Psychologists in Athens

Katerina Fragkou is a psychologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University, with a Master's in Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neurosciences from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As part of her clinical training, she has gained experience in various hospital and research settings. She has worked at the 414 Military Hospital and in the Neurology and Psychiatry Clinics of Aiginiteio Hospital, where she specialized in the diagnosis and support of individuals with neurological and psychiatric disorders. Additionally, she has collaborated with ELEPAP, acquiring valuable experience in the rehabilitation of individuals with neurodevelopmental difficulties. Concurrently, she has completed one year of training in Forensic Psychology and Psychiatric Forensics at the "Peri Psychis" Institute, as well as in counseling LGBTQIA2+ individuals. She has also received training in mood disorder management through the Bipolar Lab program, focusing on support for individuals with depression and bipolar disorder. She continuously enriches her knowledge and clinical practice, pursuing further specialization in Psychopathology at the Research University Mental Health Institute (E.P.I.PSY.) and has completed an advanced seminar at Panteion University on the prevention of gender-based violence and the enhancement of women's mental health. She is currently in the final year of training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. In parallel, she is training in EMDR Therapy through the certified TACT Hellas program, as well as in the diagnosis and treatment of psychosexual disorders at E.P.I.PSY. Through her multifaceted training, she applies scientifically validated psychotherapeutic methods, tailoring her approach to the unique needs of each individual.

Η Βασιλική Μητρούσια είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Saint Leo University (ΗΠΑ, Φλόριντα), με αναγνώριση από τον ΔΟΑΤΑΠ και άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος. Κατέχει μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο στην Εφαρμοσμένη Γνωστική και Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο, όπου σήμερα εκπονεί διδακτορική διατριβή στην Κλινική-Γνωστική Ψυχολογία με θέμα: «Αντίληψη χρονικών πολυαισθητηριακών ερεθισμάτων: Κωδικοποίηση δομής - συμβάντος στις διαταραχές του σχιζοφρενικού φάσματος». Παράλληλα, έχει ολοκληρώσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στη Δημόσια Υγεία με εξειδίκευση στα χρόνια νοσήματα και τις συμπεριφορές υγείας, στην Εθνική Σχολή Δημόσιας Υγείας.

Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη συστημική ψυχοθεραπεία οικογένειας και ζεύγους (τετραετής εκπαίδευση), στην πολυοικογενειακή ψυχοθεραπεία (συνδυάζει τεχνικές συστημικής και ομαδικής ψυχοθεραπείας) και στη θεραπεία συμπεριφοράς των διαταραχών άγχους (διετής εκπαίδευση). Οι παραπάνω εκπαιδεύσεις έλαβαν χώρα στο ΕΠΙΨΥ σε συνεργασία με την Α΄ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο). Είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ε.Ε.Σ.ΣΚΕ.Ψ.Ο. και μέλος του Multisensory and Temporal Processing Lab του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου. Έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα μετεκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη χορήγηση και ερμηνεία ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων συμπεριλαμβανομένων των MMPI-II, WAIS-IV, PANSS και SCID-5-PD. Έχει παρουσιάσει εργασίες και ανακοινώσεις σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια, ενώ σήμερα είναι υπεύθυνη έρευνας για τη μελέτη της μετατραυματικής ανάπτυξης σε ασθενείς με νεοπλασματική νόσο, η οποία πραγματοποιείται στο 401 ΓΣΝΑ σε συνεργασία με δύο ακόμη δημόσια νοσοκομεία.

Από το 2011 εργάζεται ως στρατιωτικός ψυχολόγος στον Στρατό Ξηράς. Υπηρέτησε στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του 414 ΣΝΕΝ (2011–2022) και έκτοτε υπηρετεί στη Διασυνδετική Ψυχιατρική του 401 ΓΣΝΑ (Τμήμα Ψυχικής Υγείας – Ψυχομετρίας), όπου είναι υπεύθυνη, μεταξύ άλλων, του τομέα ψυχομετρίας. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό ασχολείται με:

o  ψυχολογική αξιολόγηση

o  ψυχομετρική διερεύνηση

o   ψυχοθεραπεία

o   διαχείριση κρίσεων και πένθους

o υποστήριξη ασθενών με ψυχιατρικές διαταραχές ή/και οργανικά νοσήματα και των οικογενειών τους.

Επιπρόσθετα, συντονίζει, εποπτεύει και συμμετέχει σε ομάδες ψυχοκοινωνικής μέριμνας.

 Έχει παράλληλα συνεργαστεί, ασκώντας κλινικό έργο ως εξωτερικός συνεργάτης, με τη Μονάδα Εφηβικής Υγείας της Β΄ Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (Νοσοκομείο Παίδων «Π. & Α. Κυριακού») καθώς και με την Εισαγγελία και το Πρωτοδικείο Αθηνών ως ψυχολόγος πραγματογνώμονας. Από τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2025 δραστηριοποιείται και στον ιδιωτικό τομέα.

Karouzi Ioanna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Agios Eleftherios. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Counseling and Psychotherapy Program in the Person-Centered Approach at ICPS, College of Human Sciences. She is a member of the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP).

During her professional career, she has worked in numerous shelters and mental health centers, gaining valuable experience in counseling support for children and their families as well as psychological support for refugees. She has previously volunteered with the Non-Profit Organizations "Freedom Gate Greece" and "The Smile of the Child." In her private practice, she specializes in counseling, non-directive intervention, and the person-centered approach. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars and conferences aimed at continuous education and training in her field.

Rogdaki Xristina is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Petralona. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed postgraduate studies in Developmental Psychology at Maastricht University. Additionally, she has been trained as a Systemic Psychotherapist through the clinical program in Systemic Psychotherapy at the "Logos Psychis" Institute of Education and Research. At this institute, she also completed numerous seminars focused on narrative tools, as well as the assessment and intervention of emotional difficulties in children and adolescents. She has worked at SOS Children's Villages and in private Psychotherapy and Family Therapy Centers.

Hello! I am Maria, and I come from Montreal, Canada. I am a licensed psychologist with a BA and MA in Psychology, specializing in anxiety, stress management, and relationship dynamics. My approach is compassionate and evidence-based, helping clients build emotional resilience and develop healthier coping strategies. I aim to create a safe and supportive space where you can explore challenges, gain clarity, and work toward meaningful change.

I speak fluent English and Greek.

Apostolopoulou Pinelopi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Gkyzi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Derby in England and an MSc (Hons) in Child Psychology from the University of Central Lancaster. She trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children, Adolescents, and Adults at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, and has attended numerous continuing education seminars related to her scientific field. She works in Speech Therapy centers, provides parallel support, and in her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases covering the entire spectrum of her specialty, always focusing on the optimal service of the individualized needs of each person she undertakes.

Diamantopoulou Korina MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. She holds a Psychology degree from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and completed postgraduate studies at the University of Edinburgh, along with specialized training in Integrative Psychotherapy. Additionally, she received training in the Portage Early Intervention System from the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Unit, as well as in the Montessori Teaching Method from the Maria Goudeli School. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with numerous psychological support centers. Currently, in her private adult counseling and psychotherapy practice, she provides individual and group therapy with an emphasis on the integrative model. Her psychotherapeutic approach is based on a model that assumes the diversity of individuals and the complexity of the person do not conform to a single model of human behavior, and therefore no single approach is sufficient. Since the factors influencing human behavior are numerous and unique to each individual, a tailored model must be developed to meet the specific needs of each person at a given time. Finally, sessions are also available in English.

Ο Αντώνης Ζαφράς είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Εξάρχεια. Είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης και έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή μετεκπαίδευση στη Συστημική Προσέγγιση και Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Προσέγγισης και Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας "Νόες".

Παράλληλα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Κλινική και Κοινοτική Ψυχιατρική Φροντίδα στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Αγίων Αναργύρων και στην Θ’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Ψυχιατρικού Νοσοκομείου Αττικής. Επιπλέον, έχει συμμετάσχει στο πρόγραμμα "Κριτική Ψυχολογία – Κατανοώντας την Εμπειρία των Φωνών: Φιλοσοφία, Θεωρία, Πράξη και οι Κοινωνικές Προεκτάσεις" του Δικτύου Ανθρώπων που Ακούνε Φωνές, καθώς και στην εκπαίδευση Εικαστικής Θεραπείας στον Πολιτιστικό Οργανισμό "Artens".

Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής του πορείας, έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος σε ανοιχτές δομές φιλοξενίας προσφύγων και μεταναστών, καθώς και στο Κέντρο Φιλοξενίας Ασυνόδευτων Ανηλίκων Κοριτσιών του Διεθνούς Οργανισμού Μετανάστευσης (ΔΟΜ), όπου παράλληλα εργάστηκε και ως Υπεύθυνος Φροντίδας στη Δομή Φιλοξενίας Ασυνόδευτων Ανηλίκων του ίδιου οργανισμού.

Επιπλέον, έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος στο 216 Κινητό Χειρουργικό Νοσοκομείο Αλεξανδρούπολης (ΚΙΧΝΕ) και στο Κέντρο Κοινωνικής Δράσης και Καινοτομίας (ΚΜΟΠ), παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε άτομα τρίτης ηλικίας, σε εφήβους και στις οικογένειές τους, τόσο σε ατομικό όσο και σε ομαδικό επίπεδο.

Από το 2025 έως σήμερα, εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής στον διεθνή ανθρωπιστικό οργανισμό SAMS. Για τη διασφάλιση και τη συνεχή βελτίωση της ποιότητας των υπηρεσιών του, βρίσκεται σε τακτική εποπτεία από το Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Προσέγγισης και Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας "Νόες".

Στο ιδιωτικό του γραφείο, προσφέρει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, θεραπεία ζεύγους και οικογενειακή ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε περιόδους κρίσης. Στόχος του είναι να συν δημιουργήσει με τον θεραπευόμενο έναν χώρο ασφάλειας και εμπιστοσύνης, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος ή κάθε οικογένεια μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να κατανοήσει τις δυσκολίες της και να κινηθεί προς την αλλαγή με τον δικό της ρυθμό.

Marianna Papadopoulou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist. She completed her Psychology studies (BSc Hons) at the University of East London, while her postgraduate training is in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy at the Centre for the Investigation of Human Relations (4 years). She holds an Advanced Professional Diploma in Counseling from the International European University of Paris, has been trained in Psychoeducation, and has received additional training related to substances and addictions from KETHEA. She is a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Hellenic Society for Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH).

Her career began in the social sciences, with a degree in Political Science and postgraduate studies in Sociology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. For many years, she worked in positions that required substantial contact and interaction with people, supporting groups and individuals in demanding, changing, and international work environments. She had the opportunity to collaborate with people from different cultural backgrounds and to come into direct contact with the difficulties hidden behind roles, responsibilities, and transitions. This experience served as a springboard for her engagement with Psychology.

As a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, she works with adults, adolescents, couples, and families of various ages who are facing difficulties, challenges, or are in a transitional phase. Sessions are addressed to individuals living in Greece or abroad and can be conducted either in person or online, in Greek or English.

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.

Sotiropoulou Ifigeneia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kolonaki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a master's diploma in Counseling Psychology from the University of Athens. She specialized in systemic psychotherapy through the clinical program at the "Logou Psychis" Institute of Education and Research.

She has experience in Parent Counseling as a group coordinator, as well as counseling children and adolescents. She provides individual and group therapy for adults and couples. Additionally, as an adult educator and seminar presenter, she conducts seminars and lectures aimed at raising public awareness on a variety of topics.

Rousta Eleni is a Psychologist, graduate of Coventry University, and a trainee Systemic Psychotherapist at ESYTHEPAS. Since 2011, she has been active in the healthcare sector, providing nursing services, which is also her first degree. Since 2020, she has been collaborating with the National Public Health Organization, contributing to the promotion and protection of public health. She has completed the one-year specialization program in Counseling and Career Guidance at the University of the Aegean, as well as the Executive Coaching and Management program. Additionally, she has attended specialized training seminars that enhance her therapeutic skills, the most significant being EMDR Traumatotherapy and Coaching and Mental Resilience. She has also volunteered in mental health organizations and structures, such as the support hotline "Together for Children" and the Residential Care Home B’ Attica of EKPS, providing support to children, families, and vulnerable social groups.

Tsitsigkou Eui is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychoanalyst and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. After completing her studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), she pursued a four-year training in Integrative Psychotherapy, emphasizing the person-centered and existential therapy model. She subsequently underwent a three-year training in clinical psychology and participated in qualitative research at the 20th World Congress of Psychotherapy on the topic "How the Role of Men Has Been Affected During the Years of Crisis in Greece," as well as delivering a lecture titled "Anger and Introjections in the Family." She provided her psychotherapeutic services voluntarily for eight consecutive years within a social solidarity network and worked for another seven years in a hospital setting. In recent years, she has focused on the psychoanalytic model, attending the clinical training of KELP, with presentations and psychoanalysis conferences. She is a member of EEPS (Hellenic Society of Psychotherapy) and EAP (European Association for Psychotherapy).

Anagnostou Xrysanthi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a psychoanalytic orientation, providing sessions for adults. She is also a collaborator at a Social Clinic in Athens, offering services in the field of mental health. In the past, she has worked at the Center for Vocational Preparation and Psychosocial Rehabilitation of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University Hospital of Athens, Aeginiteio, and at the Hellenic Society for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELEPAP), in the Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Department for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI ELEPAP) in collaboration with the Brain Injury Day Treatment Program of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Medical School, and Aeginiteio Hospital. She has also worked as a Psychologist in the International Organization for Migration - Filoxenia Project. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and completed postgraduate studies in the History of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. For several years, she attended Clinical Training at the Forum of Lacanian Psychoanalysis, International Forums – School of Psychoanalysis of the Lacanian Forum, and more recently, she has been training at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research Athens, Clinical Branch of the NLS (New Lacanian School), the Freudian Field, and the Ecole de la Cause Freudienne (ECF), where she is an active member, engaging in ongoing training, presentations, participation in study Cartels, clinical conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. Simultaneously, she has completed a two-year program in "Psychoeducational Interventions - Behavioral Family Therapy in Psychosis" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health, and attended the postgraduate seminar on "Clinical Psychopathology 'Panagiotis Oulis'" at Aeginiteio Hospital. She is a regular member of the Association of Greek Psychologists.

Aggelaki Dimitra - Eugenia is a Psychologist with a private practice located in Neos Kosmos. She graduated in Psychology from the University of Crete and specializes in Psychodynamic Clinical Practice. She has completed the two-year postgraduate program "Psychosexual Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY). She has also been trained in "Eating Disorders" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in the "Management and Psychoeducation of Anxiety and Depression" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has completed the training program in Psychodynamic Clinical Practice at the Hellenic Organization for Psychotherapy and Education in Group Analysis (HOPEinGA). She has also attended postgraduate seminars in advanced-level psychodynamic psychotherapy and existential psychotherapy. She has worked in a private elder care facility, a private center for special therapies, and in the sexual health clinic of the University Psychiatric Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. Furthermore, she has given presentations at parent and guardian associations on the topic of psychosocial issues during adolescence. Additionally, she has volunteered with the Greek seropositives association "Positive Voice." In her private practice, she offers individual psychotherapy and counseling services for adults, both in-person and online, along with specialized interventions for the management and treatment of emotional disorders, interpersonal relationship issues, and eating disorders.

Ms. Malliou Panou MSc, DHP, MBPsS is a certified Psychologist - Psychotherapist with license number 5854. She studied Psychology in the UK and Australia. She completed postgraduate studies in Health Psychology at City St George's, University of London. She has received further training in Clinical Psychopathology and has specialized in individual, group, and family therapy through a four-year clinical program. Additionally, she has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder, as well as in the treatment of psychosexual disorders through two-year programs at the Research University Mental Health Institute and the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is also involved in designing prevention and health promotion programs at both individual and community levels. She collaborates with physicians and health professionals where interdisciplinary cooperation is deemed necessary for effective therapeutic intervention. A wide range of disorders and difficulties are addressed (Depression, mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, health-related behavior issues, health anxiety, interpersonal problems, adjustment difficulties, grief). Finally, she is a member of the British Psychological Society, the Hellenic Society of Systemic and Family Therapy, and the European Society for Sexual Medicine.