Psychologists in Agioi Anargiri

Alexandros Mplithikiotis is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. He studied Psychology at the University of Wales and holds a master's degree in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counseling (cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic) from the University of Derby. Additionally, he has received advanced training in Trauma Therapy using the EMDR method and is a specialized schema therapy practitioner recognized by the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST). He has experience working in various settings and currently also works in the Social Service of the Municipality of Agioi Anargyroi. His clinical training addresses issues such as anxiety disorders, depression, personality disorders, sleep disorders, phobias, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and trauma. Finally, he specializes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy, cognitive-behavioral hypnosis and clinical hypnotherapy, and cinema-based therapy.

Despoina Zagka is a Psychologist with a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. She has experience in private practice as well as in public and private institutions, where she has worked with adults, adolescents, and the elderly through psychotherapy and counseling sessions. She has also coordinated and facilitated experiential group sessions, both psychoeducational and therapeutic in nature, emphasizing the power of the group and interaction. She is completing the Master's Degree Program at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, titled "Psychotherapy: Theoretical Frameworks, Clinical Applications, and Comparative Approaches," and has specialized in MI Therapy (Music Therapy Technique). Additionally, she has completed the postgraduate seminar at the University of West Attica titled "Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Adolescents," as well as an online course from Yale University titled "The Science Of Well-Being." Her therapeutic approach is based on elements of integrative and person-centered approaches, emphasizing the relationship, authenticity, and individualization: each person is unique, and her goal is to create a safe space where they can express themselves, better understand themselves, and find new ways to cope with their difficulties.

Paparrizou Ioanna is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi, Attica. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Marseille (Aix Marseille 1) in France and is licensed to practice as a psychologist. She also holds a master's degree in Clinical Applied Psychology (MSc in Clinical Applied Psychology) from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in London. She has received training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (both theoretical and practical training) as well as training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. She has gained clinical experience through collaboration with various mental health service providers. Her clinical practice includes a range of individual psychotherapy for individuals with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, social and interpersonal difficulties, etc. Her scientific activity includes collaboration in research projects and, through continuous participation in postgraduate seminars, conferences, and workshops, she remains up-to-date on counseling and clinical psychology topics. At the practice, in addition to adult psychotherapy services, services are also provided by a collaborating child psychologist. The goal is to support children and adolescents in matters of emotional development, behavior, and family difficulties.

Η Βακονδίου Μαρία είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στους Αγίους Αναργύρους. Είναι απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή κλινική εκπαίδευση στη Συστημική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Εκπαίδευσης και Έρευνας “Λόγω Ψυχής”. Στο ίδιο κέντρο ολοκλήρωσε, επίσης, κύκλο ειδίκευσης στη θεραπεία ζεύγους. Από το 2011 και μετά έχει εργαστεί τόσο σε εθελοντικό, όσο και σε πρακτικό και κλινικό πλαίσιο σε φορείς, όπως είναι το Παιδοψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παίδων “Π. & Α. Κυριακού”, στην Παιδοψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Παίδων “Αγία Σοφία”, στο Ιατροπαιδαγωγικό Κέντρο Αθηνών, στον Συμβουλευτικό σταθμό του Δήμου Πετρούπολης, καθώς και στο Σύλλογο “Ανοιχτή Αγκαλιά” με παιδιά που βρίσκονται στο φάσμα του αυτισμού. Παράλληλα με τις σπουδές και την εξειδίκευσή της, έχει πάρει μέρος σε συνέδρια και σεμινάρια Ψυχολογίας, Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας, φροντίζοντας για συνεχή εκπαίδευση, προσωπική ανάπτυξη και ενημέρωσή της για τις σύγχρονες εξελίξεις. Τα πιο συνήθη αιτήματα που αντιμετωπίζονται στον προσωπικό της χώρο είναι τα εξής : άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, αρνητικά συναισθήματα (θλίψη, θυμός, απογοήτευση), διαχείριση εργασιακού άγχους, υπερβολική ντροπή, συναίσθημα ενοχής, δυσκολία στη διεκδικητικότητα, πένθος και απώλεια αγαπημένων προσώπων. Από το 2015 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Αθήνα, στην περιοχή των Αγίων Αναργύρων. Εργάζεται συμβουλευτικά και ψυχοθεραπευτικά με άτομα, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες. Στόχος της αποτελεί η δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς βάσης, προκειμένου το άτομο να μπορέσει να αναγνωρίσει και να διευρύνει όλες τις πλευρές του εαυτού του, με στόχο μία καλύτερη ποιότητα ζωής. Στο γραφείο, και σε συνεργασία με συναδέλφους, αλλά και κατά μόνας, πολύ συχνά πραγματοποιεί βιωματικά σεμινάρια σχετικά με διάφορα θέματα ψυχολογίας και

ψυχοθεραπείας.

Kastrinaki Antonia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. Additionally, she works as a Psychology Lecturer at the Scientific College of Greece in collaboration with the University of Strasbourg. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a Master of Science (MSc) in Counseling Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Special Education at the Center for Psychophysiology and Education of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Furthermore, she has completed two one-year Introductory Lectures in Psychoanalysis through the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society and the one-year postgraduate seminar "Psychosis in Adolescence" organized by the Adolescent Psychiatry Department of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Regarding her professional experience, she has served for five years in the Adult Department of the Peristeri Mental Health Center. Also, as part of her internship for postgraduate studies, she collaborated with the National Center for Social Solidarity, where she worked both on the telephone counseling and psychological support line "197" and at the shelter for abused women. Additionally, she has worked at the Equality Office of the Municipality of Athens, providing counseling services. Finally, her experience includes collaborations with psychosocial rehabilitation units.

Antonopoulos Panagiotis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis, USA, and completed his undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology at Panteion University. Additionally, he attended a two-year postgraduate seminar on Clinical Psychopathology at the First Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as postgraduate seminar cycles at Aiginiteio Hospital. He possesses valuable professional experience, having worked in Psychiatric Clinics of numerous hospitals, including the General Hospital of Nea Ionia "Agia Olga" and the "Korgialeneio-Benakeio." Besides his private practice, he collaborates with Psychocare Athens, where he specializes in Adult Counseling, and concurrently serves as an English language instructor at the G. Kavallakis Foreign Language Centers in Agioi Anargyroi. Finally, he has participated in numerous seminars and conferences that have equipped him with the appropriate knowledge in the field of Psychotherapy, and he has also been a speaker and presenter at seminars related to his field.

Nikolakopoulos Giorgos MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Ano Patissia. He holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate degree in Psychology and Neuroscience from King's College London. Additionally, he has completed a postgraduate seminar in Clinical Psychopathology at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has undergone clinical psychoanalytic training at the Psychoanalytic Research Center of Athens, at the Institute of the Freudian Field. The Psychologist has worked with the Independent Humanitarian Organization PRAKSIS, the International Organization for Migration, and Medecins du Monde. Concurrently, he completed his internship at the University General Hospital "Attikon" and has worked at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in England. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, respecting the individual needs of each patient.

Ο Vahedi Mohammad είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπευτής με άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος ψυχολόγου από την περιφέρεια Αττικής. Εργάζεται ψυχοθεραπευτικά με ενήλικες σε ατομικές συνεδρίες, συντονίζει ψυχοθεραπευτικές ομάδες και εποπτεύει επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας.

Είναι πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου ESSEX (BSc. in Psychology Science) του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Απόφοιτος του μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος σπουδών στην Προσωποκεντρική Ψυχοθεραπεία (MSc. in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy) του Πανεπιστημίου Strathclyde της Σκωτίας. Ολοκλήρωσε τετραετή εκπαίδευση και έλαβε την ειδικότητα του προσωποκεντρικού ψυχοθεραπευτή (European Certificate of Psychotherapy – ECP) από την European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP).

Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει μια σειρά σπουδών στον Οργανισμό Pearson του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, λαμβάνοντας το πτυχίο Ανώτατης Εκπαίδευσης στη Ψυχολογία και το Επαγγελματικό Δίπλωμα στην Συμβουλευτική και τις Δεξιότητες Συμβουλευτικής.

Έχοντας αποκτήσει πολυετή εμπειρία ως επιστημονικά υπεύθυνος και συντονιστής σε δομές παιδικής προστασίας, όπως τα Παιδικά Χωριά SOS Ελλάδος, συνέχισε την επαγγελματική του πορεία ως υπεύθυνος για θέματα παιδικής προστασίας και ευάλωτων ομάδων στη συντονιστική ομάδα διαφόρων προγραμμάτων του Διεθνούς Οργανισμού Μετανάστευσης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών.

Παράλληλα, έχει αποκτήσει εμπειρία στο Κέντρο Θεραπείας Εξαρτημένων Ατόμων (ΚΕΘΕΑ) και έχει συνεργαστεί με διάφορες οργανώσεις που ειδικεύονται στην προστασία και ένταξη αιτούντων ασύλου, ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων, προσφύγων και ασυνόδευτων ανηλίκων όπως η Caritas Hellas, Caritas Athens, PRAKSIS και άλλες. Επιπλέον διαθέτει εμπειρία στον συντονισμό και εποπτεία διεπιστημονικών ομάδων και διδάσκει σε Μεταπτυχιακά προγράμματα Προσωποκεντρικής Ψυχοθεραπείας του ICPS – College for Humanistic Sciences.

Δεσμευμένος στην επαγγελματική δεοντολογία και τη φροντίδα του εαυτού, έχει ολοκληρώσει πολυετή προσωπική ψυχοθεραπεία και συμμετέχει τακτικά σε εποπτικές συνεδρίες με πιστοποιημένο επόπτη, διασφαλίζοντας τη συνεχή εξέλιξη της θεραπευτικής του πρακτικής.

Rapti Agapi is a Psychologist - Narrative Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilion, Attica. She conducts individual psychotherapy and counseling sessions for children, adolescents, and adults, either in person or online. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete. Additionally, she has earned a postgraduate degree in "Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in "E-Learning" from the University of Piraeus. She also specializes in Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice from the Institute of Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Dulwich Centre in Australia. Concurrently, during her studies, she has participated in numerous seminars, such as Play Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Counseling and Vocational Guidance, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and First Aid. From 2017 to 2023, she has provided voluntary counseling and psychotherapy services at the social clinics of the Municipality of Ilion. From 2020 to the present, she has worked in settings such as the social service of the Municipality of Ilion, specialized therapy centers, primary education school units, School Educational Support Networks (S.D.E.Y.), as well as Interdisciplinary Assessment, Counseling, and Support Centers (K.E.D.A.S.Y.) in Athens, with primary responsibilities including the psycho-emotional and psychometric assessment of children and adolescents, parental counseling, and psychoeducation of children and adolescents.

Sarikosta Meropi is a Psychologist who has maintained a private practice in Nea Filadelfia since 2011. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a trainee Relational Psychotherapist in the Postgraduate Specialization Program in Clinical Skills based on the Cognitive Analytic Model and Relational Psychotherapy at the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy (ISOPS). She was trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at Aeginiteio Hospital (EPIPSY) and attended the annual postgraduate seminar "Clinical Psychopathology" at the same hospital. She has acquired clinical experience in the psychiatric department of G.N.A. Sismanogleio, as well as in the First Psychiatric Clinic (EKPA) of Aeginiteio Hospital. Additionally, since 2009, she has worked as a psychologist and permanent staff member in the psychiatric department of the Central Clinic of Athens of the Hellenic Police (EL.AS), while actively engaging in volunteer work as a volunteer at the KEFI association (Association of Cancer Patients, Volunteers, Friends, and Doctors of Athens) supporting patients with cancer. She holds a license to practice as a psychologist and is a member of the International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy (IARPP) and the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). From 2013 to 2016, she participated in group psychotherapy based on the principles of Gestalt at the Gestalt Foundation Psychotherapy & Training Center. Since 2020, she has been involved in group supervision, as well as individual and group psychotherapy within the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy (ISOPS). She continually updates her knowledge by participating in seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad.

Elena Koulosousa MSc is a Psychologist with a private practice in Ano Patisia. She holds a postgraduate degree in Economic and Organizational Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she received further training in person-centered Counseling and Psychotherapy at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, was trained in Autobiographical Writing at the Libera Università dell’ Autobiografia, and completed the Effective Parenting training program by Gordon. She has extensive work experience, having worked at the Athens Counseling Center "Polykentro," in Special Reception Centers for Foreign Nationals, at the Athens Women's Counseling Center, and at a Second Chance School. Moreover, she has provided training for professionals, delivered presentations at municipalities, schools, hospitals, and universities, and participated in television and radio programs. Finally, she is a member of the European Association of Psychotherapy, the National Society of Psychotherapy of Greece, and the Panhellenic Psychological Association.

Poupalou Vasileia is a licensed Psychologist who maintains her private practice in Ilion. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales and a master's degree (MSc) in Clinical Psychology from Derby University. Additionally, she has been trained in the fields of "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)" and "Management of Emotional & Psychological Trauma" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and specialized in Special Education at the Lifelong Learning Center - G. Vanidis. She has also received training in the "Drama Therapy Model," "Parenting in School Age," and "Family Therapy in Grief." Her primary therapeutic approach is Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Positive Psychology, with a specialization in anxiety disorders. Given the fact that each individual is unique, with different life circumstances both past and present, different experiences, and varying cognitive schemas, she employs different coping methods. Through individualized intervention, the goal is to achieve long-term changes collaboratively, both by reducing or eliminating symptoms and negative thoughts that hinder daily life, and by fostering a different perspective on past, present, and future events.

Karoutsou Olga is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Nea Filadelfeia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has specialized through a four-year training program in person-centered counseling and psychotherapy and holds the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). This is a humanistic approach tailored to the needs and capabilities of each individual. Alongside counseling and psychotherapy for adults, she also provides psychological support for adolescents and parental counseling, having specialized in Child Psychology (MSc, Psychology of Child Development) at the University of Central Lancashire. In the context of her professional practice, she has worked at the Educational and Counseling Support Center of Nea Ionia and in private preschools, while also volunteering her services to new mothers and pregnant women facing financial difficulties. Believing in the continuous development of the individual, she pursues personal and professional growth through personal psychotherapy, supervision, and further training. In her professional experience to date, she has collaborated with individuals dealing with issues in interpersonal relationships, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, depression, experiencing transitional life phases, or seeking a general improvement in their quality of life. She believes that within us lie the necessary strengths to improve our quality of life and accompanies each person on their therapeutic journey with equality and respect. Finally, it is worth mentioning that, beyond her studies in Psychology and Psychotherapy, she holds a degree in engineering from the Polytechnic School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).

Η Γκόγκα Κατερίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου (αρ. 727818) και απόφοιτος του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Ουαλίας με διάκριση (Upper 2nd class honours, Division 1). Παρέχει συνεδρίες δια ζώσης καθώς και διαδικτυακές (online). Και στις δύο περιπτώσεις η πρώτη συνεδρία πραγματοποιείται χωρίς χρέωση. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια. Είναι τελειόφοιτος στην κλινική της ειδίκευση στην Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία (C.B.T) στο Ινστιτούτο Έρευνας και Θεραπείας Συμπεριφοράς (Ι.Ε.Θ.Σ.). Εργάζεται ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια στο Τμήμα Θεραπειών Ενηλίκων του προαναφερθέντος ινστιτούτου και λαμβάνει μέρος σε ομαδική εποπτεία. Είναι σημαντικό να σημειωθεί πως και η ίδια βρισκόταν σε ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία επί 3.5 χρόνια, εξασφαλίζοντας έτσι ένα ασφαλές πλαίσιο στη θεραπευτική σχέση με τον θεραπευόμενο όπως και την προσωπική της ανάπτυξη ως επαγγελματίας και ως άνθρωπος. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού στην Γνωσιακή Νευροψυχολογία (Μsc in Cognitive Neuropsychology) από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Sheffield, όπου ειδικεύτηκε στη Νευροψυχογική αξιολόγηση και αποκατάσταση των γνωσιακών λειτουργιών του εγκεφάλου (όπως μνήμη, προσοχή, αντίληψη, κ.α.). Εργάστηκε εθελοντικά ως Ψυχολόγος - Νευροψυχολόγος στην Ψυχογηριατρική Εταιρία "Νέστωρας" από το 2019 μέχρι το 2021. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει επιτυχώς μετεκπαίδευση εξειδικευμένης επιμόρφωσης πάνω στην Ιατρική Ψυχολογία από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ). Οι σπουδές στη Γνωσιακή Νευροψυχολογία και στην Ιατρική Ψυχολογία σε συνδυασμό με την κλινική ειδίκευση της στην Ψυχοθεραπεία, της παρέχουν τις γνώσεις για μία πιο ολοκληρωμένη και σφαιρική εικόνα, προσεγγίζοντας το νου και την ψυχή σαν άμεσα συνδεδεμένα και όχι ξεχωριστά κομμάτια. Κατά τη διαδικασία της θεραπείας, εκτός των μεθόδων ψυχοθεραπείας, εφαρμόζει συνδυαστικά ψυχομετρική αξιολόγηση στους θεραπευόμενους. Αυτό έχει ως στόχο την εξασφάλιση της σωστής διάγνωσης αλλά και της εικόνας της πορείας του θεραπευόμενου κατά τη διάρκεια της θεραπείας. Κέρδισε πρώτη την υποτροφία στο πρόγραμμα ΙΒ (International Baccalaureate) με κατεύθυνση την Ψυχολογία, την οποία και διατήρησε βάσει της άριστης ακαδημαϊκής της επίδοσης. Υπήρξε εθελόντρια στο Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού ως φροντίστρια παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά. Παρακολουθεί και ενημερώνεται συνεχώς πάνω στην επιστήμη της Ψυχολογίας.

Clinical Psychologist Vazouras Mixalis graduated from the Psychology Department of the American College of Greece (DEREE). He then completed his postgraduate studies in the Clinical Psychology program at Utrecht University. He has been trained in cognitive behavioral therapy during his postgraduate studies and has attended seminars on grief management, trauma, and the provision of psychological first aid. He has volunteered at the Sismanoglio Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic and the NGO M.A.N.A. Finally, in recent years, he has worked as a psychologist in private centers and as a clinical psychologist in a rehabilitation center. Currently, he manages his private practice.

Marina Apostolou is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Filadelfeia - Nea Chalkidona. She is a graduate of the European University Cyprus, based in Nicosia, and holds a professional license to practice as a Psychologist with license number 1248798/26-11-22. She has completed a comprehensive training program in Applied Behavior Analysis at Panteion University. She has particularly focused on mental health and well-being issues of the elderly. She has participated in numerous seminars covering, among other topics, sexology, personality disorders, as well as issues related to stereotypes and discrimination within the family.

Episkepsy Matthaios Zazanis Kai Synergates Psyxologoi-Psyxotherapeutes is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist with a Person-Centered orientation and is a co-founder of the Counseling Center for Education and Psychosocial Support epi S.K.E.P.S.Y. as well as the scientific director of the center in Ano Patissia. He has specialized training in addictions and mental disorders and is certified by Greek, British, and American organizations. Throughout his career, he has encountered distinguished mentors who serve as an inspiration to him.