Mental Health and Counseling results near Pedion tou Areos

Argyrakopoulou Katerina is a Psychologist practicing privately on Alexandras Avenue. She is a graduate of Panteion University, Social and Political Sciences, holding a professional license to practice. She has completed a four-year training program in systemic and family psychotherapy, and over the past year, she has been training in couples therapy. Committed to continuous knowledge and development as a therapist, she regularly attends seminars and educational programs across various psychotherapeutic approaches. She has worked as a psychologist at the National Public Health Organization (EODY) in a Refugee Structure in Malakasa, providing counseling and psychotherapy services to adults, crisis management, as well as conducting informational and psychoeducational groups. Additionally, she has volunteered her services as a psychologist at KETHEA in the Intervention Program and at Praksis, focusing on street work for raising awareness and providing education to vulnerable groups regarding HIV. Her areas of specialization include anxiety management (generalized anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, etc.), anger management, grief and loss, relationship and self-awareness issues, couples counseling and therapy, as well as trauma-related topics. For her, psychotherapy is a journey through the pathways of our soul, with the therapist acting as a companion throughout the process. Finally, the values that guide her practice are respect, trust, and unconditional acceptance.

Tsixlas Fotis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice located in Gkyzi, on Alexandras Avenue. He holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and a master's degree in Health Psychology from Aston University in the United Kingdom. He has attended the postgraduate seminar in Clinical Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. He is a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Psychotherapist, having completed his studies at the Institute of Behavioral Research and Therapy (ΙΕΘΣ). He has worked at the Institute of Preventive, Environmental, and Occupational Medicine Prolepsis, conducting research in the field of health promotion. Additionally, he has served at the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs as a Psychologist in Centers for Interdisciplinary Evaluation and Counseling, providing counseling services and assessment of learning difficulties. Concurrently, he collaborates with the Panhellenic Association for the Protection, Information & Assistance of Children with Heart Disease "The Heart of the Child," where he volunteers counseling services to parents of children with congenital heart disease. He specializes in anxiety management, interpersonal relationships, mood, and personality disorders. Furthermore, he focuses on supporting and improving the quality of life for individuals with chronic conditions, as well as promoting health through the adoption of healthier behaviors.

Η Τουτούζη Κατερίνα είναι Κοινωνική Λειτουργός με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος - Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Παιδιών και Ενηλίκων και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην περιοχή των Εξαρχείων. Παράλληλα, ειναι τελειόφοιτη προπτυχιακού προγράμματος Ψυχολογίας στο ICPS (in collaboration with the University of Central Lancashire - UClan, UK). Αναλαμβάνει παιδιά, εφήβους, νεαρούς ενήλικες, ενήλικες και ζευγάρια. Συνεργάζεται με αξιόπιστους ψυχιάτρους για την διαμόρφωση της κλινικής εικόνας του “πάσχοντος” μέλους, για πιθανή διάγνωση και καθορισμό ενδεχομένης φαρμακευτικής αγωγής καθώς και με ψυχολόγο εξειδικευμένο στη χορήγηση των κατάλληλων διαγνωστικών τεστ, προκειμένου να γίνει μία πλήρης ψυχολογική αξιολόγηση του ενδιαφερομένου (παιδί, ενήλικας, ζευγάρι).

Παρέχει δυαδική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία καθώς και ψυχοθεραπεία με τη μέθοδο του Ψυχοδράματος, προκειμένου να βοηθήσει στην επίλυση δυσκολιών, που είναι πιθανό να έχουν μπλοκάρει την υγιή και ισορροπημένη ροή της καθημερινότητας, της προσωπικής λειτουργικότητας και τη διάδραση στις ανθρώπινες σχέσεις. Η δυαδική ψυχοθεραπεία είναι η διαδικασία της κατά μόνας και εμπρόσωπης ψυχοθεραπείας, με σκοπό τη διερεύνηση των λειτουργιών της προσωπικότητας διαχρονικά και σε όλους τους τομείς της εξέλιξης του κάθε ανθρώπου. Σκοπός είναι ο εντοπισμός των δυνατοτήτων και των δυσκολιών, των διαστρεβλώσεων, σε συναισθηματικό και ενδοψυχικό επίπεδο, προκειμένου με τις θεραπευτικές παρεμβάσεις να επιτευχθεί, βελτίωση και αποκατάσταση. Ή Δυαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία είναι πιθανό να αποτελεί προστάδιο για την είσοδο στη θεραπευτική ομάδα. Η Θεραπευτική συμμαχία είναι προϋπόθεση για την αποτελεσματική εξέλιξη της συνεργασίας. Το ψυχόδραμα αποτελεί μία ψυχοθεραπευτική μέθοδο, η οποία ενεργοποιεί, μέσω της δράσης, εσωτερικές και ψυχολογικές διαστάσεις τού εαυτού, που γίνονται άμεσα αντιληπτές και καθρεφτίζονται μέσω της αντανάκλασης, που προϋποτίθεται, μεταξύ των μελών μιας ομάδας. Η δραματική αναπαράσταση του εαυτού αποκαλύπτουν εσωτερικές διεργασίες, που πιθανόν να δυσχεραίνουν την λειτουργικότητα, η προσομοίωση με πραγματικές συνθήκες τής ζωής συνιστά την εκδραμάτιση φαντασιώσεων, εμπειριών, διαστρεβλωμένων ρόλων, αναμνήσεων, εσωτερικών τραυμάτων, που αναζητούν την έκφραση και την εξισορρόπηση.

Gkikopoulou Katerina is a Clinical Psychologist - Sexologist and maintains a private practice in Exarchia. She graduated in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology at the Universite de Nice-Sophia Antipolis. Additionally, she has specialized in the treatment of psychosexual disorders (E.P.I.PSY) and in Couples Therapy ("Logos Psychis"). She has worked in private and public mental health facilities in Greece and France. Specifically, she has worked as a Psychologist at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, as well as in public schools in the city, and in public schools in Nice, as well as at the Psychiatric Hospital of Cannes. Subsequently, she worked privately with children and adolescents, providing parental counseling in private institutions in Athens and offered counseling services to refugee populations.

Vryoni Ilektra is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. She studied Psychology at Panteion University, followed by Child Development in the Psychology Department at the University of Central Lancashire, and completed further training in Developmental Psychopathology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a Systemic Psychotherapist and provides family psychotherapy sessions. In recent years, she has worked as a Psychologist in Centers for Special Therapies. Additionally, she has extensive experience in anxiety disorders, emotional disorders, as well as parent counseling.