Psychiatrists

Η Καραχισαρίδου Χριστίνα MD είναι Ψυχίατρος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, εξειδικευμένη στην Ψυχανάλυση και την Τραυματοθεραπεία και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Παγκράτι. Αποφοίτησε το 2008 από την Ιατρική σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης με βαθμό πτυχίου λίαν καλώς. Το 2009 ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητα της Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας στη Γερμανία, στην Κλινική LWL-Dortmund, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστήμιου του Bochum ως ειδικευόμενη στο τμήμα των εξαρτήσεων. Στη συνέχεια εργάστηκε ως ειδικευόμενη στη Νευρολογική Κλινική St. Marienhospital Lünen, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστημίου του Münster. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Düsseldorf (Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf) υπό την καθοδήγηση του καθηγητή Prof. Gaebel, όπου εργάστηκε στα τμήματα Γενικής Ψυχιατρικής, Ψυχογηριατρικής καθώς και στα εξωτερικά ιατρεία κατάθλιψης και άγχους. Στα πλαίσια της ειδικότητάς της εκπαιδεύτηκε σε όλο το φάσμα των ψυχιατρικών παθήσεων ενήλικων, διενήργησε ψυχιατρικές και νευρολογικές πραγματογνωμοσύνες, συντόνιζε ομάδα συγγενών ασθενών με ψυχικές παθήσεις και συμμετείχε στην εκπαίδευση φοιτητών ιατρικής και ειδικευόμενων ψυχίατρων. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητας έλαβε πολυετή ψυχοθεραπευτική εκπαίδευση στην Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Tiefenpsychologisch-fundierte Psychotherapie), η οποία περιλάμβανε θεωρητική εκπαίδευση στην ψυχοδυναμική ψυχοθεραπεία (>150 ώρες), προσωπική ανάλυση στα πλαίσια ομαδικής ψυχοθεραπείας (150 ώρες), συμμετοχή σε ομάδες Balint καθώς και ψυχοθεραπευτική παρακολούθηση ασθενών υπό εποπτεία (240 ώρες θεραπείας). Τέλος, εκπαιδεύτηκε στην τεχνική προοδευτικής μυϊκής χαλάρωσης κατά Jacobson. Τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2014 απέκτησε μετά από εξετάσεις τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο της Βόρειας Ρηνανίας (Ärztekammer Nordrhein). Στη συνέχεια εργάστηκε ως επιμελήτρια Β’ στην Ψυχοσωματική Κλινική της Kbo-Isar-Amper-Klinikum, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστημίου Ludwig-Maximilian του Μονάχου, στο τμήμα Μετατραυματικών Διαταραχών (Traumazentrum).  Από το 2021 έως το 2024 διατηρούσε ιδιωτικό ιατρείο με ψυχοθεραπευτική έδρα (Kassensitz) στο Μόναχο. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στην Τραυματοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Τραυματοθεραπείας του Μονάχου του καθηγητή Buttolo και το 2020 απέκτησε τον τίτλο της Τραυματοθεραπεύτριας από την γερμανική εταιρία Ψυχοτραυματολογίας. Το 2023 ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευση της στην μέθοδο EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) για τη θεραπεία της Διαταραχής Μετατραυματικού Στρες (PTSD) και έλαβε την πιστοποίηση ως EMDR θεραπεύτρια από το Γερμανικό Ινστιτούτο EMDRIA.  Το 2017 ξεκίνησε την εξειδίκευσή της στην Ψυχανάλυση στο αναγνωρισμένο από το γερμανικό κράτος Ινστιτούτο Ψυχοθεραπείας ÄPK (Ärztlich-Psychologischer Weiterbildungskreis für Psychotherapie und Psychoanalyse). Η εκπαίδευση ακολουθεί τις κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες του γερμανικού κράτους για την πιστοποίηση ιατρών-ψυχοθεραπευτών με εξειδίκευση στην Ψυχανάλυση και περιλαμβάνει >240 ώρες θεωρητικών σεμιναρίων, >260 ώρες προσωπικής ανάλυσης, 600 ώρες ανάλυσης ασθενών υπό εποπτεία κάθε 4η συνεδρία καθώς και συμμετοχή σε σεμινάρια με παρουσίαση περιστατικών. Τον Φεβρουάριο του 2024 έλαβε μετά από εξετάσεις τον τίτλο της εξειδίκευσης στην Ψυχανάλυση από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο της Βαυαρίας.  Κατέχει την πιστοποίηση OPD (Operational Psychodynamic Diagnostic) για την ψυχοδυναμική διάγνωση ψυχικών διαταραχών μετά από παρακολούθηση της αντίστοιχης εκπαίδευσης και εξετάσεις από τον καθηγητή Prof. Schüssler.  Υπήρξε ενεργό μέλος ομάδας εργασίας στο Μόναχο με θέμα την ψυχοθεραπεία σε άτομα με ιστορικό μετανάστευσης. Το 2024 ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευση της στην Ομαδική Ανάλυση στην Ελληνική Εταιρία Αναλυτικής Ομαδικής και Οικογενειακής Ψυχοθεραπείας που ιδρύθηκε το 1983 από τον Ματθαίο Γιωσαφάτ.  Είναι μέλος της Γερμανικής Εταιρίας Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας, της Γερμανικής Εταιρίας Ψυχοτραυματολογίας, της EMDR Hellas και του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών.  Έχει πάρει μέρος σε πλήθος ψυχιατρικών και ψυχοθεραπευτικών συνεδρίων και εργαστηρίων στο πλαίσιο της συνεχιζόμενης ιατρικής εκπαίδευσης. Από τον Ιανουάριο του 2025 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα.

Antonopoulou Despoina is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She is also a scientific collaborator at the Special Women's Mental Health Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in adult psychiatry at Aeginiteio Hospital and the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research.

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.

Georgatos Gerasimos is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Acharnes. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and provides comprehensive psychiatric care to adults, addressing issues such as anxiety, mood disorders, panic disorder, depression, psychoses, and a wide range of other mental health conditions. He has worked in both the private and public sectors, gaining significant clinical experience through his work in private practice, at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia, and at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital Dromokaiteio, where he also completed his specialization. He applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a scientifically validated approach, aiming for accurate diagnosis, personalized treatment, and the overall enhancement of his patients' mental health and quality of life. All therapeutic decisions are made collaboratively, following a thorough presentation of available options, so that the patient can actively participate in the therapeutic process.

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Asomatou Arezina MD, MSc is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Mavili Square. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2006 with a grade of Very Good. She also holds a postgraduate diploma from the University of Athens with a thesis on "Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders," awarded with distinction. She completed her Psychiatry residency at the Athens Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria" in 2016 and subsequently worked as an assistant Psychiatrist at the Kallithea Health Center. From 2018 to 2025, she worked at the Psychiatric Clinic of the Argolis General Hospital - Argos Nursing Unit, where she held the position of Consultant Psychiatrist B'. She has gained valuable experience in the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of mental disorders, both at the primary healthcare level and in inpatient hospital care. She has attended seminars on psychoanalytic psychotherapeutic approaches. Finally, Dr. Arezina has participated in numerous psychiatric conferences and has published papers in Greek and international conferences and journals.

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.

Delliou Euanthia is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and has maintained a private practice in Thessaloniki since 2013. She holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, has specialized in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy, and has additionally trained in Cognitive Behavioral, Systemic, and Supportive Psychotherapy. In her private practice, following an initial diagnostic evaluation and depending on the request and needs of each patient, she provides counseling services, psychotherapy, and/or pharmacological treatment. She addresses the full spectrum of adult psychiatric disorders, with particular expertise in the treatment of depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, psychosomatic symptoms, as well as in managing interpersonal relationship issues. She does not treat substance or gambling addictions. She is a member of the Medical Association of Thessaloniki and the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy.

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.

Η Αθανασίου Μαρία είναι Ψυχίατρος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αλεξανδρούπολη και στην Ορεστιάδα. Είναι απόφοιτος του Ιατρικού Πανεπιστημίου Φιλιππούπολης. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της Ψυχιατρικής στην Πανεπιστημιακή Ψυχιατρική Κλινική Αλεξανδρούπολης του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Έβρο και το Δεκέμβριο του 2017 έλαβε τίτλο ειδικότητας. Επέκτεινε το γνωστικό της ενδιαφέρον με μετεκπαίδευση, στη Θεραπεία με τη διαμεσολάβηση των ζώων (Animal Assisted Therapy), στο Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο Ζωοθεραπείας, με υπεύθυνο τον François Beiger. Η κλινική της εμπειρία, κατά τη διάρκεια άσκησης της ειδικότητας, και η συσχέτιση της με το πεδίο της Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής αλλά και τις αρχές που αυτή πρεσβεύει, της έχει προσδώσει τη δυνατότητα να ασκεί το ψυχιατρικό της καθήκον, βασιζόμενο στην αξία του θεραπευτικού συνεχούς και της ουσιαστικής επανένταξης του πολίτη στην κοινωνία και στα δρώμενα αυτής. Η επιπλέον συσχέτιση της με το Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Σπουδών "Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής" της προσέδωσε τα εφόδια εκείνα που απαιτούνται στην κατανόηση της πλήρους ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης καθώς και στις βασικές αρχές της Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής. Η διαρκής ενασχόληση της με ερευνητικά πεδία, η εκπαίδευση που λαμβάνει διαρκώς με πρόσφατη την ψυχοθεραπεία με τη διαμεσολάβηση ζώων αλλά και η μετεκπαίδευση της στην κλινική Ψυχοφαρμακολογία της ΕΨΕ, στοχεύει στην ολοκληρωμένη ψυχιατρική φροντίδα του ασθενούς που συνδυάζει την ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη. Διαθέτει πληθώρα προφορικών, γραπτών ανακοινώσεων και δημοσιεύσεων και συμμετοχών σε εγχώρια και μη συνέδρια, σε εκπαιδευτικές ημερίδες που αφορούν τόσο τη θεραπεία με τη Διαμεσολάβηση Ζώων όσο και θέματα αλληλεπίδρασης Ανθρώπων / Ζώων, Συνακόλουθα, τον Οκτώβριο του 2018, επιλέχθηκε να αντιπροσωπεύσει την Ελλάδα ανάμεσα σε 13 χώρες, στο Διεθνές συνέδριο Επιχειρηματικότητας και Ηγεσίας Νέων Ψυχίατρων "Leadership and Professional skills Course" που διοργανώθηκε υπό την αιγίδα του Δικτύου Νέων Ψυχιάτρων και Επαγγελματιών Ψυχικής Υγείας Ελλάδας. Τέλος, στο ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο ασχολείται με όλο το φάσμα των ψυχικών διαταραχών, ολιστικά - ψυχοθεραπευτικά και ψυχοβιολογικά, με ιδιαίτερο ψυχοθεραπευτικό ενδιαφέρον την, εν εξελίξει, μετεκπαίδευση της στην Ψυχοθεραπεία με τη Διαμεσολάβηση Ζώων Θεραπείας, όπου ειδικά εκπαιδευμένα ζώα (ειδικότερα σκυλιά) χρησιμοποιούνται ως διαμεσολαβητές στην ψυχοθεραπεία που ασκεί ειδικά πιστοποιημένος επαγγελματίας Ψυχικής Υγείας, με στόχο την αντιμετώπιση Ψυχικών Διαταραχών.

Papyrakis Ioannis is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice at Mavili Square. He completed his specialization in Psychiatry at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital Dafni, while simultaneously specializing in other medical fields, specifically Neurology and Pathology. He possesses significant professional experience, having worked in the adult department, at the Child and Adult Mental Health Institute, at the Mental Health Center of Agioi Anargyroi, in the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit, in the Addiction Sector of 18Ano, and in the Psychological Detoxification Unit for Substance Abusers at Dafni. Currently, his practice offers treatment for a full spectrum of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders, panic attacks, sleep disorders, mood disorders, depression, personality disorders, and psychiatric manifestations of somatic illnesses, with the possibility of treatment in English. Finally, as part of his continuous education, he has completed seminars and study cycles concerning community psychiatry, substance addictions, internet use and misuse, eating disorders, psychopharmacology, and forensic psychiatry.

Gavrilakis Polydoros is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Chania. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed his specialization at the University Hospital of Heraklion. Simultaneously, he trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy, Systemic Family Therapy, and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. In his private practice, he offers specialized counseling services for the diagnosis and treatment of all mental disorders, including bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and mood disorders, dementia, addiction problems, somatoform and sexual disorders. His services include supportive and counseling psychotherapy, personalized pharmacotherapy, as well as combined therapies. The physician successfully applies Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is the most well-documented technique worldwide for treating anxiety and depression, as well as resolving most psychological issues. He also offers alternative and complementary therapies.

Mparmpagiannis Sarantos is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has served for many years as a physician at the KASTALIA clinic. He possesses extensive experience in all mental disorders (Anxiety disorders, panic attacks, mood disorders, depression, postpartum depression, psychoses, organic psychosyndromes, symptomatic management of dementia) and collaborates with specialized centers for substance addiction rehabilitation. He also handles cases involving intellectual disability and autism. Finally, the doctor serves as the scientific director of a center for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism.

Vassos Dimitris is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Galatsi. He holds a postgraduate degree in Stress Management and Health Promotion from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he has received training in psychogeriatric patients (dementia, organic psychosis). He is a Scientific Associate at the specialized Psychosis Cognitive Function Study Clinic at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica and also collaborates with the 1st and 6th Psychiatric Admission Departments and the Alcohol Dependence Unit for individuals aged 18 and older at the same hospital. He has collaborated with numerous Psychiatric Hospitals and is a member of the Athens Medical Association. Finally, the physician has participated in numerous Greek and international medical conferences and workshops, aiming at continuous education in his field of specialization.

Dr. Moraitis Nikolaos MD, DAS, MAS is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He completed his medical studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine and fully completed his Psychiatry specialty in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Additionally, he holds a diploma in medical Psychotherapy (Diploma of Advanced Studies DAS & MAS) from the University of Zürich, Switzerland. He has been trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, deep psychological orientation (Tiefenpsychologische Psychotherapie), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Systemic Psychotherapy, including CBT techniques, Schema Therapy, and has experience in the assessment of mental disorders through psychometric tools such as OPDII. Furthermore, he has been trained in dementia, psychosomatic diseases, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and addictions. He has extensive experience, having worked in various institutions in Switzerland, and currently serves as the Director of the three outpatient clinics of the Psychiatric Psychotherapy department covering the entire spectrum of Clinical Psychiatry at Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau AG, providing specialized assessments, diagnosis, and treatments for mental and neuropsychiatric disorders including addictions. Finally, he specializes in disorders related to mood disorders, anxiety and trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosomatic illnesses, bipolar disorder, all types of substance addictions, psychoses, paranoid schizophrenia, Asperger’s autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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.

Valamoutopoulos Theodoros is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist - Group Analyst, Consultant at the 424 General Military Training Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He manages a wide range of cases encompassing the entire spectrum of his discipline, with a notable specialization in Psychoanalysis, Group Psychotherapy, Psychoses, Psychosexual Disorders, and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Additionally, since March 2021, the doctor has been a member of the International Psychoanalytical Association.

Athanasiadis Konstantinos is a Specialist Adult Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. He trained in the specialty of Psychiatry at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens, at Aeginiteio Hospital, and obtained his specialty certification in 2024. During his training, he was responsible for the medical supervision of hospitalized patients across the full spectrum of potential psychopathology and actively participated in designing therapeutic plans. He also participated in the general outpatient clinics of Aeginiteio Hospital. He attended the specialized clinic for affective disorders, the specialized clinic for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and actively participated in the specialized personality study clinic, where he was a member of the therapeutic team following a psychodynamic approach for treated patients, also managing their pharmacological treatment. Additionally, he actively participated in the on-call program at Aeginiteio Hospital, where his role involved handling emergency cases. He participates in the Cognitive Psychotherapy Program of the Research University Institute of Mental Health, where he provides psychotherapeutic follow-up for cases using the cognitive-behavioral method. He is a scientific collaborator of the Personality Disorders department of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic and works at the Model Community Center for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. He has maintained a private practice since 2025.

Ioanna Theofylaktidou is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist operating a private practice in Vyronas. She holds a degree from the Medical School and completed her specialization in Psychiatry at the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanogleio - Amalia Fleming". During her residency, she gained extensive experience in the psychiatric clinic, participating in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various mental disorders. As part of her continuing education, Dr. Theofylaktidou has attended numerous seminars and training programs, and she continues her training with the Hellenic Psychoanalytical Society. Additionally, she has worked as a psychiatrist at the private psychiatric clinic "Athina" and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Society for Infant Mental Health. Currently, she is a trained member of the Hellenic Psychoanalytical Society. Finally, the psychiatrist provides her services tailored to the needs of each patient at her private practice.