο γραφείο Σ.Ο.Ψ.Υ στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, στην Ιατροπαιδαγωγική Υπηρεσία του Ελληνικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών, στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Δυτικού Τομέα, στο Πρόγραμμα Εναλλακτικής Θεραπείας Εξαρτημένων Ατόμων "ΑΡΓΩ" και στο τμήμα ενηλίκων του Ελληνικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών. Από το 2012 έως 2019 συντόνισε την ομάδα αυτοβοήθειας για την κατάθλιψη "Ελεύθερη πτώση". Έχει εργαστεί σε δημόσιες μονάδες ψυχικής υγείας, σε μη κυβερνητικές οργανώσεις όπου και διατέλεσε πρόσωπο αναφοράς για lgbtq πρόσφυγες και μετανάστριες που έχουν υποστεί έμφυλη βία και κακοποίηση και σε σχολεία της δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική και ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά, ενήλικες και οικογένειες.

Panagiotidou Anna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist licensed to practice and maintains a private office in the center of Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology. She has completed four years of training in Gestalt psychotherapy. She is trained in administering psychometric and neuropsychological instruments as well as personality tests and children's drawing assessments. She maintains continuous involvement with scientific conferences, experiential workshops, and seminars. Ms. Panagiotidou has served as a scientific collaborator at the 1st Psychiatric – University Clinic of Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki and as a coordinator of mentally ill patients’ groups. She has volunteered services for the Women's Shelter and the social service of the YWCA. In the past, she has researched topics such as postpartum depression, stress during pregnancy, nutrition in psychology, music therapy and dance therapy, addictions, and sexuality. She worked as a psychologist with children, adolescents, and parents from 2017 to 2022, then in the addiction sector and therapeutically with groups. Currently, she works with adults in her private practice and maintains close collaboration with a psychiatrist for cases requiring pharmacological intervention. Issues addressed include mood disorders, anxiety, panic attacks, relationship issues, medically unexplained physical symptoms, eating and body image concerns, anger management, hyperactivity and attention deficit, sleep disorders, psychoses, emotional/physical/sexual abuse and trauma, psychosexual difficulties. Individuals may seek therapy motivated by self-improvement/self-awareness. Online remote psychotherapy is offered when deemed necessary.