Mental Health and Counseling results in the Southern suburbs of Athens

Aleksopoulos Aleksandros is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. He holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy (MSc) as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology from the American College of Greece. He completed his advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he has studied Economics. He has worked as a member of the voluntary psychotherapeutic team for the Municipality of Athens, providing counseling services and psychological support to vulnerable groups of citizens at the 1st Municipal Clinic of the Municipality of Athens, "Kalfopouleio." Furthermore, during his Master's program, he completed his internship at the Counseling Center of the American College of Greece, offering brief psychotherapeutic interventions and counseling sessions to students. His therapeutic approach is based on Integrative Psychotherapy, combining elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Psychodynamic approach. Finally, he specializes in Anxiety Disorders, Depression, and Individual Psychotherapy.

Mpooules Katri Tereza is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She specializes in a four-year training program in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy at the Institute for Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logo Psychis." She has attended numerous educational seminars, and currently, in addition to her private practice, she serves as a Psychologist at the Athens Therapy Center. Previously, she has worked as a Psychologist for the Municipality of Ilioupoli and has completed her internship at the Institute of Mental Health & Personal Development "Galinos" as well as at ALMA (Panhellenic Association for Adaptive Activities). In her private practice, she manages a variety of cases, utilizing her scientific expertise and always prioritizing the best possible service to meet the individualized needs of each client she undertakes.

Papakonstantinou Natalia - Aspasia MSc, BCBA is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a degree in Psychology from Winona State University and has completed doctoral studies in Neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh. Additionally, she possesses a master's degree in Child Developmental Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire and has specialized in Special Education: Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a Certified Behavior Analyst and has specialized in Eating Disorders at the Center for Training and Treatment of Eating Disorders. To date, she continues her educational journey with an approach in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling at the Laboratory of Systemic Psychology and Pedagogy "Rodakino". The psychologist has worked in numerous Centers and NGOs in Greece and abroad, gaining significant experience, and has participated in numerous conferences and publications. Finally, she has served as president of the Psychology Club and Psi Chi - Psychology Honor Society.

Thelouras Nikolaos is a Psychologist who runs his private practice in Ano Ilioupoli, providing mental health services with professionalism and consistency. He is a graduate of Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK, holding a primary degree in Psychology, and continued his academic career at the postgraduate level at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in the School of Medicine, where he graduated with honors in Forensic Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine. He is a member of the teaching staff of the Psychology Department at IST College, which collaborates with Wrexham University, actively contributing to the development of new skills and knowledge. His professional training is enriched with further education in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the International Psychotherapy Center "ALYPIA". Additionally, he has received certified training in the use of the psychometric tool MMPI-2 through ISON Psychometrica. In clinical practice, Mr. Thelouras has significant experience working with both adults and children and adolescents. With adults, he addresses various difficulties, focusing primarily on sexual health issues, anxiety, and the management of psychosocioemotional difficulties, while also working as an external collaborator in a private facility with children and adolescents presenting developmental disorders, ADHD, and other behavioral difficulties. His services are conducted under ongoing supervision to maintain scientific rigor and professionalism. His academic training, professional experience, and continuous education make him a well-rounded professional in the field of mental health.

Maria Damkalidou is a licensed psychologist - Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and official member of ICIP (International Council of Integrative Psychotherapists). She maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli and also offers online sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Strasbourg. The therapeutic approaches she follows are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy (CBH). She has completed specialized training in special education and training: diagnostics, therapeutic, counseling at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holds a continuing education certificate in Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases and Somatic Disorders, as well as certifications from numerous seminars. She provides psychotherapeutic support to adults with the primary goal of self-awareness and the transition from ignorance to knowledge. 

Η Φλώρου Ευθυμία είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Βύρωνα,όπου ασχολείται με την ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων.Είναι αριστούχος απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδριστριακού Ιδρύματος και κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος ψυχολόγου. Έχει ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευσή της στην Συστημική & Υπαρξιακή Ψυχοθεραπεία ατόμου, ομάδας, οικογένειας και ζεύγους στο Ινστιτούτο Αντίστιξη. Παράλληλα είναι τελειόφοιτη του τριετούς Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος εξειδίκευσης στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Ιδρύματος (ΕΚΠΑ). Μέσα από το Μεταπτυχιακό αυτό πρόγραμμα, έχει εξειδικευτεί στην Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία, στην οποία εμβάθυνε ακόμη περισσότερο εκπαιδευτικά και κλινικά μέσω της πολυετούς συνεργασίας της με το Ψυχαναλυτικό Ινστιτούτο Σακελλαρόπουλου καθώς και την προσωπική της Ψυχαναλυτική Εποπτεία και Θεραπεία.Ακόμη, εκπαιδεύτηκε στην ψυχοδιαγνωστική αξιολόγηση σε ολόκληρο το ηλικιακό φάσμα του πληθυσμού, την κλινική έρευνα αλλά και την αξιολόγηση της νοημοσύνης και την προσωπικότητας με εξειδικευμένα ψυχομετρικά εργαλεία (WISC-V, WAIS-IV, MMPI-II, T.A.T, C.A.T., Rorschach-R PAS, άλλες προβολικές δοκιμασίες και νευροψυχολογικές δοκιμασίες). Επιπλέον, συμμετείχε σε Πρόγραμμα Εκπαίδευσης και Εποπτείας για Δυσκολίες Ανάπτυξης Ταυτότητας Φύλου του ΙΨΥΠΕ, καθώς και στο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα της Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής ενηλίκων του Σισμανογλείου Νοσοκομείου, ενώ έχει συμμετάσχει και συμμετέχει σε πλήθος σεμιναρίων και συνεδριών με στόχο την συνεχή επιμόρφωση και πολύπλευρη επιστημονική εκπαίδευση.Από το 2020 και για πέντε συναπτά έτη συνεργαζόταν με το τμήμα ενηλίκων του Ινστιτούτου Ψυχικής Υγείας Π. Σακελλαρόπουλου, αναλαμβάνοντας θεραπευτικά ενήλικες και συμμετέχοντας σε διεπιστημονικές ομάδες. Επιπλέον, το 2022 συνεργάστηκε με την Παιδοψυχιατρική Κλινική του Παίδων Αγία Σοφία ως ασκούμενη Κλινική Ψυχολόγος, ενώ έχει συνεργαστεί στα πλαίσια άσκησης με το Σικιαρίδειο ίδρυμα καθώς και το ίδρυμα Θεοτόκος. Επιπλέον, για πολλά έτη συνεργαζόταν με το κέντρο ψυχοθεραπείας και ειδικών θεραπειών για παιδιά και οικογένειες «Παιδίων Πλεύση» όπου αναλάμβανε την ψυχοθεραπευτική δουλειά παιδιών και εφήβων καθώς και την θεραπεία γονέων. Ακόμη, συνεργάστηκε με Μονάδες Φροντίδας Ηλικιωμένων αναλαμβάνοντας την νοητική ενδυνάμωση και το ψυχοθεραπευτικό, υποστηρικτικό έργο με τους εξυπηρετούμενους. Το 2021 δημοσίευσε σε συνεργασία με ομάδα Κλινικών Ψυχολόγων, άρθρο για την “Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία σε παιδιά και εφήβους με Οριακή Διαταραχή” στο Αμερικανικό βιβλίο “Child and Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy”. Το 2020 πραγματοποίησε εισηγήσεις στους γονείς και αθλητές ποδοσφαιρική ακαδημίας αναφορικά με την στάση των αθλητών, των οικογενειών και των προπονητών, ενώ το 2019 πραγματοποίησε και παρουσίασε μαζί με κλινικούς συνεργάτες, έρευνα για την “Μορφή της Σύγχρονης Ελληνικής Οικογένειας” καθώς και έρευνα για την “Αυτοεκτίμηση και τον Γονεικό Δεσμό στην Εφηβεία” στο ερευνητικό συνέδριο της ΕΛΨΕ.

Anastasakou Eleni is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist specializing in psychoanalytic approaches, maintaining a private practice in Dafni, Attica. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and is a trainee member of the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy (HSPGP). She completed her postgraduate studies in the program "Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is an external collaborator with the Developmental Pediatrics Unit of the General Children's Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" (2nd Pediatric Clinic). She has trained and collaborated with mental health institutions and public bodies, such as Aiginiteio Hospital, 1st Psychiatric Clinic (general population, eating disorders, and sexual disorders) and the Society of Social Psychiatry and Mental Health (residential facilities, day center for psychological support of cancer patients). Moreover, she has collaborated with organizations such as the Municipality of Ilioupoli, providing individual and group psychotherapy, with tutoring centers (Dimokritos, Keratsini) organizing talks for parents and adolescents, parent counseling, and with the NGO Praksis for psychosocial support and mentoring of unaccompanied minors. She collaborates with centers in Athens offering psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, adults, and parent counseling, both individually and in groups. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars and trainings related to mental health aiming at her continuous professional development and education.

Katsimiga Ioanna is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor and has maintained a private practice in Vyronas since 2015. She holds a Counseling Psychology certification and a Specialization Diploma in Coaching with elements of Counseling, as well as a Counseling & Life Coaching Diploma from the University of the Aegean, and a degree in Social Theology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As a mental health counselor, through individual and group sessions, she contributes to improving the quality of life for those who trust her, addressing issues that challenge them in daily life and their relationships with others. Additionally, she assists with matters related to relationship management, marriage, separation, divorce, and achieving specific goals for personal and professional development. As a theologian, she has an in-depth understanding of existing religions concerning the soul and its deeper needs, aiming to help individuals find peace, meaning, and tranquility in their lives.

Anita Prodromou, always respecting the uniqueness of each individual, is a PhD candidate at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. She is a Psychologist and has been operating a private practice in Piraeus (near the train and metro station) since 2012. She is a member of the SEPS, BPS, and BACP. She holds a degree in Integrative Counselling with a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Essex. Additionally, she holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Counselling from the University of Derby. She is also certified by the BPS as a supervisor of psychology students and professionals. Her approach is Integrative Counselling, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as well as Person-Centered Therapy, always respecting the individual. The focus of the therapeutic process depends on each unique case. Following the initial assessment session, the most appropriate therapeutic approach is selected based on evidence-based research as the most effective method for each individual. Sessions are available for adults, adolescents, young adults, children, families, and couples.

Η Κέλλυ Δεσύπρη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια.Η επαγγελματική της πορεία ξεκίνησε από τον χώρο των media, όπου ήρθε σε άμεση επαφή με τις απαιτήσεις και τους έντονους ρυθμούς της σύγχρονης εργασιακής ζωής.Αναζητώντας την ισορροπία και την αυθεντικότητα σε έναν κόσμο γεμάτο πίεση και προσδοκίες, στράφηκε νωρίς στην ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και στις πρακτικές του διαλογισμού και της Hatha Yoga. Η προσωπική αυτή διαδρομή αποτέλεσε την αφετηρία ενός μακρόχρονου ακαδημαϊκού και βιωματικού ταξιδιού, το οποίο οδήγησε σε μια ουσιαστική στροφή τόσο στην προσωπική όσο και στην επαγγελματική της ζωή.Συνδυάζοντας προσωπικό βίωμα και επιστημονική εκπαίδευση, η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση εστιάζει στην αρμονική σύνδεση ψυχής και σώματος. Εμπλουτίζει τη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία με δημιουργικές τεχνικές, πρακτικές αναπνοής και εργαλεία ενσυνειδητότητας (mindfulness), προσφέροντας έναν ολιστικό τρόπο υποστήριξης και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.Σήμερα, η Κέλλυ Δεσύπρη συνοδεύει στο ψυχοθεραπευτικό τους ταξίδι ενήλικες, εφήβους και νέους που βρίσκονται στο στάδιο της αναδυόμενης ενηλικίωσης, μια περίοδο γεμάτη προκλήσεις, μεταβάσεις και σημαντικές αποφάσεις ζωής. Παράλληλα, τα τελευταία χρόνια εργάζεται στενά με γονείς που επιθυμούν να καλλιεργήσουν μια πιο ήπια και ουσιαστική επικοινωνία, ενισχύοντας τη σύνδεση και τη σχέση με τα παιδιά τους.Με σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητα κάθε ανθρώπου, δημιουργεί ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, μέσα στο οποίο μπορεί να αναπτυχθεί η αυτογνωσία, η προσωπική εξέλιξη και η ουσιαστική αλλαγή.

Pasxou Katerina is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate degree specializing in "Psychoanalysis and Interdisciplinary Research" from the University Paris-Diderot. In recent years, she has trained extensively and has been actively involved in the psychosocial support of vulnerable groups. Over the past six years, she has worked in various organizations in Athens as a Psychologist and/or Coordinator of Psychosocial Services addressed to the adult population, providing individual psychological support as well as empowerment and psychoeducation groups. Currently, she participates in the Clinical Training of the Lacanian Field Psychoanalysis Forum of Athens and works as a Coordinator in an adult psychosocial service in the city center.

Η Θεοδοσοπούλου Βίκυ MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Παλαιό Φάληρο, παρέχοντας δια ζώσης και online συνεδρίες.

Είναι απόφοιτος Ψυχολογίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου με διάκριση Cum Laude και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στη Βιοηθική από το Τμήμα Ιατρικής του Δημοκρίτειου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης. Παράλληλα, έχει ολοκληρώσει το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα Ιατροδικαστικής - Ψυχιατροδικαστικής του Τμήματος Ιατρικής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει την τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία (CBT) από την Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών, ενώ παράλληλα βρίσκεται σε συνεχή εποπτεία.

Είναι τακτικό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων και δόκιμο μέλος της Ελληνικής Ψυχιατροδικαστικής Εταιρείας.

Cholakian Narineh is a Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She completed her studies in Psychology at the American College of Greece, Deree. She has experience and concurrently works at the Counseling and Psychotherapy Center "Eunike," the Center for Special Education "Evrimateia," and the Special Mental Health Unit "Oselotos." Sessions can be conducted in Greek, English, and Armenian.

Triantafyllidou Sofia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Alimos. She holds a doctorate in Clinical Social Psychology from the University of Crete. She has received specialized training in a range of psychotherapeutic approaches, including Clinical Psychotherapy using Hypnotherapy (certified by GHSC), EMDR, as well as Music Therapy employing the Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) and Music Imagery (MI) methods. Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in Educational Psychology at the University of Nicosia. Her professional experience includes extensive work as a psychologist in private practice, as well as in psychosocial support structures for students at higher education institutions such as the University of West Attica and the former Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens. She taught Psychology courses for several years at tertiary institutions and vocational training centers (IEK), and has been a member of the Collaborating Educational Staff at the Hellenic Open University since 2013. She has provided psychological support to vulnerable social groups, including individuals with visual impairments and detainees at the Korydallos Judicial Prison Second Chance School, and has served as a Parent Counselor in schools in the Attica region. Her scientific and teaching activities are further supported by research work conducted at the Universities of Crete and Athens.