Psychologists in Tzitzifies

Elena Goulia is a psychologist specializing in Organizational / Industrial Psychology (MSc Industrial/Organizational Psychology). She maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. She completed her Psychology studies at the University of East London and subsequently pursued postgraduate studies at the American College of Thessaloniki. She is an accredited Mediator by the Ministry of Justice. Between 2020 and 2021, she attended family therapies, group sessions, and individual psychotherapies at the Adult Psychiatric Clinic of the G.N.Th. "G. Papanikolaou". Concurrently, she participated in the regular outpatient clinics of the clinic, liaison counseling, on-call duties, and the management of inpatients. Since 2022, she has worked as a Psychology lecturer in courses related to Psychology and ethics in the workplace. Additionally, she collaborates and handles cases at the Psychiatric Clinic of Evangelismos Hospital.

Since 2024, she has been attending the four-year program in Cognitive Psychotherapies implemented by the Research University Institute of Mental Health, Neurosciences, and Precision Medicine in collaboration with the 1st Psychiatric Clinic EKPA, the 2nd Psychiatric Clinic EKPA, and the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Psychotherapies. She is also attending the four-year program in Systemic Family Psychotherapy at Ke.Sy.The.S and the Psychosexual Disorders program at EPIPSY.

 She undertakes a wide range of cases covering the full spectrum of her specialty, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person she treats.

Petrou Vilma MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and conducts online sessions. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens with honors. She has held a professional practice license since 2021 and has specialized in stress management and anxiety disorders through the postgraduate program "Science of Stress and Health Promotion" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her psychotherapeutic approach is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), in which she was trained through the four-year training program of the Institute for Research and Behavioral Therapy (IEΘS). Simultaneously, through her participation in a holistic stress management and lifestyle change program for heroin-dependent users at the OKANA Unit of Sismanogleio Hospital, she gained valuable experience in the management of addictions, providing both individual and group sessions. In recent years, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, offering psychotherapy and counseling on issues such as anxiety disorders, depression, emotional difficulties, and interpersonal relationship challenges. Her experience includes individual adult sessions (both in-person and online), as well as sessions with children and adolescents through her collaboration with Special Therapy Centers. Her goal is to tailor the techniques she applies to the individualized needs of each client, aiming to improve their mental health and quality of life.

Η Αλεξοπούλου Άννα είναι Ψυχαναλύτρια-Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικά γραφεία στo Παρίσι και στην Αθήνα, όπου δέχεται ενήλικες και παιδιά. Είναι απόφοιτος του ιστορικού και μοναδικού τμήματος Ψυχανάλυσης παγκοσμίως στο Παρίσι (Master), Université Paris VIII Vincennes-Saint Denis, το οποίο ίδρυσε ο διάσημος ψυχαναλυτής και ψυχίατρος Jacques Lacan, και του ΦΠΨ (Kατεύθυνση Ψυχολογίας). Ειδικεύτηκε σε ψυχιατρικά νοσοκομεία και σε κέντρα ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης του Παρισιού για ενήλικες, γονείς, παιδιά και βρέφη. Συμμετέχει από το 2013 στην κλινική ομάδα της École de la Cause freudienne de Paris, όπου και εκπαιδεύτηκε δίπλα σε ψυχαναλυτές παγκοσμίου φήμης. Συνεργάζεται μαζί τους τα τελευταία χρόνια ως διοργανωτής σεμιναρίων και συνεδριών της ECF στο Παρίσι και της Παγκόσμιας Εταιρείας Ψυχανάλυσης (Association Mondiale de Psychanalyse). Στόχος της είναι η ανάδειξη της ενικότητας του συμπτώματος και της μοναδικότητας (της επιθυμίας) του κάθε υποκειμένου. Αντιμετωπίζει περιστατικά κατάθλιψης, τραυματικές εμπειρίες, κρίσεις πανικού και φοβίες, πένθος, αγχώδεις διαταραχές, προβλήματα διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων, θεραπεία ζεύγους, συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών, παιδικό αυτισμό, αντιμετώπιση εθισμών και εξαρτήσεων. Συμμετέχει τακτικά σε συνέδρια στο εξωτερικό και μελέτες της έχουν δημοσιευτεί σε ξενόγλωσσα περιοδικά πάνω στο «ανησυχητικά ανοίκειο» συναίσθημα του S.Freud, την γλωσσική δομή του ασυνειδήτου, την διωκτική εμβέλεια του βλέμματος, την παραληρηματική δομή της γλώσσας, τις παραισθήσεις, τις ψυχοσωματικές διαταραχές, τη σχέση μελαγχολίας και μετουσίωσης, καθώς και την σχέση λογοτεχνίας και τρέλας. Οι συνεδρίες με παιδιά και εφήβους περιλαμβάνουν αρχικά προκαταρκτικές συνεδρίες με τους γονείς για να διευκρινιστούν οι δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζει το παιδί τους. Η υποστήριξη και η καθοδήγηση των γονιών είναι στόχος των συνεδριών. Oρισμένα γεγονότα, όπως δυσκολίες των νέων γονιών με το βρέφος, διαζύγιο, πένθος, δυσκολίες στο σχολικό περιβάλλον, συχνά περιλαμβάνουν συμπτώματα, όπως δυσκολία συγκέντρωσης, φοβίες, άγχος, μελαγχολικές σκέψεις, διαταραχές διατροφής και ύπνου, δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις. Οι συνεδρίες με παιδιά και βρέφη λαμβάνουν χώρα μέσα από το παιχνίδι, με βάση το πρότυπο της ψυχαναλυτικής προσέγγισης της Françoise Dolto, πρωτοπόρος στην ψυχαναναλυτική θεραπεία παίδων, όπου αντιμετωπίζονται ως μοναδικά υποκείμενα.

Koutra Aggeliki is a Psychologist Msc and systemic psychotherapist. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the University of Bordeaux, France, and holds a master's degree in Health Psychology from Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. She has completed her training in the four-year specialization program in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling implemented by the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy. Additionally, she attended the two-year seminar on Eating Disorders at the ANASA Day Center. She has volunteered her services in various organizations and has been involved in psychotherapeutic intervention in addiction treatment in Greece and the UK. Currently, she maintains a private practice in Kallithea, Attica, and is an external collaborator of the Special Clinic for Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens at Aeginiteio Hospital.

Panitsa Anastasia is a Mental Health Counselor and holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Psychology from the School of Humanities at the University of East London. She has specialized in cognitive psychology, biopsychology, addictions, and counseling through helplines. Additionally, she has experience in anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and couples and family counseling. She provides counseling services for a wide range of cases, aiming at the best individualized support of each client's needs.

Lykoudi Anastasia - Eleutheria MSc is a Social Worker - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kallithea. She holds a degree from the Department of Social Work at the University of West Attica and has completed postgraduate studies in Social Work and Integrative Psychotherapy, aiming to provide holistic and scientifically grounded psychotherapeutic support. Her therapeutic approach is integrative and draws from elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Systemic Therapy. She tailors each therapeutic plan to the unique needs of each individual, taking into account their personal experiences as well as their family and social environment.

She chose the path of psychotherapy because she deeply believes in the power of human change, self-awareness, and psychological empowerment. She is inspired by the opportunity to accompany individuals through the process of understanding themselves, managing difficult emotions, improving their relationships, and enhancing their psychological resilience. Her goal is to create a safe, supportive, and confidential therapeutic environment, where each person can express themselves freely and work towards their personal development.

Ο Λυμνιούδης Αντώνης είναι Ιατρός - Ψυχοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί ιατρείο από το 2013. Από το 2008 μέχρι το 2013 εργάστηκε ως ειδικευόμενος Νευρολογίας στο Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Πολυκλινική" και Ψυχιατρικής στο Ψυχιατρικό νοσοκομείο "Δαφνί". Αποκόμισε πλούσια κλινική εμπειρία στη ψυχοπαθολογία, στην δυναμική ομάδας, στη κοινωνική/ ψυχική και ψυχιατρική αποκατάσταση και θεραπεία. Εργάστηκε σε τμήμα οξέων, εφημερίες, ξενώνες και σε εξωτερικά ιατρεία. Υπήρξε συντονιστής σε διεπιστημονικές και θεραπευτικές ομάδες με ευθύνη στον εξατομικευμένο σχεδιασμό του θεραπευτικού προγράμματος και σε στενή συνεργασία με κοινωνικούς φορείς. Στο 18-ΑΝΩ, απέκτησε σημαντική εμπειρία στο κομμάτι των εξαρτήσεων όπου και εκεί ήμουν συντονιστής σε ομάδες. Παρακολούθησε πληθώρα σεμιναρίων και συμμετείχε σε συνέδρια με αναρτημένες ανακοινώσεις και συνεχίζει να εξελίσσεται. Η προσέγγιση του είναι η Συνθετική ψυχοθεραπεία και, ανάλογα τις εκάστοτε ανάγκες, συνδυάζει την εκπαίδευση του στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική, Συστημική (οικογενειακή) και στη Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συστημικής Σκέψης & Ψυχοθεραπείας Οικογένειας (ΕΕΣΣΚΕΨΟ) και του Ιατρικού συλλόγου Αθηνών. Αναλαμβάνει περιστατικά που αφορούν τις ψυχικές δυσκολίες που οφείλονται στους ταχείς ρυθμούς της καθημερινότητας, στην υπαρξιακή αγωνία, στο πένθος, στις σχέσεις οικογενειακές, φιλικές, επαγγελματικές και συντροφικές. Επίσης, καταστάσεις, όπως άγχος, κατάθλιψη, διπολική, ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικη διαταραχή, κρίση πανικού, ψυχωτικές συνδρομές κλπ. Η απόφαση για ψυχοθεραπεία ατομική ή ομαδική απαιτεί τόλμη και, επειδή χρειάζεται να υπάρχει ένα "ταίριασμα" μεταξύ θεραπευτή - θεραπευόμενου, προτείνεται μια πρώτη δωρεάν συνεδρία, ώστε να σκεφτείτε αν μπορείτε μέσα από τη Θεραπευτική Σχέση που θα δημιουργηθεί, να βιώσετε τη μετάβαση σε μια πληρέστερη ζωή με αυτογνωσία, αυτοεκτίμηση και καλύτερη διαχείριση του φόβου, του άγχους και των ψυχικών μπλοκαρισμάτων. Τα παραπάνω με γνώμονα το βίοψυχοκοινωνικό μοντέλο, υπευθυνότητα, επιμονή και σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητα σας.

Malamatou Kelly is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. Motivated by the need to gain a deeper understanding of herself, life, and human relationships, she was led to study psychology. In 2004, she obtained her degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete, as well as her professional practice license. Subsequently, she embarked on a significant journey to acquire valuable experience through various professional and educational settings. She has completed, among other programs, a clinical training program in adult individual psychodynamic psychotherapy, seminars in systemic psychotherapy, and workshops in art therapy. Professionally, she has supported elderly individuals in the “Help at Home” Program, parents in Parent Schools, trainees in Second Chance Schools, employees at the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, immigrants and refugees, women trainees in vocational counseling contexts, as well as children and parents at two schools and two specialized therapy centers.

Currently, she offers psychological support, counseling, and psychotherapy services for adults in her private practice, utilizing a psychodynamic approach in which she continues to deepen her expertise. Her personal need for understanding and development remains as strong as her desire to meet and assist others. Her primary concern is the creation of a safe and stable therapeutic environment characterized by acceptance, empathy, genuine interest, and adherence to ethical standards, so that individuals who approach her can share their feelings, difficulties, and any concerns they may have.

Gesthimani Pantelidou is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and has been running the Mental Health Center - "aniGma" in Nea Smyrni for the past 7 years. She deals with issues related to personal anxieties, difficulties and dilemmas, family matters, issues and challenges concerning adolescents and the elderly, as well as emotional, psychosomatic, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress, and the management of loss and grief. Additionally, as a personal coach with extensive experience in the business sector, she supports the encouragement of change, motivation, utilization of personal potential, enhancement of self-confidence and self-esteem, management of indecisiveness, as well as goal setting and achievement. Based on the Synthetic Approach, she combines techniques from Person-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Psychodynamic therapies, as well as personal coaching techniques, to flexibly adapt to the needs and personality of each client. In today’s era of general disorientation and loneliness, the human individual strives to cope with pain, fear, and anxiety arising from the ambiguity of their constantly changing life. Psychological support and counseling sessions aim to reveal the distinctly personal functional adaptation method of the individual to the present and future of their life, discovering the unused potentials of their soul in conjunction with the ongoing cultivation of their communication skills with their environment.

“...I am not entirely guilty for the life I lead, since I did not choose it, nor am I entirely innocent from the moment I continue it...”

Pappa - Katsiafa Aleksandra is a Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in Kallithea (Mindful Path) and also collaborates with the Psychotherapy & Alternative Therapy Center Roots Wellness Center. She is a graduate of Psychology from the University of Crete and holds a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the Hellenic American University. She has worked as a Psychologist in a Chronic Disease Treatment Center in Trikala and completed her clinical internship as a Clinical Psychologist at the Municipality of Ilioupoli. Additionally, she has attended two seminars on Social Clinical Psychology of Addiction and on Education in childhood and adolescence from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Concurrently, she has been trained at the Center for Training & Treatment of Eating Disorders (KEADD). Currently, she is attending the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program at the Institute for Research & Behavioral Therapy. Finally, in private practice, she manages cases across the full spectrum of psychology, with a specialization in eating disorders, panic attacks - phobias, as well as anxiety and mood disorders.

Falari Marianna BSc is a Mental Health Counselor and conducts sessions online. She graduated from the University of Greater Manchester (Bolton University, UK), where she completed her studies in Psychology (BSc). She is a Mental Health Counselor trained in the Integrative Model at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling of Ioannis Dovelos. Currently, she specializes in Existential Psychotherapy of Becoming, approaching the individual through an existential perspective that respects the uniqueness and journey of each person towards meaning and authenticity. Additionally, the specialist has attended numerous seminars in various fields of counseling and psychotherapy, covering topics such as human relationships, anxiety management, grief, depression, and other critical mental health issues. Since 2022, she has maintained her private practice, working with adults in individual sessions, offering a safe space for expression, understanding, and psychological empowerment. She is an active member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and is committed to continuous education and providing quality services with respect, empathy, and professionalism. Her work is supported by ongoing supervision, ensuring the quality and ethical adequacy of the therapeutic process.

Kastrioti Dora is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate studies in Liaison Psychiatry at the Medical School of NKUA. She is a member of the Freud-Lacan Psychoanalytic Society, where she shapes her theoretical and clinical training. Her practice is guided by the teachings of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan, personal analysis, and psychoanalytic supervision. Finally, the specialist provides services tailored to the individual needs of each patient in her private office.

Skampaviria Eirini is a Mental Health Counselor and maintains her private practice in Kallithea. She holds a degree in Sociology from Panteion University and a master's degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice) from the University of Glasgow. Additionally, she completed the postgraduate program "Criminal Law and Addictions" with a focus on therapeutic management of addictions, conducted by the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Law Department of the University of Nicosia, in collaboration with the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA). She has completed training in Systemic Counseling at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relationships and has four years of experience counseling adults, emphasizing the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, management of work-related stress, depression, and grief. Since 2016, she has worked as an asylum case handler at the Ministry of Migration and Asylum. With her extensive professional and voluntary experience at KETHEA and the NGO PRAKSIS, she utilizes a variety of tools and methods aimed at fostering self-awareness, improving individual self-confidence, and creating a dynamic therapeutic framework. In cases requiring an interdisciplinary approach, she collaborates with a network of physicians and appropriately specialized health professionals. She recognizes and respects diversity.

Eleni Xaralampopoulou is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist, graduate of Panteion University with a professional practice license (4200/2013). She completed postgraduate studies in Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc (King’s College London), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy MA (Tavistock Clinic London), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy PGDip (King’s College London). She lived in London for 10 years, where she worked with children, adolescents, families, and adults in public services and charitable organizations. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety and depression across all ages, parent counseling, and psychological support for difficulties related to borderline personality disorder. She is currently practicing privately.

Maria Filippou is a Mental Health Counselor and Dance-Movement Psychotherapist. She graduated from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Psychology, with a specialization in Psychology and holds a specialization in the Psychodynamic Jungian Approach through Dance Therapy from the Psychotherapy through the Arts center. Among other qualifications, she has been trained in the Laban Movement Analysis system, symbols and archetypes according to Jungian analytical theory, and dance therapy techniques such as Authentic Movement, Active Imagination, and Guided Imagery. As part of lifelong learning, she continues her studies with postgraduate seminars of E.P.I.P.S.Y. <>, and <>. She participated in dance therapy groups with migrant women at the Salvation Army in 2022 and has been a member of the newly established NGO OpenPaths Athens since 2023. At the core of her philosophy and therapeutic approach lies the concept of the inseparable unity of mind, spirit, and body.

Ms. Mponikou Eirini is a Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in N. Faliro.

She is a graduate of the Department of Social Work at the School of Administrative, Economic & Social Sciences and has completed numerous postgraduate training programs and seminars.

Her patients describe her as warm, approachable, and empathetic, creating a safe environment. Many report feeling comfortable to speak from the very first session.

She is not merely a professional; she is someone who truly listens and strives to understand without judgment.

Targeted Specialization in Issues That May Concern You

• Specializes in anxiety disorders, panic attacks, grief, psychosomatic symptoms.
• If you feel pressured, disorganized, or want to organize your thoughts and emotions, this is her expertise.

Extensive Scientific Training — Without Being Detached

• She does not settle for her degree alone: she has invested in dozens of postgraduate trainings, specializations, and conference participations.
• Her knowledge is up-to-date and evidence-based but is conveyed without using “wooden” language. She will speak with simplicity and understanding, not with jargon.

She can support you on an individual, family, or couples level.

She does not offer “standard” sessions. Everyone talks about the heart with which she approaches each person, as if they were the only one at that moment.