Psychiatrists in Attica

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.

Dr. Mougiakos Theodoros is a Military Physician - Psychiatrist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in the Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He received a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation for postgraduate studies in Psychopharmacology in 2002. His research interests focus on emotional disorders. He trained and is certified as a psychotherapist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute (EPIPSY) and in the EMDR method. He offers non-pharmacological treatments for anxiety disorders and trauma. Additionally, he has numerous presentations and publications in Greek and international conferences and journals, and actively participates in the training of Greek Psychiatrists. He is also a member of the editorial team of the Prescription Protocols of the National Organization for Medicines (EOF). He holds the rank of General Chief Physician and is Director of the Psychiatric Clinic of the 414 Military Hospital of Special Diseases. Finally, Dr. Mougiakos is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, treasurer of the Hellenic Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, the Psychogeriatrics Branch of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, the Cognitive Psychotherapy Society, and EMDR - Hellas.

Giofkos Xristos is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Acharnes. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and holds a postgraduate degree in Social Psychiatry from the same university. He specialized in Psychiatry at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital "Dromokaiteio," the Korydallos Mental Health Center, and the P.G.N. "Attikon," and has received training in psychodynamic, systemic, and behavioral psychotherapy. He has extensive clinical experience and has served as a Consultant Psychiatrist for several years both in psychiatric hospitals and in community psychiatric service settings within the British National Health Service (NHS). After returning to Greece in 2023, he worked at the Polydynamo Day Center of Marousi E.P.A.PSY. and was responsible for psychiatric care at the psychosocial rehabilitation hostel "Odysseas." He is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists of the United Kingdom (RCPsych, International Associate). He actively participates in international and Greek psychiatric conferences and has published scientific articles in reputable international journals. He aims to establish therapeutic relationships based on mutual trust and provides personalized psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment for the full spectrum of mental disorders, interpersonal difficulties, and personal problems.

Stroumpouli Panagiota is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a medical degree from the University of Athens Medical School and a postgraduate degree in Mass Disaster and Emergency Crisis Management from the Nursing Department of the University of Athens. She specialized in Germany, where she obtained her Psychiatry and Psychotherapy specialist certification from PBZ Böblingen Hospital in Northern Baden-Württemberg, as in Germany, obtaining specialist certification is mandatorily accompanied by specialization in a Psychotherapeutic field. Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist P. Stroumpouli specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and completed further training in addictions. After a 12-year career in Germany, she returned to Greece, where she has maintained a private practice in Athens since December 2023. Sessions are also available in German.

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.

Η κα Προβή Kαλυψώ είναι Ψυχίατρος με εκτενή εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση ψυχικών διαταραχών και τη θεραπεία των ανθρώπων που αντιμετωπίζουν ψυχικές και συναισθηματικές προκλήσεις. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών το 2008 και η επαγγελματική της πορεία την έχει οδηγήσει σε σημαντικούς σταθμούς στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό.Αμέσως μετά τις σπουδές της, η κα Προβή εργάστηκε στο νοσοκομείο Falkoping’s Sjukhus της Σουηδίας (2009-2010) και το 2010, επέστρεψε στην Ελλάδα και εντάχθηκε στο ΕΣΥ με αφετηρία το αγροτικό της στο Κέντρο Υγείας Καλαμπάκας. Η ειδικότητά της στην ψυχιατρική ξεκίνησε το 2012 στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης “Γ. Παπανικολάου”, και από το 2013 έως το 2018 υπηρέτησε ως ειδικευόμενη ψυχίατρος στην Πανεπιστημιακή Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου. Στο Αιγινήτειο, απέκτησε ιδιαίτερη εμπειρία σε μια ευρεία γκάμα ψυχιατρικών καταστάσεων, όπως ψυχωσικές διαταραχές, αγχώδεις διαταραχές, ψυχολογικές και συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας και ψυχογηριατρικά περιστατικά. Η κλινική της εμπειρία στο Αιγινήτειο περιλάμβανε την αντιμετώπιση σύνθετων περιπτώσεων, την εφαρμογή ψυχοθεραπευτικών παρεμβάσεων και την παρακολούθηση ασθενών σε όλη τη διάρκεια της θεραπείας τους. Από το 2018 έως το 2020, η κα Προβή εργάστηκε ως ειδική ψυχίατρος στο Αιγινήτειο, ενώ παράλληλα συνέχισε την εκπαίδευσή της σε εξειδικευμένες περιοχές της ψυχιατρικής, όπως η θεραπεία των συναισθηματικών διαταραχών, η ψύχωση, και η διαχείριση διαταραχών προσωπικότητας και ύπνου. Η εμπειρία της στο Αιγινήτειο ενίσχυσε τη δυνατότητά της να συνεργάζεται με διάφορες ειδικότητες για την ολοκληρωμένη φροντίδα των ασθενών και την παρακολούθηση της ψυχικής τους υγείας σε συνδυασμό με τη σωματική τους υγεία. Το 2020, η κα Προβή ανέλαβε τη θέση της επικουρικής ψυχιάτρου στο ΓΝΑ “Γ. Γεννηματάς”, όπου υπήρξε υπεύθυνη της διασυνδετικής ψυχιατρικής, συντονίζοντας τη συνεργασία μεταξύ ψυχιατρικής και άλλων ιατρικών ειδικοτήτων για την ολοκληρωμένη φροντίδα ασθενών με σύνθετες ανάγκες.Το 2023, ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα «Διασυνδετική Ψυχιατρική: Απαρτιωμένη Φροντίδα Σωματικής και Ψυχικής Υγείας» στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών, εμβαθύνοντας στη διαχείριση της σύνδεσης σωματικής και ψυχικής υγείας. Από το 2021, εργάζεται ως Επιμελήτρια Β’ στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής “Δαφνί”,συνεχίζοντας να προσφέρει εξειδικευμένη ψυχιατρική φροντίδα και να στηρίζει τους ασθενείς στη διαδικασία της ανάρρωσης ενώ παράλληλα είναι εκπαιδευόμενο μέλος του προγράμματος Συστημικής Θεραπείας Οικογένειας και Ζεύγους στο Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ). Με ανθρωποκεντρική προσέγγιση και σεβασμό στις μοναδικές ανάγκες του κάθε ατόμου, η κα Προβή προσφέρει μια υποστηρικτική και θεραπευτική σχέση για την αντιμετώπιση των ψυχικών δυσκολιών, εστιάζοντας στην προσωπική ανάπτυξη και τη βελτίωση της ποιότητας ζωής τωνασθενών.

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.

Kontou Foteini is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kolonaki. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has undergone postgraduate training in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Health in Athens. She specialized in the Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In her private practice, she provides psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment for depression, panic disorder, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias. Additionally, she offers couples therapy and family psychotherapy. Moreover, she provides specialized treatments for pregnant and postpartum women as well as behavioral disorders in the elderly. Finally, Dr. Kontou is a member of the Society for Women's Mental Health and the Hellenic Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy Society.

Metaksas Spyridon is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a medical degree from the University of Verona in Italy. He has extensive experience in Cognitive Psychotherapy and has been trained in Systemic Psychotherapy. The doctor has many years of professional experience, having served from 2013 to 2017 as the Director of the psychiatric clinic "Galini" and collaborated with the Center for Addiction Treatment. In his private practice, he provides a wide range of services including individual adult sessions, treatment of sexual disorders, and management of anxiety disorders/panic attacks, while also addressing numerous conditions such as agoraphobia, depression, sleep disorders, and psychosomatic disorders. The therapeutic approach is based on psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and the combination of psychopharmacology with psychotherapy. Finally, Dr. Metaksas is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy, and the European Family Therapy Association.

Samaras Konstantinos is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. He studied at the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. He specialized in Psychiatry at Aeginiteio Hospital, where he also completed training in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the First University Psychiatric Department. Additionally, he has completed a two-year Postgraduate Training in Behavioral Therapy of Anxiety Disorders at the Research University Institute of Mental Health. He has worked as a Medical Advisor Neuroscience at Janssen-Cilag, where he participated in the esketamine program for treatment-resistant depression, as well as serving as Scientific Director at the Mobile Unit of the Society of Social Psychiatry. Finally, he is specialized in Anxiety, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Mr. Papadopoulos Aleksandros is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist MD, MSc, and maintains a private practice in the Mavili Square area. He is a member of the Hellenic Society of Analytical Group and Family Psychotherapy (EEAO&OPS) and a member of the Panhellenic Association of Cognitive Analytical Psychotherapy (PEGAPS). He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Bologna, Italy. He completed his Psychiatry specialty at the General State Hospital of Athens G. Gennimatas and has specialized through postgraduate studies in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias at the Neurological Clinic of the University of Turin, Italy. He possesses multifaceted psychotherapeutic training, having been trained in Cognitive Analytical Psychotherapy as well as Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for individuals and groups, successfully completing the 5-year training program in group analysis and family psychotherapy of the EEAO&OPS. He has worked and continues to work in major institutions such as the Psychiatric Clinic Agios Georgios and the Psychiatric Clinic Salpetriere. Additionally, he specializes in the treatment of Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa - Bulimia), in collaboration with the First University Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital.

The extensive and broad clinical psychiatric experience has provided him with the opportunity to manage anxiety, emotional, psychotic disorders, alcoholism, and other conditions at his successfully maintained clinic for 35 years in Athens. Besides the diagnostic and therapeutic management of psychotic and emotional disorders (such as unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, etc.), he has focused on alcoholism, particularly in conducting aversion tests to alcohol. Additionally, he has been involved in the training of clinical psychologists and social workers.

Dr. Xaidemenos Aleksandros is a specialist Psychiatrist-Neurologist, PhD holder from the University of Athens, with expertise in Clinical Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Psychosomatic Medicine, cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy. He has served in Psychiatric clinics of major General Hospitals and in Specialized Psychiatric Hospitals. For 19 years, he was the Chief Coordinating Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, where he also served as Chairman of the Scientific Council. He was a permanent member of the examination committee for the granting of Psychiatric specialty, based at the Aeginiteio University Psychiatric Hospital. He has an extensive scientific portfolio including publications in international and Greek journals, presentations at international and Greek conferences. Additionally, he is a scientific collaborator of the newspaper "Kathimerini" with numerous published articles. Finally, the physician accepts appointments and offers the possibility of home visits and online sessions via Skype, Viber, Messenger, Zoom, etc.

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.

Professor Nestoros Ioannis Md Frcpc Phd Neurophysiology Mcgill Iapcp Lfiba Lfabi is a Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Technical Consultant, and Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete with a private practice in Athens.

Simultaneously, he serves as the President and Scientific Director of the University of Crete's Technological Spin-off "Contemporary Amphiaraia" and is its founder. In his private practice, he provides an individualized holistic approach tailored to the needs of each patient, utilizing psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, or a combination of both. He has conducted innovative academic research in psychoses, integrative psychotherapy, and neurofeedback.

He offers psychiatric services, psychotherapy, and online psychotherapy. He studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specialized in Psychiatry at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he subsequently completed his PhD in Neurophysiology funded by a Medical Research Council of Canada scholarship. He has extensive experience in the fields of Academic Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Neurosciences in both Greece and Canada, as well as significant teaching experience. Additionally, he holds professional licenses in the USA (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) and Canada (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada).

He is a founding member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the Hellenic Society for Neurosciences, and the European Institute of Psychotherapy. Finally, he is the author and editor of numerous important academic texts and scientific articles published in reputable scientific journals such as "SCIENCE".

Theleritis Xristos is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the Evangelismos area. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Neurology at the Neurological Clinic of the Red Cross and in Psychiatry at Aeginiteio Hospital. He has been trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Group Analytical Psychotherapy, and Cognitive Psychotherapy, and holds a Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy from the Institute for Research and Behavior Therapy. His additional training abroad is of notable importance, having received advanced education from Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the University of Bern in Switzerland, and the Collège de France in Paris. To date, he is a Scientific Collaborator - Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aeginiteio Hospital, and Scientific Director - Psychiatrist of the SOPY Day Center. Simultaneously, he is a Research Associate at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, and an Academic Scholar at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. He is a member of Greek and international associations and actively participates in numerous conferences and workshops in Greece and abroad, delivering many lectures. Additionally, he is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and serves as a consultant editor for 19 other scientific journals. In his clinic, he offers a wide range of services and creates Support and Psychoeducation Groups for separated parents, where members are trained in anger and anxiety management techniques, anti-stress techniques based on Herbert Benson’s model, aiming to develop a positive self-image, increase self-esteem, and cultivate healthy communication skills.

Dimitris Vasiadis is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with extensive experience in providing psychiatric care and psychotherapy across both public institutions and private practice. His professional journey began in 2003 as an independent psychotherapist, and over the years, he has held key clinical roles in well-established hospitals and mental health units.

He graduated from the Medical School of Athens in 2002 and completed his rural medical service at the Health Center of Pyli in Trikala (2016–2017). He then began his psychiatric specialization at the Psychiatric Clinic of the 251 Hellenic Air Force General Hospital and continued his training at Evangelismos General Hospital in Athens, where he worked as a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist from 2018 to 2023.

Since 2023, he has been collaborating with "VIMA KOINO", offering comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and psychotherapeutic treatment. His academic training includes clinical psychopharmacology (Hellenic Psychiatric Association), psychoanalytic approaches to trauma (Hellenic Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy), and specialized training in the management of Borderline Personality Disorder at the Gunderson Institute, McLean Hospital – Harvard Medical School (2024–2025).

He has completed a four-year training program in Cognitive and Analytic Psychotherapy through the **Panhellenic Union of Cognitive and Analytic Psychotherapy, where he has been an active member since 2022. His scientific activity includes participation in national and international conferences, such as the 8th Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance (2023), where he presented "The art of psychopharmacology: tailoring the antipsychotic treatment."

Dimitris Vasiadis combines scientific rigor with long-standing clinical experience, offering patient-centered and personalized care in both psychiatry and psychotherapy.