Mental Health and Counseling results in Peloponnese

Kargakou Eleni is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has completed postgraduate studies in Applied Clinical Psychology at ICPS College (a program of the University of Central Lancashire). Additionally, she has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies. In her private practice, she handles a variety of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each person.

The Counseling - Systemic Psychotherapy Center Kentro Symvouleutikis - Systimikis Psyxotherapeias Mairi Oikonomou was established by Kentro Symvouleutikis - Systimikis Psyxotherapeias Mairi Oikonomou (Mental Health Counselor with further training in family systemic therapy - Coordinator of Systemic Constellations according to Bert Hellinger). Each individual has a distinct and unique personality. The aim is to assist individuals in understanding their inner world as well as their differences from others, to find solutions to their concerns, to improve their mental health, to make decisions, set goals, and develop their skills. "To know others is wisdom. To know oneself is enlightenment." [Lao Tzu]

Fiamou Konstantina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales. She holds a license to practice as a Psychologist (No. 830580). She has attended specialized programs and seminars in the field of psychology and psychotherapy, such as "Counseling and Personal Development Techniques" (Scottish Qualifications Authority) and "Management of Emotional and Psychological Trauma" (Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens).

She has completed the Specialization Program in the Synthetic Model of Systemic and Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. In this context, she has worked therapeutically and has also participated in voluntary actions, providing online counseling support for the free mental health initiatives of the University of the Aegean.

She provides psychotherapeutic sessions online, aiming to bring out personal desires, enhance the understanding of relationships, and help the individual shape the role they desire in life.

At the same time, she has extensive experience in her personal development through individual and group psychotherapy as a patient, while regularly participating in seminars and conferences in the field, maintaining continuous professional development.

Maggana Panagiota is a Psychologist - Specialist Psychotherapist working privately, offering online sessions in Greek and English. She provides services to individuals living in Greece and abroad. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology (BSc) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She holds a master's degree (MSc) in Social Psychology from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Additionally, she specializes through a four-year training program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provided by the Hellenic Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy (GACBP).

The therapeutic approach of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy aims to illuminate the connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. From early years and throughout a person's life, certain thought patterns as well as cognitive and behavioral "habits" are formed that are not always functional and often lead to dysphoric feelings or complicate our relationship with ourselves or others.

In therapy, the goal is to establish a therapeutic alliance and collaboration to identify these patterns. By setting realistic goals and considering objective environmental challenges, the individual begins to gain self-awareness, practice self-acceptance and self-compassion, and through a range of tools, develops new mechanisms for managing the self, relationships, and everyday situations.

Η Δανάη Παπαδοπούλου Λιασή είναι ψυχολόγος με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος, MSc, εκπαιδευμένη στη Σχεσιακή Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία και εκπαιδευόμενη στην Ομαδική Διαπροσωπική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό κέντρο ψυχοθεραπείας (in-between) στο Νέο Ηράκλειο, Κηφισίας 5 και στους Αμπελοκήπους, Ευρυτανίας 13 στην Αθήνα. Είναι απόφοιτη του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και του Ινστιτούτου Σχεσιακής & Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (ΙΣΟΨ), αντίστοιχα.

Έχει πραγματοποιήσει Μεταπτυχιακές Σπουδές στην Ψυχική Υγεία Παιδιού και Εφήβου στο Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου. Έχει εκπονήσει πρακτική άσκηση στον Δήμο Μεταμόρφωσης Αττικής και στο Ινστιτούτο Σχεσιακής και Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας για 3 έτη συνολικά. Κατά την επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει εργαστεί επίσης σε Κέντρο Ειδικών Θεραπειών ως ψυχολόγος διεξάγοντας συνεδρίες παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων αλλά και συμβουλευτική γονέων.

Ανήκει στην συγγραφική ομάδα του τρίτου συλλογικού τόμου Σχεσιακής Ψυχανάλυσης και Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας και έχει εκδόσει άρθρο της στο επιστημονικό περιοδικό της Ένωσης Ομαδικών Ψυχοθεραπευτών της Αμερικής (EGPS). Έχει συμμετάσχει με ομιλίες σε διεθνή και ελληνικά συνέδρια, ενώ παράλληλα στα πλαίσια προσωπικής εξέλιξης παρακολουθεί πολυάριθμα σεμινάρια και συνέδρια στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό.

Εποπτεύεται έξι φορές μηνιαίως από τον διευθυντή του Ινστιτούτου Σχεσιακής και Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας κ. Σταύρο Χαραλαμπίδη, για την ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία και από τον σχεσιακό και ομαδικό ψυχοθεραπευτή κ. Ευριπίδη Γαβρά για την ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία μαζί με την Μαρία Αποστολοπούλου. Σε θεσμικό επίπεδο εποπτεύεται από την κα. Κάτια Χατζηλάκου, ιδιοκτήτρια του Gestalt Foundation και τον Σταύρο Χαραλαμπίδη.

Βρίσκεται σε συνεχή ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία από το 2020, καθώς θεωρεί πως είναι απαραίτητο προσόν για κάθε ειδικό ψυχικής υγείας.

Εργάζεται ψυχοθεραπευτικά και παρέχει ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία σε ενήλικες και εφήβους, δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακά.

Αποτελεί Δόκιμο Τακτικό Μέλος του Ινστιτούτου Σχεσιακής και Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (ΙΣΟΨ), Μέλος της Διεθνούς Ένωσης Σχεσιακής Ψυχανάλυσης & Ψυχοθεραπείας (IARPP) και της Αμερικάνικης Ένωσης Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (AGPA).

Για την ίδια, η ψυχοθεραπεία – ατομική και ομαδική – είναι ένας χώρος συνάντησης, μια εμπειρία διαλόγου με τον εαυτό και τους άλλους, μια ευκαιρία καθρεφτίσματος και δοκιμασιών. Αυτό που αναδύεται από τη θεραπευτική διαδικασία δεν είναι απλώς η αλλαγή του ατόμου, αλλά η κατανόηση του πώς υπάρχουμε μαζί.

Anastasopoulou Xristina is a Psychologist, licensed to practice professionally, and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and a Master's degree in Research in Social and Clinical Psychology (M.Sc.) from the University of Amsterdam, during which she experimentally studied the role of emotions in the development of creativity. Additionally, she has five years of training in Psychodrama from the Psychodramatic Center for Personality Development in Athens. Throughout her professional career, she has worked with youth populations, coordinating adolescent groups in secondary schools in Fokida as part of the Mobile Mental Health Unit, as well as personal development and self-awareness groups with students at Harokopio University. She has served as a collaborator with the Counseling Center of Harokopio University and the Career and Liaison Office of the Hellenic Open University, working both individually and in groups using classical Psychodrama techniques, while volunteering at the Adult Psychiatric Clinic of Konstantopoulio General Hospital "Agia Olga" and the Child Psychiatry Department of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio", where she participated in a research team on atypical autism. Finally, she is an instructor in the Postgraduate Program "Education and Culture" at Harokopio University, where she coordinates personal development workshops for educators. For the past nine years, she has been a collaborator with the Center for Professional and Family Support of the SOS Children's Villages in Kalamata, concurrently working in her private practice. She has numerous presentations at industry conferences and publications in reputable scientific journals. She is a member of the Association of Greek Psychologists.

Kalampaka Spilioti Nota is a Psychologist - Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, a graduate of the Psychology Department of the University of Crete, and maintains a private practice in Kalamata, where she supports adults through counseling and psychotherapy both in person and online. She is a trainee member in the four-year Program "Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Relational Psychoanalysis." Additionally, she has completed the "Couple Therapy and Marriage Counseling" Program at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy and has attended seminars related to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychopathology. In the past, she has worked as a Psychologist in mental health facilities, such as the Vyronas-Kaisariani Community Mental Health Center and the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA).

Mpousoulopoulou Kyriaki is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Argos. She studied Psychology at Swansea University as well as at London Metropolitan University. She completed postgraduate studies in Health Psychology at the University of South Wales. She has extensive clinical experience gained through her voluntary work in mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation settings. In her psychotherapeutic work, she collaborates with the client, working intensively and individually on issues such as depression, anxiety disorders, psychological trauma, loss, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, chronic illness, and generally, the need for self-awareness and personal development.

Zerva Stauroula Kai Synergates is a Psychologist - Hypnotherapist with private practices in Marousi and Kalamata. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, holding a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from American Liberty University, training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and Counseling at the Academy of Psychotherapy & Counseling, and specialization in therapeutic hypnosis, possessing multiple certifications in Clinical Hypnotherapy. She has 18 years of experience conducting individual sessions and group therapy, offering counseling sessions online for clients residing in other parts of Greece and abroad. Furthermore, her team includes trained collaborators specializing in therapeutic hypnosis at both her Marousi and Kalamata offices. Under her supervision and through the tailored therapy programs created by Stauroula based on each client's needs, they conduct individual sessions and couples therapy.

Dimou Eleni-Maria is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist with a private practice located in the center of Corinth. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, from which she graduated with distinction. Subsequently, she completed a four-year clinical specialization in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logo Psychis". She has also completed her postgraduate studies with distinction in the scientific field of Applied Developmental Psychology at the Hellenic Open University. As part of her ongoing professional development, she has attended annual training programs and clinical trainings in areas such as trauma management, mental health of children and adolescents, among others, as well as numerous seminars in her field of expertise. She continues to pursue further education and training to this day. She has worked as a psychologist and psychotherapist in various settings. Specifically, she has served as a psychologist in secondary education schools, as a psychologist and child protection officer in a sports summer camp, as a psychologist and psychotherapist in specialized treatment centers, as well as a psychologist and scientific staff member at a prevention center for addiction and promotion of psychosocial health. In recent years, she has maintained a private practice, offering counseling and psychotherapy services to adults, children, adolescents, parents, couples, and families.

Keramitzi Nelli is a Psychologist who conducts online sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and a postgraduate degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the same university. She is currently receiving training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, as well as in LGBTQ+ Counseling from the Certified Educational Institute "Peri Psychis". Additionally, she is attending the educational program "Intervention in Psychosis" at "Pnoes" EPAPSY – Society for Regional Development and Mental Health. She has gained significant professional experience, having worked as a research assistant at the Panhellenic Association of Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD Hellas). Furthermore, she has provided creative activities for refugee children at "MetaDrasi" and offered counseling on the 1145 helpline of KETHEA. Currently, alongside her private practice, she is a Psychologist at "Mila Mou".

Georgiou Ntina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Corinth. She holds an MSc in Health Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Skills - Cognitive Analytic Model and Relational Psychotherapy from the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy. Additionally, she holds a BSc in Human Development with a specialization in Psychology from the State University of New York and a certificate in Medical Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Furthermore, she is a certified Counseling Psychologist from City Unity College and holds a Coaching diploma from the Athens Coaching Institute. To date, she is a trainee psychotherapist at the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy and has completed her practical training at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou" and has volunteered at Aktios - Elderly Care Units. Since October 2024, she has been training in a second psychotherapeutic approach in Integrative Psychotherapy at the University of Thessaly (Art of Alipia), which combines systemic, existential, and multicultural approaches. Finally, she has participated in numerous conferences and seminars and is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy and the American Group Psychotherapy Association.

Η Μπαζίγου Σταυρούλα είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Ψυχαναλυτικής κατεύθυνσης και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Καλαμάτα. Σπούδασε στο τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Kοινωνικών & Πολιτικών Επιστημών και έλαβε υποτροφία από το Κληροδότημα Π. Τριανταφυλλίδη για την εκπόνηση των μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών της στο εξωτερικό. Πραγματοποίησε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές (Master 1 & 2) στην «Κλινική Ψυχολογία και Ψυχοπαθολογία» στο Πανεπιστήμιο Paris V (Descartes) στο Παρίσι και πραγματοποίησε την πρακτική της άσκηση στον Ξενώνα «Cévennes» της Association «Aurore», όπου φιλοξενούνται ενήλικες μετά τη νοσηλεία τους σε ψυχιατρικό νοσοκομείο και το 2014 στο Κέντρο «Myriam David» της «Fondation de Rothschild». Έχει συμμετάσχει σε ερευνητικό πρόγραμμα στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής (Δαφνί) και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη μέθοδο παρατήρησης Esther Bick. Ακόμη, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην ψυχοσωματική προσέγγιση στο Ινστιτούτο ψυχοσωματικής Pierre MARTY και στην ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων, ψυχαναλυτικής κατεύθυνσης στο Κέντρο Ψυχανάλυσης και Ψυχοθεραπείας E. & J. Kestemberg και έχει παρακολουθήσει πολυάριθμα σεμινάρια της Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας του Παρισιού και του Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγείας του 13ου διαμερίσματος του Παρισιού, ενώ συμμετείχε σε μια ομάδα θεραπευτών ατομικού ψυχαναλυτικού ψυχοδράματος για παιδιά και εφήβους στο «Κέντρο Alfred Binet». Πρόσφατα μάλιστα εκπαιδεύτηκε στον επαγγελματικό προσανατολισμό και στην χρήση των ψυχομετρικών τεστ «Ερωτηματολόγιο Προσωπικότητας PTQ», «Ερωτηματολόγια Ενδιαφερόντων VIS 2» και «Τεστ Ικανοτήτων CAB» στην εταιρεία Ison Psychometrica. Διαθέτει εμπειρία έχοντας εργαστεί σε διάφορους φορείς όπως το Ψυχο-ιατρικό & Κοινωνικό Κέντρο της Association «l’ Elan Retrouvé» στο Παρίσι και το Νοσοκομείο Ημέρας για Εφήβους «Κέντρο Παρέμβασης στην Εκπαιδευτική Δυναμική», το οποίο προτείνει υπηρεσίες αποκατάστασης ψυχοκοινωνικών δυσκολιών αλλά και φοίτηση με δυνατότητα απόκτησης απολυτηρίου σε εφήβους που δε μπορούν λόγω των δυσκολιών τους να ενταχθούν στο εθνικό σύστημα παιδείας, στην Εταιρεία Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχικής Υγείας στο Νομό Φωκίδας και σε σχολεία.

Grigoria Tsopanaki is a Graduate Psychologist from the University of Crete. She has been trained and continues to train in psychotherapy within the Systemic/Family therapy model (a 4-year training in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling) at the Laboratory of Systemic Psychology and Pedagogy "Rodakino" (member of EFTA). At the same center, she has obtained a certificate in Couple Therapy and Parent Counseling, following the successful completion of a one-year experiential specialization program. Additionally, she attends and participates in independent training sessions, seminars, and conferences related to mental health. Within this framework, she has received a training certificate in Special Education from the University of the Aegean. Concurrently, she participates in weekly group and individual therapeutic supervision. Professionally, she has worked in both public and private sectors. Examples include the Department of Social Solidarity of the Public Health Directorate of the Messinia prefecture, mental health centers/special therapy centers as an external collaborator, and K.D.A.P. MEA (Centers for Creative Activities for People with Disabilities). Currently, she practices privately, conducting individual and couple online sessions. The individuals she works with psychotherapeutically mainly face difficulties in forming/maintaining relationships, establishing boundaries for themselves and their environment, coping with grief, resolving internal conflicts, and managing issues arising primarily within their family system. "My main concern is to collaboratively find with the client the Light behind any difficulty (symptomatology), so that they stop being defined and directed by their 'problem'," she states.