Mental Health and Counseling results in Attica

Sterpi Erasmia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Elefsina. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and specialized in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has experience working as a Psychologist in centers for children and adolescents, as well as in a day center for individuals with disabilities.

Vourlioti Eirini - Niki is a Psychologist (MSc) – Psychotherapist with a psychoanalytic orientation. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Department of Psychology of Panteion University. Subsequently, she pursued her postgraduate studies at the University of Surrey, England, specializing in Health Psychology. Her master's degree enabled her to delve into the role of psychology; specifically, how an individual's psychological state can affect health and the manifestation or absence of disease. She holds a professional practice license, specialized in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and has over ten years of clinical experience in Mental Health institutions (Aeginiteio Hospital, I.PSY.P.E., E.P.I.P.S.Y., Mental Health and Research Centers, Private Psychiatric Facilities). Her participation in numerous seminars, clinical trainings, and voluntary practices from 2008 to the present enables her to competently undertake the treatment and management of a broad spectrum of mental disorders.

Gina Panagiotidi is a certified Psychotherapist by the HSPG (Hellenic Society of Psychotherapy) and the E.A.P. (European Association for Psychotherapy). She has worked with psychotic populations at Aeginiteio Hospital and with adult groups with psychosis and intellectual disability at the HCMHPR (Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research) in Piraeus. She currently works as a psychotherapist with individuals and groups suffering from anxiety disorders, psychosomatic conditions, depression, post-traumatic stress, and personality disorders. She specializes in psychotherapy using art as a tool when deemed necessary.

Kyriakoulis Iasonas is a psychoanalytically-oriented psychologist. His primary concern in therapy, beyond models and approaches, is to help individuals who seek his assistance cope with the challenges of their lives, whatever form these may take. Specifically, he aims to help them find their own way to manage, their own answer to the questions they face. This commitment led him to volunteer with the "Synypaksi" network, where he provided psychological support sessions to the indigent for four years. Since graduating from the University of Crete in 2010, his theoretical pursuits guided him to his first postgraduate training in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy, and since 2020 he has continued his training in Lacanian psychoanalysis at the Academy of Clinical Studies in Athens. Since 2019, he has maintained a private practice in Ampelokipoi. 

Η Ίσαρη Ελενη γεννήθηκε στην Αθήνα. Το ενδιαφέρον της για τις ανθρωπιστικές επιστήμες και τα ψυχοκοινωνικά θέματα διαφάνηκε από τα σχολικά κιόλας χρόνια, γεγονός που την ενέπνευσε να ασχοληθεί με την Επιστήμη της Ψυχολογίας, την Ψυχοθεραπεία και την Κοινωνική Έρευνα. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, εισήχθη στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών ανάμεσα στους δέκα πρώτους εισαχθέντες, απ ‘όπου τέσσερα χρόνια μετά αποφοίτησε με βαθμό Άριστα. Στη συνέχεια, εισήχθη στο Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών "Εφαρμοσμένη Γνωστική και Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία" του ίδιου τμήματος, απ ’όπου αποφοίτησε επίσης με βαθμό Άριστα. Στο παρόν, είναι Υποψήφια Διδάκτωρ του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου με επιστημονικό πεδίο ενδιαφέροντος την Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχοπαθολογία. Παράλληλα, εξειδικεύεται στην Πολυεπίπεδη - Πολυεστιακή, Διαλεκτική - Συστημική Προσέγγιση, σε εξαετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα του Αθηναϊκού Κέντρου Μελέτης του Ανθρώπου (ΑΚΜΑ).

Διαθέτει εμπειρία με ποικίλους κλινικούς πληθυσμούς, με επαγγελματική αφετηρία το Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής "Δρομοκαΐτειο" και τη δραστηριοποίησή της στον ενδονοσοκομειακό Ξενώνα 50 ατόμων. Ως μέλος της Διεπιστημονικής Θεραπευτικής Ομάδας, της Κοινοτικής Οργανωτικής Ομάδας και της Ομάδας Ψυχοεκπαίδευσης του Ξενώνα προσέφερε Ψυχοσυναισθηματική Κινητοποίηση και Στήριξη σε χρονίως ψυχωσικούς ασθενείς, ασθενείς με συναισθηματικές διαταραχές, αγχώδεις διαταραχές και ψυχοαναπτυξιακές διαταραχές.

Συνεργάστηκε επαγγελματικά με Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών για παιδιά με ΔΑΦ, ΔΕΠΥ, αγχώδη ή/και καταθλιπτική συμπτωματολογία, διαταραχές διαγωγής, ειδικές και γενικές μαθησιακές δυσκολίες και διαταραχές λόγου. Εργάστηκε στη Μονάδα Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής «IVF ΥΓΕΙΑ Εμβρυογένεσις», όπου προσέφερε τις υπηρεσίες της προεγχειρητικής και μετεγχειρητικής Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης και Κινητοποίησης, της Ψυχοπαθολογικής Εκτίμησης υποψήφιων δοτριών ωαρίων και της Συμβουλευτικής Υπογονιμότητας σε γυναίκες, άντρες και ζευγάρια.

Στο παρόν διατηρεί επιστημονική συνεργασία με το Ιδιωτικό Νοσοκομείο ΜΗΤΕΡΑ και με τo Κέντρο Γυναικολογικής Υγείας και Γονιμότητας "Prolific- V.Kellaris & Partners".

Nassar Athina is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. She is a graduate of the Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education at the University of Patras, holding a master's degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London. Her professional experience combines education, psychotherapy, and creative activities for children, with a consistent presence in early childhood education settings and mental health centers. She has worked for many years as a lead teacher in kindergarten classrooms and, since 2022, has been providing psychotherapy sessions to adults and adolescents, having previously collaborated with organizations such as the "IASIS" Day Center and the Roots Wellness Center. She regularly attends seminars, continually enhancing her knowledge and psychotherapeutic skills.

She offers both in-person and remote psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents based on an integrative model, specifically utilizing cognitive and psychodynamic approaches.

Pitsinis Errikos Dionysios is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist who conducts online psychotherapy sessions while also maintaining his private practice in Kypseli. He has completed studies in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the International Psychotherapy Center "ALYPIA," holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Forensic Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire, and a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Forensic Psychology from Coventry University. His professional experience includes work in private practice as well as an internship at the Korydallos Detention Center I. He has specialized through training programs at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the following areas: Couple and Family Counseling and Therapy, Aggressive and Violent Behavior: Professional Risk Assessment and De-escalation Techniques, Anxiety and Depression: Psychoeducation and Management, Psychosocial Support for Prisoners and Reintegration Issues, and Cluster B Personality Disorders (Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders). Finally, the specialist is a regular member of the Hellenic Association of Psychologists.

I am Prapas Ioannis, a psychologist and mental health counselor - psychotherapist. I maintain a private practice in Gerakas. I have studied Psychology in Greece (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - E.K.P.A.) and Italy (E-Campus University), Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy, Psycholinguistics and Counseling in Greece (E.K.P.A. and the Hellenic Open University - E.A.P.) and abroad (Scotland, Edinburgh). Additionally, I have training in Adult Education and Career Counseling. I hold diplomas in Integrative-Synthetic Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Positive Psychotherapy. I also collaborate on an external basis as a Parent and Adolescent Counselor with private organizations. In my practice, I handle cases spanning the entire spectrum of psychological and psychiatric mental health. I specialize in Parent and Adolescent Counseling with 30 years of experience, psychotherapy of a broad range of psychological and psychiatric cases, as well as career guidance for adolescents and adults.

Kentro Logotherapeias Kai Eidikon Therapeion - Lazari Kleopatra is located in Kallithea and specializes in Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and also has a Special Educator and a Psychologist - Psychotherapist (Nikoleta Perraki and Efthalia Tsangari). The head of the center is Lazari Kleopatra, a Speech Therapist. She holds a degree in Speech Therapy from the School of Health Professions and Welfare of the Technological Educational Institute of Patras. Her thesis, titled "Speech Disorders in an Institutionalized Population," was presented at the 12th World Congress on Aphasia Rehabilitation. Subsequently, she received further training in "Special Education" and "Educational Psychology" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, while also attending numerous continuing education and lifelong learning programs. She worked as a Speech Therapist at the Special Vocational High School of Agios Dimitrios, Attica, and during her practicum, she worked at the National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled, where she dealt with cases of aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, dysphagia, and voice disorders in adult patients. Her articles are published online on informational websites and portals, she collaborates with the charitable association "Friends of the Child," and she is a member of the Association of Speech Pathologists - Speech Therapists of Greece.

Η Λαμπρινάκη Ελίνα είναι Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια - Κοινωνική Λειτουργός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικά γραφεία στα Βριλήσσια και στην Πεντέλη. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Κοινωνικής Εργασίας του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, με ειδίκευση στη Συστημική Θεραπεία και επαγγελματική εμπειρία από το 2018 στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας. Διαθέτει Άδεια Άσκησης Επαγγέλματος Κοινωνικού Λειτουργού. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει την πρακτική της άσκηση στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Παίδων Πεντέλης, ενώ έχει εργαστεί στο Ψυχιατρείο "Αθηνά", στον τομέα της δημιουργικής απασχόλησης και ψυχοκοινωνικής ενδυνάμωσης των ασθενών. Οι εμπειρίες αυτές της προσέφεραν βαθύτερη κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης ψυχής και ενίσχυσαν την πίστη της στη δύναμη της αποδοχής, της σχέσης και της εσωτερικής αλλαγής. Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στη Συστημική Οικογενειακή Θεραπεία, μέσα από την οποία το άτομο κατανοείται ως μέρος ενός ευρύτερου πλαισίου σχέσεων και αλληλεπιδράσεων. Η ίδια θεωρεί πως κάθε δυσκολία μπορεί να γίνει κατανοητή και διαχειρίσιμη όταν φωτιστεί μέσα από τη σύνδεση, την επικοινωνία και την ενσυναίσθηση. Δημιουργεί έναν ασφαλή, υποστηρικτικό και γνήσιο θεραπευτικό χώρο, όπου ο άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να κατανοήσει τον εαυτό του και να αναπτύξει δεξιότητες ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας και αυτορρύθμισης. Στην πρακτική της ενσωματώνει εργαλεία ενδυνάμωσης, χαλάρωσης και σύνδεσης με το σώμα, βοηθώντας τον θεραπευόμενο να αποφορτίζεται, να ηρεμεί και να επανασυνδέεται με τις εσωτερικές του δυνάμεις. Η Ελίνα Λαμπρινάκη παρέχει ατομική συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες, καθώς και συμβουλευτική σε γονείς που επιθυμούν να ενισχύσουν τη σχέση με το παιδί τους και να διαχειριστούν αποτελεσματικά τις προκλήσεις της γονεϊκότητας. Η θεραπευτική διαδικασία εστιάζει στην ανάπτυξη ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας, στην κατανόηση του τραύματος και των μοτίβων που δυσκολεύουν την καθημερινότητα, καθώς και στη χρήση πρακτικών εργαλείων αυτορρύθμισης, χαλάρωσης και διαχείρισης του άγχους. Οι συνεδρίες πραγματοποιούνται δια ζώσης ή διαδικτυακά, μέσα σε ένα πλαίσιο εμπιστοσύνης, εχεμύθειας και σεβασμού προς τον ρυθμό και τις ανάγκες του κάθε ανθρώπου.

Kitsou Xara is a Positive Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist, EMDR Trauma Therapist, and maintains a private practice in Nea Ionia. She is also an external collaborator with "Therapy Nest" and "Ψ-ΔΙΚΤΥΟ". She holds a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Athens, and a specialization degree in Systemic Psychology from the Hellenic Institute of Systemic Representation. Additionally, she has been trained in EMDR Trauma Therapy at the Trauma Therapy Institute and holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology from the University of East London. Currently, she is training in Psychological Assessment of children and adults. Furthermore, she possesses significant and extensive experience, having collaborated with both companies and organizations such as the Hellenic Institute of Systemic Representation and the Sikiarideio Foundation for individuals with special needs.

Varinou Eirini - Soul Rythm is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Expressive Art Therapist who works online with clients in Greece and abroad. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed postgraduate studies in Dynamics, Communication, and the roles of individuals within groups at the University of Essex. Her passion for the Arts led her to specialize in Psychotherapy through Expressive Arts, a model developed by Avi Goren-Bar that integrates fundamental psychotherapeutic approaches with the Arts, aiming to understand the human psyche and harmonize the various aspects of the individual. This approach treats the human psyche holistically, allowing emotions to be better contained, as the arts complement what language and cognition often fail to reach.

Additionally, her training is consistently enriched with psychotherapeutic methods, including a three-year training in Psychodrama, a four-year participation in monthly seminars on Relational & Group Psychotherapy, and numerous workshops in the Internal Family Systems method, Authentic Movement, and body-inclusive psychotherapy approaches.

Throughout her career, she has provided services to numerous organizations and hospitals and is a founding member of the Association of Greek Expressive Therapists & Jungian Coaches. She conducts individual sessions with adults, couples, adolescents, and children who, for various reasons, prefer and choose online support. Finally, through continuous supervision and active participation in international and Greek conferences and study trips, she expands her knowledge and skills. More information about her approach can be found on her website soulrythm.com.

Yfanti Katerina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Keele University (MSc), and has been trained in Person-Centered Therapy. She is a member of the BPS (British Psychological Society) and the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). She has been trained in Behavioral Therapy specializing in Anxiety, Somatoform, and Sexual Disorders (THESY), in Clinical Hypnotherapy (Emotional Research Center & Self-esteem), in Counseling Support for Children of Infant, Child, and Adolescent age (Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling), in Parent Counseling (Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling), and in Trauma and Grief Therapy (Taking Flight International Corporation). For several years she worked in Psychosocial Rehabilitation structures of the Ministry of Health (EPSAMY), while simultaneously maintaining her private practice in Athens for over ten years, offering psychological services across the full spectrum of human behavior, creating a therapeutic framework of safety and trust.

Panos Palaiologos is a Psychologist, certified Gestalt Psychotherapist, and works with adults, couples, and adolescents in his private practice in Aigaleo.

His relationship with psychotherapy began in 2000, through his personal experiences in individual sessions and experiential Gestalt workshops. At that time, he was a Physics student at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and while he was deeply engaged in understanding the physical world, he gradually turned towards the inner world of humans – seeking meaning, connection, and happiness.

He studied Psychology (BSc in Psychology) at the University of Wales, in the English language, and completed his four-year training in Gestalt Psychotherapy at the Gestalt Foundation in Athens.

He has volunteered with organizations such as "Together for Children" and the Nursing Home "Estia Konstantinoupoleos," and has also coordinated parent groups. As part of his ongoing personal and professional development, he has attended over 400 hours of individual psychotherapy, more than 100 hours of group therapy, and over 500 hours of training seminars in Gestalt Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychopathology, and Eating Disorders.

He addresses individuals seeking psychological support, deeper contact with themselves, meaningful relationships, and a more authentic, joyful way of life. He believes that every difficulty can become an opportunity for growth and change, within a safe therapeutic space of respect and acceptance.

He is a member of the Hellenic Association for Gestalt Therapy (H.A.G.T.).

Drandaki Aliki is a Psychologist with a private practice in Marousi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology (MSc Counseling Psychology) from the University of London. In her private practice, she treats cases of agoraphobia, anxiety disorders, aerophobia, self-awareness, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, panic attacks, depression, social phobia, and stress. Additionally, she provides parent counseling, divorce counseling, and couples counseling. She also has extensive experience, having worked in psychiatric hospital units, outpatient clinics, and therapeutic communities, as well as in public and private organizations, conducting workplace interventions such as coordinating self-awareness groups and delivering seminar series presentations. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the British Psychological Society, the Panhellenic Association of Parent Schools, and the Hellenic Society for Counseling and Guidance.

Chrysoula Mpouka is the scientific director of the Center for Special Therapies "Epi Paidon Ergo," located in Glyfada, Attica.

She has extensive training and experience in her field. She graduated from the University of West Attica, is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Occupational Therapists, and is continuing her postgraduate studies in Developmental Psychology. She has obtained certifications in Sensory Integration (S.I.T.), administration of the EDAFALFA test, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2, Greek version), Logometro, Achenbach for preschool and school-aged children, BAYLEY-4 Scales, RAVEN'S Educational CPM/CVS, as well as in dysgraphia. Additionally, she has completed the theoretical part of the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Bobath method (N.D.T.).

Her professional experience includes working with children and adolescents with various diagnoses, as well as participating as a member of Special Evaluation Committees within the framework of the "Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities" program. Continuous education and commitment to professional development are her key goals to provide high-quality occupational therapy services.

Papaleksi Melina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Nea Ionia, Attica. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree from the University of Thessaly titled "Counseling Psychology, Counseling in Special Education, Education and Health." Additionally, she is specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy. She has significant work experience with children, adolescents, and adults with mental, emotional, and behavioral difficulties in various settings and contexts, and she is certified in Greek Sign Language. Individual sessions (including in sign language) are provided for adults, adolescents, and children, along with parent counseling and psychoeducational groups for all ages.

H Λευθεριώτη Ευτυχία είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Βύρωνα. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και δραστηριοποιείται στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης και συμβουλευτικής ενηλίκων δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακα.

Έχει παρακολουθήσει μετεκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία και στις Κλινικές Δεξιότητες στην Ψυχοπαθολογία "Παναγιώτης Ουλής", σε συνεργασία με την Α’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο και το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.). Παράλληλα, έχει επιμορφωθεί στη διαχείριση άγχους μέσω Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), καθώς και σε ζητήματα ψυχικού τραύματος και των επιδράσεών του στη συναισθηματική λειτουργία και τις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις.

Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, έχοντας συνεργαστεί τόσο με κέντρα ψυχικής υγείας, όσο και με δομές υποστήριξης και συμβουλευτικής. Η πολυετής συνεργασία της με ψυχίατρο συνέβαλε στην απόκτηση σημαντικής εμπειρίας στην κλινική αξιολόγηση, την αναγνώριση ψυχοπαθολογίας και τη διαχείριση σύνθετων περιστατικών. Παράλληλα, η πρακτική και εθελοντική της εμπειρία στο ΚΕ.Θ.Ε.Α. Διάβαση, ενίσχυσε την κλινική της κατανόηση σε ζητήματα εξαρτήσεων, οικογενειακής δυναμικής και ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης.

Επιπλέον, διαθέτει εμπειρία στη χρήση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων και κλιμάκων αξιολόγησης, με στόχο μια πιο ολοκληρωμένη και εξατομικευμένη κατανόηση των αναγκών κάθε θεραπευόμενου.

Προσεγγίζει τον άνθρωπο ολιστικά, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη όχι μόνο το άτομο, αλλά και το σύστημα σχέσεων μέσα στο οποίο ζει και αλληλεπιδρά. Βασικός στόχος της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς, υποστηρικτικού και μη επικριτικού χώρου, όπου το άτομο μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να επεξεργαστεί τις δυσκολίες του και να ενισχύσει την ψυχική του ανθεκτικότητα. Στην κλινική της πρακτική ασχολείται με άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, διαταραχές διάθεσης, ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, αυτοεκτίμηση και αυτογνωσία, τραύμα και υποστήριξη σε απαιτητικές μεταβάσεις ζωής.