Psychologists in Galatsi

Maria Lekka holds a BSc and MSc in Psychology/Child Psychology-Psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her postgraduate studies focused on Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She possesses four years of specialization in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for adults (CBT) from the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. As part of her training, she attended a one-year program at G.N.S. Aeginiteio in collaboration with the Mental Health Research Institute (E.P.I.P.S.Y.) on "Awareness in Cognitive Psychotherapy" and also received training in "Adult Clinical Psychopathology." She has worked extensively with adults providing individual psychotherapy sessions, as well as with pediatric populations in nursery schools. During her professional career, she has been involved at the Mental Health Center (K.P.S.Y.) of Chalandri, G.N.S. Gennimatas, providing adult psychotherapy interventions, and completed her practical training at the Child Psychiatry Clinic of G.N.S. Sismanogleio and the Autism Unit of the General Pediatric Hospital Agia Sofia. Currently, alongside her private practice, she has been collaborating for the past three years with the "Beautiful World" Therapy Center, offering individual and group psychotherapy sessions for adults, children, and adolescents, as well as parent counseling. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (ELPSE).

Kyriazi Viky is a Psychologist and the Scientific Director of the Psychological Support and Personal Development Center "Insieme," located in Peristeri and Galatsi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Athens and a master's degree in "Psychology of Emergency Situations" from the University of Padua in Italy. She completed professional training in Intercultural Mediation and has collaborated with the Transplantation Department of the University Hospital of Padua and Civil Protection, participating in the implementation of numerous projects aimed at integrating vulnerable groups in schools and community settings in Greece and Italy. Additionally, she attended training in Systemic and Family Therapy at the Human Relations Exploration Laboratory. She has served as a member of the "Parent Schools" Task Force of the Ministry of Education and as Training Coordinator for lifelong learning programs. She has worked as a Psychologist and Coordinator in the refugee field for SOS Children's Villages and the Caritas Athens organization. Finally, she regularly participates in numerous sessions, seminars, and training programs in Greece and abroad as part of her commitment to scientific knowledge and ongoing professional development.

Zikou Aggeliki - Maria is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has acquired professional experience in hospitals and centers where she has worked, such as the Attica Psychiatric Hospital "Dromokaiteio," the Psychiatric Department of Sismanoglio Hospital, the National Center for Social Solidarity, as well as the National Social Help Line and the National Child Protection Line. Additionally, she continually updates her expertise in the field by attending conferences in Greece and abroad and has participated in research related to mental health organized by the University of Athens and the Research University Institute of Mental Health. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society.

Varoni Antonia holds a BSc and MSc in Psychology and Psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Wales and holds a postgraduate diploma in Clinical and Social Psychology from the University of East London. She is currently undergoing training as a Psychoanalyst at the Institute of Classical Psychoanalysis, while simultaneously having been trained in structured clinical assessment and psychometric measurement of symptomatology and course of emotional disorders at the Hellenic Bipolar Organization. Additionally, she has completed an e-learning program on the Psychoanalytic Process at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has received training in psychoeducational interventions as well as behavioral family therapy in psychosis at Aiginiteio Hospital. During her professional career, she worked as a Psychologist at the Psychiatric Clinic Galinio Melathron, where she formed personality groups and groups of individuals with addictions aimed at their psychosocial rehabilitation. Furthermore, she volunteered her services by creating development and reintegration groups for patients of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dromokaitio." Finally, as part of her continuous education, she has participated in scientific conferences and is a member of the British Psychological Society.

Antonia Mpeka is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and possesses a certified four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. She has worked as a Psychologist at The Smile of the Child, supporting children and parents through counseling helplines. Additionally, she has conducted individual CBT Psychotherapy sessions. Within the framework of lifelong learning, she attends seminars in the field of mental health.

Tyraki Aikaterini MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Nea Ionia. She is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and a distinguished graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed her postgraduate studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where she conducted a thesis on Health Promotion and Education, focusing on the psychosocial factors influencing the eating behavior of children and adolescents, which was rated Excellent. She is specialized with six years of training in Systemic Psychotherapy and Family Therapy and is a member of the European Family Therapy Association. Additionally, she has specialized in internet addiction among adolescent and adult populations at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. She is a trained Career Counseling Advisor and skilled in the assessment and rehabilitation of Learning Disabilities. To date, she works as a school psychologist in private educational institutions and has coordinated numerous Parent School groups in public and private schools. She is a member of Greek and international scientific societies, with active research work and presentations at international, European, and national conferences. She follows contemporary developments in psychological research through selected training sessions and supervision meetings. In her practice, she provides therapeutic and counseling services to adults, couples, and families. Finally, she facilitates groups for children, adolescents, and adults to empower them in their roles, improve communication, and manage interpersonal relationships.

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.

Ο Mohammad Vahedi είναι ψυχολόγος – ψυχοθεραπευτής με άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος ψυχολόγου από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής (Αρ. 573911). Εργάζεται ψυχοθεραπευτικά με ενήλικες σε ατομικές συνεδρίες, συντονίζει ψυχοθεραπευτικές ομάδες και παρέχει εποπτεία σε 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.

Οι ανωτέρω τίτλοι σπουδών έχουν αναγνωριστεί επίσημα στην Ελλάδα μέσω Πράξεων Αναγνώρισης Επαγγελματικής Ισοδυναμίας του Α.Τ.Ε.Ε.Ν. του Υπουργείου Παιδείας.

Oλοκλήρωσε τετραετή εκπαίδευση στην Προσωποκεντρική Ψυχοθεραπεία και είναι κάτοχος του Ευρωπαϊκού Πιστοποιητικού Ψυχοθεραπείας (European Certificate of Psychotherapy – ECP) από την European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP).

Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει σπουδές στον οργανισμό Pearson Edexcel του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, αποκτώντας Higher National Diploma in Psychology και Professional Diploma in Counseling and Counseling Skills.

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 επαγγελματική εμπειρία στο Κέντρο Θεραπείας Εξαρτημένων Ατόμων (ΚΕΘΕΑ) και έχει συνεργαστεί με διάφορες οργανώσεις που δραστηριοποιούνται στην προστασία και ένταξη αιτούντων άσυλο, στην προάσπιση των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων, καθώς και στην υποστήριξη προσφύγων και ασυνόδευτων ανηλίκων, όπως η Caritas Hellas, Caritas Athens, PRAKSIS και άλλες.

Επιπλέον, διαθέτει εμπειρία στον συντονισμό και την εποπτεία διεπιστημονικών ομάδων, αποτελούμενων από ψυχολόγους, κοινωνικούς λειτουργούς και εκπαιδευτικούς, και διδάσκει σε μεταπτυχιακά προγράμματα MSc. Προσωποκεντρικής Ψυχοθεραπείας του Κολλεγίου Ανθρωπιστικών Σπουδών ICPS.

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.

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.

Talamagka Natalia is a Psychologist - Art Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ano Patisia. She specializes in psychotherapeutic support through art and in the psychological empowerment of vulnerable populations.

She has extensive experience in Greece and the United Kingdom, working in both individual and group therapy. She holds a Psychology degree from Middlesex University and two postgraduate degrees: one in Art Psychotherapy from the University of Hertfordshire and another in Fine Art & Social Practice from Middlesex University. Currently, she is attending the Existential–Systemic Psychotherapy training program at the "Antistixi" Center, further enriching her therapeutic approach.

Throughout her professional career, she has worked as a psychologist and art psychotherapist in various settings, such as the NGO IASIS (IASIS at Centro & Hypatia), the intervention unit for ASD Atypical, and the specialized therapy center Logos & Learning. In the United Kingdom, she collaborated with Solace Women’s Aid, providing psychotherapy to women who have experienced gender-based violence, as well as with organizations such as East London NHS Foundation Trust and Place2Be, offering support to adults, children, and adolescents. Early on, she also worked privately as an adult psychologist, focusing on emotional understanding, creative expression, and the therapeutic use of art. She is a member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and remains active in areas such as identity formation understanding and the connection between artistic practice and mental health care.

Η Λαγιάκου Λυδία και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Άνω Πατήσια. Ολοκλήρωσε τις σπουδές της στην Ψυχολογία (BaHons) στο Αμερικανικό Κολλέγιο Ελλάδος Deree αποκτώντας διπλό πτυχίο από το εν λόγω ίδρυμα αλλά και από το Open University της Αγγλίας. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της είχε λάβει υποτροφία από το International Honors Program του κολλεγίου, ενώ τα τελευταία δύο χρόνια των σπουδών της συμμετείχε σε πρόγραμμα εθελοντισμού και μετεκπαίδευσης στο Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών 401 στο τμήμα της Διασυνδετικής Ψυχιατρικής. Στη συνέχεια ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό της πάνω στη Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία και Ψυχοθεραπεία (MSc). Ταυτόχρονα, παρακολούθησε ποικίλα σεμινάρια όπως Ψυχοθεραπεία με επίκεντρο το συναίσθημα (Emotion-Focused Therapy) και Άβατον - Οριακές Περιπτώσεις (με θέμα την οριακή διαταραχή προσωπικότητας ιδωμένη μέσα από την ψυχαναλυτική σκοπιά). Επίσης, έχει παρευρεθεί στο 1ο Συνέδριο Ψυχοθεραπείας της Ψυχιατρικής και στο Διεθνές Συνέδριο Υπαρξιακής Ψυχοθεραπείας του 2023. Τέλος, πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες βραχείας ψυχοθεραπείας εθελοντικά στην Εταιρεία Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης και Ψυχικής Υγείας (Ε.Π.Α.Ψ.Υ.).

Επί του παρόντος, είναι εκπαιδευόμενη ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Συστημικής προσέγγισης σε εγκεκριμένο εκπαιδευτικό κέντρο στην Αθήνα και παρακολουθεί ποικίλα σεμινάρια και εκπαιδεύσεις πιστοποίησης.

Myrto Kogevina, Msc. studied Psychology at the University of Oxford and trained in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at the Eginition Hospital. She has a private psychotherapy practice in  Psychico and offers sessions both in person, and online. She is a native speaker of both English and Greek, and offers therapy in both languages. She specializes in issues relating to anxiety and depression, couples’ and family therapy, as well as in helping expats and their families navigate the complexities and psychological challenges of adjusting to life abroad.

Zagari Elpida is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Magoula, Attica, Municipality of Elefsina, and in Nea Ionia, Attica. She holds a degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London. Additionally, she has completed a training program in School Psychology at the University of the Aegean. Furthermore, she was trained in Integrative Psychotherapy at the Modern Amfiaraia. She possesses significant experience having worked as a Psychologist in nurseries and also provides voluntary services at the Association for the Protection and Care of Victims of Domestic Violence "STIRIXI". She has participated in numerous postgraduate seminars and scientific conferences. Finally, she believes that every individual has the right to mental health, which was one of the main reasons she pursued this profession.

Η Βιργινία Αθανασιάδου είναι Ψυχολόγος, Παιδαγωγός και Παιγνιοθεραπεύτρια με πολυετή εμπειρία στον χώρο της εκπαίδευσης και της ψυχικής υγείας. Μέσα από τη μακρόχρονη επαγγελματική της πορεία ήρθε σε επαφή με τις ψυχολογικές ανάγκες παιδιών, εφήβων και των οικογενειών τους, γεγονός που την οδήγησε να εξειδικευτεί περαιτέρω στον τομέα της ψυχικής υγείας και της θεραπείας.Παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης, συμβουλευτικής, θεραπείας και ενδυνάμωσης, δημιουργώντας ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό περιβάλλον, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα και να εργαστεί ουσιαστικά για την προσωπική του εξέλιξη.Στη θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση αξιοποιεί το παιχνίδι και τις δημιουργικές τέχνες ως βασικά εργαλεία έκφρασης και επεξεργασίας συναισθημάτων. Μέσα από αυτές τις μεθόδους αναδεικνύονται οι βαθύτερες πτυχές που επηρεάζουν την καθημερινότητα, τις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις και τη λειτουργικότητα του θεραπευόμενου.Παράλληλα, στις συνεδρίες της ενσωματώνει τεχνικές Νευρογλωσσικού Προγραμματισμού (Neuro-Linguistic Programming – NLP), μια προσέγγιση που εστιάζει στην αυτογνωσία, την αποτελεσματική επικοινωνία και την ανάπτυξη νέων λειτουργικών τρόπων σκέψης και συμπεριφοράς. Το NLP βασίζεται στη σύνδεση της γλώσσας, των νευρολογικών διεργασιών και των προτύπων συμπεριφοράς και χρησιμοποιεί τεχνικές που στοχεύουν στον επαναπροσδιορισμό δυσλειτουργικών μοτίβων, στην ενίσχυση των προσωπικών δεξιοτήτων και στην επίτευξη ουσιαστικών στόχων.Με επίκεντρο τον άνθρωπο και τις εξατομικευμένες ανάγκες του, η Βιργινία Αθανασιάδου υποστηρίζει παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες στην αντιμετώπιση συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών, στην ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας και στη βελτίωση της ποιότητας ζωής τους.

Η Νίκη Κλειάσιου είναι Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος (αρ. 10803/24.07.2020) και εξειδίκευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής).

  Είναι απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος Κλινικής Ψυχολογίας του University of Lancashire.

  Κατά τη διάρκεια της κλινικής της πορείας, έχει συνεργαστεί θεραπευτικά με ανθρώπους που αντιμετωπίζουν ένα ευρύ φάσμα ψυχικών και συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών , όπως άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, διαταραχές συνδεόμενες με τραύμα, συναισθηματικές διαταραχές και διαταραχές προσωπικότητας τόσο σε ψυχοθεραπευτικά πλαίσια όσο και σε φορείς (PRAKSIS, Ελληνικός Ερυθρός Σταυρός, ΚΕ.ΘΕ.Α).

   Συνεχίζει να εργάζεται ιδιωτικά, αλλά και σε φορείς ψυχικής υγείας.