Psychiatrists in Attica

Ο ιατρός Τσαμπίκος Σκουμπουρδής παρακολουθεί ασθενείς πριν το 1980. Έκανε διαφορετικές ειδικότητες και επέλεξε την ειδικότητα της ψυχιατρικής, ως την τέχνη που αντιμετωπίζει τον ασθενή στην ολότητά του και ως ύπαρξη μοναδική και ξεχωριστή (με τα ίδια συμπτώματα και με την ίδια διάγνωση, η θεραπεία είναι συνήθως διαφορετική και το αποτέλεσμα διαφορετικό).

Οι μέχρι τώρα δάσκαλοί του ήταν και είναι οι ίδιοι οι ασθενείς, που σε κάθε συνάντηση, μια διαφορετική πληροφορία, είναι μια διαφορετική κατανόηση της νοσηρότητας.

Η ιπποκράτεια αρχή, “ το προλαμβάνειν εστί χαλεπώτερον του θεραπεύειν’’, επιβεβαιώνεται απο την ίαση που επέρχεται χρονικά, όταν υπάρχει έγκυρη διάγνωση (μετράνε ακόμα και οι ώρες έναρξης της συμπτωματολογίας της διαταραχής, όταν προσέρχεται ο ασθενής) .

Μετά την ίαση, η θεραπεία ολοκληρώνεται, με την κοινωνική επανένταξη, την προνοιακή αποκατάσταση, την απομυθοποίηση της νόσου και τον αποστιγματισμό του ασθενούς και της οικογένειάς του. Η φροντίδα του ασθενούς είναι απαλλαγμένη απο τις δεσμεύσεις των ιατρικών πρωτοκόλλων,τα οποία νομιμοποιούν τις ιατρίκες πράξεις,προσφέροντας ασφάλεια στους ιατρούς και στους ασθενείς μια μακρόχρονη φαρμακευτική αγωγή.Αν και με την αύξηση της μεταβίσασης μειώνεται η ψυχοφαρμακολογία.

Στη γκάμα των υπηρεσιών του ιατρείου, περιλαμβάνονται η θεραπεία των ψυχικών διαταραχών (όπως κατάθλιψη, διπολική διαταραχή, χρόνιες ψυχώσεις, σχιζοσυναισθηματικές διαταραχές), η αντιμετώπιση αυτοάνοσων νοσημάτων (Νευρο- ενδοκρινολογική, Αιτιολογική αντιμετώπιση αυτοάνοσων συμπτωμάτων, που συνήθως είναι σε συννοσηρότητα με ψυχικές διαταρές, είτε ψυχικές εκδηλώσεις που ανήκουν στο σύνδρομο ανοσοανεπάρκειας), η θεραπεία απεξάρτησης ναρκωτικών ουσιών, η απεξάρτηση αλκοολισμού, η θεραπεία εγκεφαλοπάθειας και αυτισμού, η ψυχοθεραπεία (ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία ψυχαναλυτικού τύπου, με συμπληρωματική θεραπευτική των 12 ενεργειακών επιπέδων και προσωπικοτήτων, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, διατροφής, ψυχοσωματικών εκδηλώσεων, διαχείριση πένθους και ψυχοπιεστικών καταστάσεων), η ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία και θεραπεία ενεργειακών επιπέδων. Τέλος, παρέχει νευροενδοκρινολογική αντιμετώπιση τοξικοεξάρτησης και ανοσοανεπάρκειας.

Dr. Skourtis Theofanis is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Ilisia. He served as a military physician (1991-2024) and held the position of Deputy Director of the Psychiatric Clinic at the 414th Military Hospital of Penteli. He studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a graduate of the Military Officers School of Corps. He attended the Health Application School (1997 – 1998), subsequently serving as a Unit Physician and Director of the Health Station in Kastoria. During his training, he received education at the Pathology & Neurology Clinic of the 424th Military Hospital and Hippocrates General Hospital of Thessaloniki (2001 - 2002), as well as in the Short and Long-Term Hospitalization Department of the 2nd Psychiatric Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He later served at the Psychiatric Clinic of Aiginiteio Hospital of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2003 - 2006) in inpatient wards for general psychopathology, alcohol dependence, the Short-Term Hospitalization Department, and the Day Hospital. He also worked at the Vyronas-Kaisariani Community Mental Health Center in the adult service and in the child and adolescent service. Furthermore, he pursued training in Forensic Psychiatry and in the Clinic’s Specialized Outpatient Clinics (Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Unit, Special Cognitive Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic, and the Special Outpatient Clinic of the Center for the Study of Emotional Disorders). Subsequently, he was transferred to the Arta Health Center (2006 – 2012) as a psychiatrist of the Training Center and served as director of the psychosocial care team for Western Greece, director of the Health Station, member and for one year president of the Exemption Committee of Ioannina. As a private practitioner since 2006, he has managed numerous cases with discretion and the necessary scientific rigor, representing the ideal choice for the excellent approach and management of any related issues that may trouble you or your loved ones.

Gkouvas Nikolaos is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Ilioupoli. Concurrently, he serves as Chief Psychiatrist at the Athens Medical Center, responsible for the Psychiko, Faliro, and Peristeri Clinics. Additionally, he is the Chief Psychiatrist at the "Kardiologia" Medical Center in Ilioupoli, as well as an External Collaborator - Clinical Psychiatrist at the "Sinouri" Neuropsychiatric Clinic in Kifissia. He specialized in Psychiatry at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" of the University of Athens and has expertise in mood disorders, sleep-related issues, anxiety somatization, and phobias. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association as well as the British Medical Association.

Antonis Mougias is a Psychiatrist, PhD holder from the University of Ioannina, and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family Therapy of Psychosis. For years, he has been monitoring and treating individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, depression, and other psychological issues. Additionally, he is the Scientific Director of the Memory Center of the Psychogeriatric Society "Nestor" and has served as the Scientific Director of the Alzheimer Center of the same society for 7 years. As the Scientific Director of the Psychogeriatric Society "Nestor," he has developed and is responsible for numerous interventions aimed at patients with dementia and their caregivers. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics. He also prescribes medications and issues psychiatric condition certificates. Finally, the doctor has extensive clinical experience, as well as numerous scientific publications.

Filopoulou Mania is a Psychiatrist, Director of the Chalandri Mental Health Center at G. Gennimatas Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She has extensive experience, having worked as a Psychiatrist for several years in both France and Greece, including serving as the Responsible Psychiatrist for the Mobile Psychiatric Unit in the Phocis region of the Social Psychiatry Society. Additionally, she has worked as a National Health System Psychiatrist at Konstantopouleio General Hospital (formerly Agia Olga) and at the General Hospital of Kalamata.

Drmpartzokas Eustathios is a Psychiatrist – Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kolonaki, in the center of Athens, where he has been practicing psychiatry and psychotherapy for the past 25 years. His professional career is based on the belief that every story requires space, time, and expression—elements essential for the understanding and treatment of psychological pain. Psychotherapy is a central focus of his work, as it combines psychiatric knowledge with the therapeutic relationship, approaching each individual with consistency, care, and respect.

Specialization/Therapeutic Approach:

He integrates Psychodynamic, Cognitive, and Behavioral (CBT) psychotherapy, according to the needs of each patient.

The following conditions are addressed, among others:

– Anxiety, mood, and adjustment disorders

– Panic attacks and generalized anxiety

– Depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder

– Social phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

– Traumatic experiences and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

– Addictions and dependencies (alcohol, internet, etc.)

– Sleep, eating, and personality disorders

– Psychotic disorders and senile dementias

Spanoudakis Giorgos is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He began his psychiatric specialty training at the LVR Klinik in Düsseldorf, Germany, and completed it at Aeginiteio Hospital in Athens. During his training, he encountered a full range of psychiatric cases and disorders (psychotic, mood, anxiety - obsessive-compulsive disorders, as well as substance dependencies, sexual disorders, eating disorders, etc.), and participated in training programs in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. After completing his training, he continued practicing in the private sector and also worked as an external collaborator at the General Hospital of Thira.

Ο Κωνσταντής Γεώργιος είναι Ειδικός Ψυχίατρος, απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Έχει ολοκληρώσει την ειδικότητα της Ψυχιατρικής στη Στοκχόλμη της Σουηδίας. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην ψυχιατρική, αποκτώντας εμπειρία στη διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση ψυχιατρικών διαταραχών και εξαρτήσεων τόσο σε επείγοντα περιστατικά όσο και εξωνοσοκομοειακή παρακολούθηση καθώς και στην γηριατρική και στην αποκατάσταση νευρολογικών νοσημάτων. Έχει εργαστεί σε τμήματα επειγόντων περιστατικών και εξωτερικά ιατρεία ψυχιατρικής. Έχει εργαστεί ασκών καθήκοντα διευθυντή στο τμήμα επειγόντων περιστατικών και στα τμήματα νοσηλείας σε ψυχιατρική κλινική στην Στοκχόλμη, αναλαμβάνοντας τη διαχείριση ασθενών με οξέα και σύνθετα ψυχιατρικά προβλήματα.

Στο πλαίσιο της ειδικότητάς του, έχει ολοκληρώσει τη βασική εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) μέσω του Ινστιτούτου Καρολίνσκα στη Στοκχόλμη και έχει συμμετάσχει σε περισσότερα από 20 εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια στο πλαίσιο της ψυχιατρικής ειδικότητας.

Επιπλέον, έχει υπηρετήσει ως αξιωματικός ιατρός στις Ελληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις και συγκεκριμένα στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών και υπεύθυνος ιατρός σε μονάδα του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού. Στην διάρκεια της καριέρας του παρείχε ιατρική φροντίδα σε προσφυγικούς καταυλισμούς της ελληνικής επικράτειας.

Dr. Plytas Nikolaos is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist maintaining a private practice in Neo Irakleio. He graduated in Medicine from the Medical School in Rome, Italy, and has received training in Systemic (family) Therapy at the Family Therapy Department of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. Through his extensive experience, Dr. Plytas effectively diagnoses and treats psychoses, bipolar mood disorders, and manic depression. Furthermore, in his private practice, he currently manages depression, anxiety, dementia, panic disorder, and various addictions using scientific and medical methods. In addition to the above, Dr. Plytas does not only handle individual cases; with his knowledge and experience in the field of Psychiatry, he is also capable of providing services such as couple therapy, assisting partners in addressing the various challenges they face.

Georgios Vyrinis, MD, MSc, is a Psychiatrist and Certified Psychotherapist with a private practice in Voula, Athens. He has extensive clinical experience in Sweden, where he completed his psychiatric residency at Sahlgrenska University Hospital — the largest hospital in Scandinavia.

He has supported numerous individuals facing challenges such as Anxiety, Depressive mood, Bipolar disorder, Addiction issues, Self-destructive tendencies, as well as difficulties with focus, organization (e.g., ADHD) and social interaction (e.g., Asperger’s). He also has experience working with individuals struggling with obsessions, intrusive thoughts, or compulsive rituals (OCD), as well as in psychotic spectrum conditions.

His psychotherapy training spans eight years and includes:

– Certification in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare

– Specialization in ISTDP (Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) under the supervision of Dr. Allan Abbass, a renowned psychiatrist and psychotherapist

– Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

He strongly believes in the importance of the therapist’s personal inner work, having completed over 250 hours of personal psychotherapy as an essential part of understanding the therapeutic role.

In his private practice, he offers:

– Psychiatric evaluation and Diagnosis

– Follow-up with or without medication, based on each individual’s needs

– Individual and Group psychotherapy

– Couple therapy and Parental support

– Exploration of emotional and cognitive difficulties in adults

– Counseling on personal or professional development and management of inner conflicts

The psychotherapeutic methods are based on contemporary scientific research and are included in leading international clinical guidelines as first-line treatments for mental health difficulties. He integrates techniques that support both the understanding of thought patterns and the experiential processing of emotions.

He works with individuals across a wide spectrum of functionality — from those who are able to meet the demands of daily life and relationships, to those experiencing significant limitations due to persistent psychological or emotional difficulties.

He also has extensive experience working in hospital-based Liaison psychiatry, supporting patients facing mental health challenges related to physical illness, such as cancer or chronic medical conditions. He provides psychological and/or pharmacological support for grief and emotional distress related to motherhood, infertility, and perinatal periods.

Dr. Vyrinis is trained in providing online psychotherapy sessions, maintaining the depth and quality of the therapeutic relationship. He also offers home visits, when needed, for individuals with limited mobility or other restrictions.

His office is located in a quiet area of Voula, with available parking, and offers a warm and confidential setting. He conducts sessions in Greek, English, and Swedish.

Mitsios Axilleas is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Athens, near the Ambelokipi metro station. Concurrently, he collaborates with the Psychiatric Home Care Unit of the Patient at the Institute of Child and Adult Mental Health “P. Sakellaropoulos” in Kallithea. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He began his specialty training at the Greek Center for Mental Health and Research, Athens branch, where he remained for a total of 2 years and received training in psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care for community patients. He completed his specialty at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," where he stayed for a total of 4 years and was trained in managing a wide range of psychopathology. He received psychotherapeutic training within the framework of the postgraduate program “Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in a Medical Setting” at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Parissi Elena is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Peristeri, near the Agios Antonios metro station. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has completed basic training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Health, and is currently training in Psychosexual Disorders at the same institute. She began her specialty training at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research, Aigaleo branch, where she stayed for a total of 2 years and gained experience in community patient monitoring. She completed her specialty training at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni," where she stayed for 4 years and trained in managing a wide range of psychopathology. During this period, she also worked and trained in a public specialized alcohol detoxification unit (18ANΩ). Subsequently, she collaborated with the nonprofit organization Anasa – Support for individuals suffering from Eating Disorders. She is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Psychiatric Society.

Revekka Hatzisavva is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens and specialized in the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria." Additionally, she has specialized in Systemic Family Therapy. Finally, with extensive experience in the field, the doctor aims for the prompt and effective treatment of various psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and psychotic disorders, using methods including psychotherapy through the biosynthesis technique.

Dr. Mpeis Ioannis is a Psychiatrist – Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia, Athens. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He completed the majority of his specialty training in Germany, at the Vitos Philippshospital Riedstadt psychiatric clinic and the MEDIAN Klinik NRZ Wiesbaden neurological clinic. Concurrently, he trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at IKVT Hessen (Institut für Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie) in Wiesbaden, where he attended the theoretical training program.

In Greece, he continued and completed his training at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital Dromokaiteio, undertaking additional specialty rotations at P.G.N. Attikon and G.N. Evangelismos. He also completed the theoretical part of his training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, while simultaneously applying psychotherapeutic interventions within his clinical practice framework and participating in supervision.

In his private practice, he primarily works psychotherapeutically, with an emphasis on approaches within the broader family of cognitive-behavioral therapies, while also providing pharmacological treatment when indicated, within the context of comprehensive psychiatric monitoring.

Vlaxakis Ioannis is a Psychiatrist practicing privately in Ampelokipoi since 2007. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and has completed a 5-year specialization in Psychiatry at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria". Additionally, he collaborates with the Psychiatric Clinic "Galini" and is a member of SOS Doctors, having conducted over a thousand home visits and managed cases spanning the entire spectrum of psychiatric pathology, many of which were acute and emergency situations. Finally, the doctor specializes in the treatment of conditions such as depression, dementia, and anxiety and is a member of the Athens Medical Association.