Mental Health and Counseling results in Athens

Kourkoulou Nefeli is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Athens. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales, UK, and received training in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Center for Cognitive Psychotherapy and Schema Therapy. Additionally, she trained in School Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and in the EAGALA Method (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) at Hippolysis Equine Therapy. She has worked as a psychologist in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Department at the “Agia Sophia” Children's Hospital and conducted individual and group therapy sessions for adults and children at Hippolysis Equine Therapy. Finally, she is a collaborating psychologist and contributes articles on child and parent psychology to mytwins.gr.

Dr Kanellakis Spyridon is a Psychologist with private practices in Ilioupoli and Kolonos. He graduated in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holds a postgraduate diploma in School of Medicine & Therapeutics from the University of Aberdeen, and a PhD from Harokopio University. His practice handles cases across the full spectrum of psychology.

Xrysolora Artemis Kai Synergates is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Syros. She holds a degree from the Open University Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom and has completed postgraduate training in Art Therapy, focusing on "Behavior Analysis - Therapy through Art," as well as postgraduate training in Play Therapy specializing in “Sensory & Messy Play.” Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in “Child and Youth Studies” at University West in Sweden. In her private practice, she handles a wide range of cases encompassing the full spectrum of her specialty, always prioritizing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each person she supports.

Papazoglou Sakis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the Ampelokipoi area. He is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the European University Cyprus and has completed a four-year training in group analysis at the Hellenic Organization of Education and Psychotherapy in Group Analysis (HOPE in GA). Additionally, he has completed the training program: Basic Principles for Counseling and Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ individuals, at ORLANDO LGBT+, Mental Health Without Stigma, as well as the Training Program in Learning Psychotherapeutic Techniques and Tools in the Synthetic Approach. Within the framework of his ongoing education, he is currently attending the postgraduate program Gender Studies: Methodologies, Theories, Politics at the Hellenic Open University (HOU). As a psychotherapist and group analyst, he has volunteered in various settings with psychiatric cases (Air Force General Hospital - 251 GNA), economically vulnerable social groups (Synypaksi - Network of Social Solidarity, Mental Support, and Culture), as well as rheumatic diseases (Hellenic Society for Rheumatic Disease - EL.E.AN.A.). At the Hellenic Organization of Education and Psychotherapy in Group Analysis, he is a lecturer for the seminars "LGBTQI+ Sensitization and Group Analysis" and "Violence in Society. Domestic Violence, A Psychodynamic Approach." In his private practice, he offers services across the full spectrum of Psychology, providing appropriate support to his clients.

Ο Καραβασίλης Ηλίας είναι Ψυχολόγος MSc - Ψυχοθεραπευτής με Συστημική και Υπαρξιακή Κατεύθυνση και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Πατήσια. Αποφοίτησε με «Άριστα, 9,22» από το τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστήμιου Κύπρου (EUC) και συνέχισε τις ακαδημαϊκές του σπουδές στο Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας ολοκληρώνοντας το πρώτο του Μεταπτυχιακό στον τομέα της Εκπαιδευτικής Ψυχολογίας και αυτή την περίοδο συνεχίζει με το δεύτερο μεταπτυχιακό στο Χαροκόπειο Πανεπιστήμιο στο τομέα της Παιδαγωγικής Ψυχολογίας. Έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος σεμιναρίων και έχει συμμετάσχει σε επιστημονικές διημερίδες και συνέδρια σχετικά με τον ευρύ κλάδο της ψυχικής υγείας. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε ποικίλες Ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, αλλά εμβάθυνε στη Συστημική-Υπαρξιακή (Ινστιτούτο Αντίστιξη). Έχει προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες του εθελοντικά στο κέντρο ΑμΚΕ IASIS για 2 χρόνια, υποστηρίζοντας ασθενείς με άνοια καθώς και τις οικογένειες τους (ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία, νοητική ενδυνάμωση, εκτίμηση νευροψυχολογικών λειτουργιών). Έχει προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες του στον Ελληνικό Ερυθρό Σταυρό (ΕΕΣ) όπου εργάζοταν ως Ψυχολόγος για σχεδόν 3 χρόνια. Παράλληλα, έχει δραστηριοποιηθεί στον Δήμο Αγίων Αναργύρων-Καματερού (Διαδημοτικά Κοινωνικά Δίκτυα “ΦΡΟΝΤΙ-ΖΩ” και “ΥΓΕΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΟΛΟΥΣ”) όπου προσέφερε τις υπηρεσίες του ως Ψυχολόγος παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων (Ψυχοθεραπευτής Οικογένειας). Τα τελευταία χρόνια, παράλληλα με το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο, δραστηριοποιείται στην πρωτοβάθμια και την δευτεροβάθμια εκπαίδευση, προσφέροντας τις υπηρεσίες του στην αξιολόγηση, την ενδυνάμωση και την υποστήριξη των μαθητών αλλά και των οικογενειών τους, στην πρωτοβάθμια/δευτεροβάθμια εκπαίδευση και στα ΚΕ.Δ.Α.Σ.Υ.

Tragara Elena is a Psychologist and a certified Gestalt Psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Ano Patisia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and has been trained in the Gestalt therapeutic approach at the Psychotherapy and Training Center "Gestalt Foundation." As part of her studies, she completed her internship at the 251st General Air Force Hospital, as well as at the Clinical and Research Department of the Institut Curie in Paris, France. Additionally, she has received training in Clinical Psychopathology at Aeginiteio Hospital through the "Panagiotis Oulis" program. Throughout her professional career, she has worked as a Psychologist at the Rehabilitation and Recovery Center "Blocks Rehab Philoktitis," where she collaborated with individuals suffering from chronic conditions, as well as patients requiring psychological support during their rehabilitation and recovery following sudden health issues. Her objective is to create a safe space for individuals seeking to deeply understand themselves and evolve the way they relate to others. Within her practice, Ground Psychotherapy, a multipurpose psychotherapy space operates, founded on the principles of human care and empathy towards people's needs. It is a supportive environment that simultaneously provides the appropriate ground for the emergence of sensations, thoughts, emotions, and needs. Mental health services offered include individual and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, and counseling.

Danai Kotidou MSc is a Clinical Psychologist with a psychoanalytic orientation and maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She studied at the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently pursued her postgraduate studies in the three-year Clinical Psychology program at the same institution. Currently, she participates in the clinical training of the Forum of Lacanian Psychoanalysis in Athens. Over the past six years, she has worked in the community as a Psychologist in public primary and secondary education as well as preschool education, and psychotherapeutically in specialized treatment centers. She has provided her services as a Clinical Psychologist in community mental health services such as the Psychiatric Home Care Unit of the "P. Sakellaropoulos" Mental Health Institute, Babel - a Mental Health Unit for Migrants, and the Center for Vocational Preparation and Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Aeginiteio Hospital. In her private practice, she welcomes adults, adolescents, and children seeking to work through mental difficulties through dialogue.

Gerasimidou Aggeliki is an honors graduate Psychologist from the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex, BSc (Hons), and holds a professional practice license. She provides psychological services in her private practice named "Soul Embrace" in the center of Athens, as well as online. Currently, she specializes in the Systemic Psychotherapeutic Approach through the corresponding postgraduate program at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (Κ.Ε.ΨΥ.ΣΥ). She has completed the certified professional specialization program in Relationship and Couples Counseling based on psychodynamic and systemic approaches from the European International University (Paris). She also holds a certificate of specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Theory and Clinical Practice from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed her practical training at the Institute of Relational & Group Psychotherapy (ΙΣΟΨ) and at the Educational Institute of Synthetic Approach (ΕΚ.Ι.ΣΥ.Π). Currently, she conducts sessions with adolescents and adults addressing issues such as low self-esteem, self-improvement, occupational burnout, anxiety and emotional disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, trauma, grief, anger management, as well as difficulties related to dysfunctional relationships, phobias, depression, and panic attacks. She is engaged in ongoing individual and group supervision for her therapeutic work, as well as personal therapy, to ensure the quality and ethics of the services she provides. Simultaneously, she participates systematically in educational programs related to her clinical and therapeutic interests, aiming for continuous scientific and professional development.

Η Κωνσταντινίδου Λένια είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, εξειδικευμένη στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία (CBT) και κάτοχος Άδειας Ασκήσεως Επαγγέλματος.

Στην επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει αποκτήσει σημαντική εμπειρία στην ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και εφήβων. Αναλαμβάνει θεραπευόμενους που αντιμετωπίζουν αγχώδεις διαταραχές, κρίσεις πανικού, κατάθλιψη και ευρύτερες δυσκολίες διάθεσης, καθώς και ζητήματα διαχείρισης άγχους και στρες. Παράλληλα, υποστηρίζει ανθρώπους που βιώνουν δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές και οικογενειακές σχέσεις, συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες, πένθος και απώλεια, προσαρμογή σε σημαντικές αλλαγές ζωής, καθώς και ζητήματα ταυτότητας και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.

Στο πλαίσιο της ψυχοθεραπευτικής της πρακτικής, προσφέρει έναν ασφαλή χώρο όπου ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα και να γνωρίσει σε βαθύτερο επίπεδο τον εαυτό και τις ανάγκες του. Μέσα από μια σχέση εμπιστοσύνης, στηρίζει τον θεραπευόμενο να αναγνωρίσει μοτίβα σκέψης, συναισθήματα και συμπεριφορές, να διερευνήσει τις ρίζες τους και να καλλιεργήσει πιο λειτουργικούς τρόπους να σχετίζεται με τον εαυτό του και με τους άλλους.

Είναι απόφοιτος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στην «Κλινική Ψυχολογία» από το Πανεπιστήμιο Leiden της Ολλανδίας. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία από την Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών και έχει παρακολουθήσει σειρά εξειδικευμένων εργαστηρίων στο αντικείμενο. Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει μετεκπαίδευση στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία στην Α' Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του ΕΚΠΑ και στο Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής, ενώ διαθέτει μετεκπαίδευση στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία Παιδιών και Εφήβων από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία για την Προαγωγή της Ψυχιατρικής και των Συναφών Επιστημών.

Έχει εργαστεί σε δημόσιες δομές ψυχικής υγείας, όπως η Εταιρεία Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής Π. Σακελλαρόπουλος, όπου μέχρι σήμερα παρέχει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία και ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη. Έχει επίσης προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες της στην ΑΜΚΕ ΙΑΣΙΣ, στο πλαίσιο της κατ' οίκον ψυχιατρικής περίθαλψης, καθώς και στον Σύλλογο Φίλων Παιδιών με Καρκίνο «ΕΛΠΙΔΑ». Παράλληλα, έχει εργαστεί σε Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών, αναλαμβάνοντας ψυχοθεραπευτικές συνεδρίες και συνεδρίες συμβουλευτικής με στόχο τη διαχείριση διαφορετικών δυσκολιών που προκύπτουν στο οικογενειακό πλαίσιο. Σήμερα συνεργάζεται με Δημόσιες Δομές Ψυχικής Υγείας και Κέντρα Ψυχοθεραπείας, αναλαμβάνοντας την ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και εφήβων που αντιμετωπίζουν ποικίλες δυσκολίες, όπως αγχώδεις διαταραχές, καταθλιπτικά συμπτώματα, ζητήματα διαχείρισης θυμού και δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις.

Παράλληλα, συμμετέχει σε ερευνητικά προγράμματα στον τομέα της πρόληψης και της κλινικής ψυχολογίας και έχει ενεργή παρουσία σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια.

Στο πλαίσιο της συνεχιζόμενης επαγγελματικής της κατάρτισης, διατηρεί σταθερή εποπτεία και ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, με στόχο την παροχή ποιοτικών και σύγχρονων υπηρεσιών ψυχικής υγείας. Προσφέρει συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και online.

Kryoni Zoi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist licensed to practice and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) as well as a degree from the Department of Primary Education at the University of Patras. She specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy through the four-year specialization program of the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (IRTB). She has worked as a psychologist in the Neurology Clinic of the University Hospital "Attikon" and in the outpatient clinics of the 1st Neurology Clinic of NKUA at Aeginiteio Hospital. Concurrently, since 2018, she has been employed in public primary education. In her private practice, she provides individual psychotherapy (adults, adolescents, children) as well as couples therapy. Sessions are conducted both in person and remotely (online). 

Pauletsi - Stefani Aleksandra is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and operates a private practice in Neo Psychiko. She holds a degree in Psychology with a postgraduate qualification in "Mental Health Promotion and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders" from the Medical School of the University of Athens and has been trained in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT). She is also a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, works as a psychologist in a kindergarten, and contributes articles on psychological topics to various websites. Additionally, her voluntary experience and participation in numerous conferences, seminars, and research projects related to various issues in the fields of Psychology and Psychiatry have provided her with extensive knowledge in her field. She offers therapy for adults, adolescents, and parent counseling. Her office provides specialized interventions for anxiety and stress, depression, grief, interpersonal relationship problems, eating issues, psychosomatic conditions, professional goal setting, and more generally for managing difficulties related to mental health and enhancing self-esteem.

Η Εύα Παπαϊωάννου είναι Ψυχολόγος και Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Παγκράτι και δέχεται περιστατικά που αφορούν την προσωπική ανάπτυξη, τη διαχείριση του άγχους, τις δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, τη διαχείριση του πένθους και τις δυσκολίες που σχετίζονται με τον γονεϊκό ρόλο. Παράλληλα, συντονίζει ψυχοθεραπευτικές και ψυχοκοινωνικές ομάδες, με βάση τις αρχές της Συστημικής-Διαλεκτικής Προσέγγισης, και προσφέρει οικογενειακή θεραπεία και θεραπεία ζεύγους.

Αφού ολοκλήρωσε τις σπουδές της στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, συνέχισε την ακαδημαϊκή της πορεία συμμετέχοντας σε διάφορα εκπαιδευτικά πλαίσια. Το 2018 ξεκίνησε την πολυετή εκπαίδευσή της στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Αθηναϊκό Κέντρο Μελέτης του Ανθρώπου (ΑΚΜΑ), την οποία ολοκλήρωσε το 2024. Οι μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές πραγματοποιήθηκαν στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, στο πρόγραμμα Κλινικής Ψυχικής Υγείας. Στο πλαίσιο αυτών, πραγματοποίησε έρευνα σχετικά με τον ρόλο του τύπου δεσμού των επαγγελματιών πεδίου στην επαγγελματική επαγγελματική ποιότητα ζωής.

Παράλληλα, έχει ολοκληρώσει εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία (Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο), στη Θεραπεία Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφορικής Προσέγγισης εστιασμένη στο Τραύμα (TF-CBT), στη Συμβουλευτική Πένθους, καθώς και στη Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία ΛΟΑΤΚΙ+ ατόμων.

Η επαγγελματική της πορεία περιλαμβάνει την παροχή υπηρεσιών ψυχικής υγείας σε διαφορετικά κοινοτικά πλαίσια, καθώς και τη συνεργασία με διεθνείς οργανισμούς. Για αρκετά χρόνια έχει εργαστεί σε θέσεις ευθύνης, συντονίζοντας και εποπτεύοντας επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας και εργαζόμενους πεδίου.

Από το 2021 εργάζεται και ιδιωτικά, παρέχοντας ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες και εφήβους, καθώς και θεραπεία ομάδας, οικογένειας και ζεύγους. Από το 2024 παρέχει επίσης εποπτεία σε επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας και εργαζόμενους πεδίου, αξιοποιώντας την κλινική και επαγγελματική της εμπειρία.

Potsis Georgios is a Psychotherapist (trainee) - Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He has completed the Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from ICPS College (Pearson Edexcel). Subsequently, he specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the European Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy (EICP) and is continuing with a comprehensive 4-year training program at the Institute of Synthetic - Systemic Therapy of Thessaloniki, where he specializes in Synthetic - Systemic Psychotherapy. He has also completed a one-year study program in School Psychology. He actively participates in seminars and workshops focused on mental health. He has worked in private counseling and specialized therapy centers, as well as volunteering at NGOs that provide psychosocial support to adolescents and adults. Currently, he offers individual sessions online, providing flexibility and convenience, thereby facilitating access for individuals from all over Greece and abroad.

Skaltsas Mixail is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos, where he provides services on both an individual and group basis. He studied Psychology at the University of Crete and subsequently moved to the United Kingdom to specialize in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology, obtaining a master's degree (M.Sc.) from Swansea University in Wales. Following this, as part of the further continuation of his psychotherapeutic training, he enrolled in the four-year training program at the Institute of Group Analysis "S.H. FOULKES." In the past, he has worked at a counseling center for children, adolescents, and families, as well as at pre-departure detention centers for foreigners. He also has many years of experience as a psychologist in psychosocial rehabilitation units. His interests focus on individual psychodynamic psychotherapy, group analytic psychotherapy, psychoeducation, coordination of training for professionals working in mental health settings, as well as the study of psychoanalytic texts.

Arapi Xristina is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. She graduated with distinction from the Department of Applied Psychology at the University of Derby and completed her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of East London.

Subsequently, she trained in Systemic Therapy at the Hellenic Institute of Human Relations, and in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapy at DIKEPSY and the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society, completing an internship at the 251 Air Force General Hospital.

Concurrently, she completed her training in Art Therapy at the Hellenic Center for Art and Psychotherapy.

Finally, she has pursued specialized training in three particularly human fields that often remain on the periphery of psychological care: Criminology, Special Education, and Giftedness, through the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), applying the latter by coordinating, as a member of Greek Mensa, the corresponding special interest group.

With over ten years of experience in psychotherapeutic practice, she has worked both privately and within institutions (psychiatric clinics, mental health facilities, and therapeutic groups).

Alongside individual sessions, she coordinates personal development groups and psychodynamic therapy groups (group therapy).

She continues to actively participate in scientific conferences and seminars, aiming for ongoing education, maintaining the belief that the boundaries of scientific knowledge, like those of human beings, are nearly inexhaustible.

Particular emphasis is placed on confidentiality, safety, and freedom of expression within the therapeutic framework, because above all, psychotherapy is a relationship governed by authenticity. Therefore, the value of this relationship always remains at the core, as the foundation of any meaningful change.

Georgios Tzifas MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist specializing in the Integrative Counseling Approach and maintains a private practice in Akadimias. He holds two scientific postgraduate degrees in child psychology and clinical psychology from the University of Central Lancashire (UK). He has a diploma in the Integrative Counseling approach and holds a professional license to practice as a Psychologist. At his private office located at 85 Akadimias Street in central Athens, as well as online, he provides counseling and psychotherapy services to adults, groups, and parents aiming at continuous self-improvement, enhancing self-esteem, managing anxiety and depressive symptoms, and improving interpersonal relationships. As a child psychologist, he has worked in the Municipal Kindergartens of Glyfada. As a Psychologist, he has collaborated with the IASIS AMKE day center, which offers mental health services to individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and postpartum psychoses. Additionally, he has worked with the Hellenic Bipolar Organization, whose mission is to empower bipolar patients and promote emotional mental health. Subsequently, he collaborated with the Association for People with Disabilities “NIKI” – Victor Ardant, whose scientific team provides tailored activities aimed at the psychosocial education of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Paraplegia, and Psychotic Disorders. He has also gained significant experience from his collaboration with IASIS AMKE, which provides psychosocial support to vulnerable population groups through psychoeducational interventions aligned with the standards of Psychiatric Reform and the World Health Organization. His motivations include contributing to society and ongoing personal and professional development.

Georga Anastasia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Ano Patisia. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently completed her postgraduate studies in Clinical Health Psychology at Strathclyde University. She has received clinical training at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research in Athens and has applied psychoanalytic principles in various settings: mental health facilities in Greece and Scotland, a chronic pain unit, residential structures for minors and individuals with autism/disabilities, and specialized therapy centers, providing assessment, psychotherapeutic intervention, psychosocial support, and coordination of therapeutic programs.

At the same time, she possesses extensive experience in psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and children. In her practice, she provides a safe space for adults and adolescents to be heard and to explore their history through psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy views the individual as a unique subject and works to support them in finding their own solution to distress, respecting their pace and guided by their desire.