Psychologists in Galatsi

Therapyway Psychotherapy Center is a model Mental Health Services Center located in Piraeus and Galatsi. It represents an innovative initiative in the field of mental health, integrating the principles and the most up-to-date data of psychotherapy and NLP tailored to each case. Utilizing the capabilities of its interdisciplinary team, it offers a range of diagnostic and therapeutic services on-site, responding holistically and individually to mental health needs. The areas of specialization include generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety attacks, grief, depression, panic attacks, dilemmas, separation, professional and personal deadlocks, and various others. The center’s interdisciplinary team consists of psychologists, NLP Coaches, and specialized psychotherapists, capable of receiving a request, conducting a comprehensive evaluation, and proposing the appropriate therapeutic approach.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Η Τσαρουχά Σοφία είναι Ψυχολόγος (BSc) και Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια (MSc), με επαγγελματική δραστηριοποίηση στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας από το 2019. ΚΑτέχει μεταπτυχιακό στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Βραχεία Εντατική Δυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία (ISTDP), μια σύγχρονη ψυχοθεραπευτική προσέγγιση με έμφαση στη συναισθηματική επεξεργασία.

Επίσης, έχει εξειδικευτεί στην Συμβουλευτική Πένθους. Η επαγγελματική και κλινική της εμπειρία έχει διαμορφωθεί μέσα από διάφορα θεραπευτικά και νοσοκομειακά πλαίσια (Ψ.Ν.Α. Δρομοκαΐτειο, Ειδική Θεραπευτική Μονάδα Αυτισμού (Ε.Θ.Μ.Α.) Παίδων «Αγλαΐα Κυριακού»). Το 2020 παρείχε εθελοντικά ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και διαχείριση κρίσης στους πληγέντες από τον σεισμό στη Σάμο, σε συνεργασία με τον Δήμο Δυτικής Σάμου. Έχει εισηγηθεί σε επιστημονικό συνέδριο και έχει πραγματοποιήσει ψυχοεκπαιδευτικές ομιλίες σε σχολεία και φροντιστήρια, με θεματολογία που αφορά την ψυχική υγεία παιδιών, εφήβων και οικογενειών.

Από το 2023 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Κέντρο της Αθήνας, «Mirroring» – Κέντρο Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας, όπου στελεχώνεται από ομάδα ψυχολόγων με διαφορετικές θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, προάγοντας τη διεπιστημονική συνεργασία.

Στο «Mirroring» παρέχονται υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής σε ενήλικες και εφήβους, συμβουλευτική γονέων και θεραπεία ζεύγους, ενώ προσφέρονται επίσης συνεδρίες χαμηλού κόστους.

Η Νίκα Ράνια είναι Νευροψυχολόγος (BSc) με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος (413951/05-04-25) και Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Συστημικής Προσέγγισης, με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στις Νευροεπιστήμες της Συμπεριφοράς (MSc). Διαθέτει ερευνητική εμπειρία στις νευροεπιστήμες της συμπεριφοράς, με έμφαση στις γνωστικές δυσκολίες που παρατηρούνται σε νευροδιαφορετικά άτομα, όπως η ΔΕΠΥ και το Φάσμα του Αυτισμού.

Αυτή την περίοδο, ολοκληρώνει την εκπαίδευση της στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία και Συμβουλευτική στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής (ΚΕΨΥΣΥ) από το 2022.

Η κλινική της εμπειρία έχει αποκτηθεί από την Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ρεθύμνου και από το Κέντρο Ημέρας Ψυχικής Υγείας «Ηλιοτρόπιο», ενώ στο πλαίσιο της συστημικής εκπαίδευσής της έχει πραγματοποιήσει ατομικές, ζεύγους και ομαδικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας.

Η Τσαρουχά Φιλία είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος (BSc, MSc) και κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος (αρ.1299922/13-11-2024), με εξειδίκευση στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική και Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία (Clinical Psychology & Counseling). Η κλινική της εμπειρία έχει διαμορφωθεί μέσω της απασχόλησής της σε δομές ψυχικής υγείας, και συγκεκριμένα σε κέντρο ημέρας/πλαίσιο μακροχρόνιας διημέρευσης ατόμων με ψυχικές διαταραχές, καθώς και σε πλαίσιο παροχής ειδικών θεραπειών για παιδιά με αναπτυξιακές δυσκολίες. Παράλληλα, έχει δραστηριοποιηθεί σε ψυχοθεραπευτικά πλαίσια, παρέχοντας ατομικές συνεδρίες σε εφήβους και ενήλικες, καθώς και συμβουλευτική γονέων.

Ο Χότζα Λουίζ είναι Ψυχολόγος (BSc) και κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος (1202278/03-10-2025), και πραγματοποιεί το μεταπτυχιακό του Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία και Συμβουλευτική (MSc). Παρέχει συνεδρίες σε Ελληνικά, Αγγλικά και Αλβανικά.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει πιστοποιημένη εκπαίδευση σε Συμβουλευτικές Δεξιότητες και έχει παρακολουθήσει σεμινάρια και συνέδρια σε θέματα ψυχικής υγείας, παιδικής κακοποίησης, εξαρτήσεων και προστασίας ανηλίκων.

Ο Κονίδης Αγαμέμνονας είναι Ψυχολόγος (BSc) και κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος (1405969/13-11-25). Πραγματοποιεί μεταπτυχιακή εκπαίδευση στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία και Συμβουλευτική (MSc) και έχει παρακολουθήσει ποικίλα σεμινάρια στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας.

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.

Maria Galani is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Patissia. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the University of Wales and holds a master's degree in Child Development from the University of London. Additionally, she possesses a specialization certificate in Systemic and Family Therapy from the Laboratory of Human Relations Investigation (Dr. Harris Katakis). She has completed a program in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), as well as a training program in the Systemic approach at the Family Therapy Center (MA, Alia Samara). Furthermore, she holds a certificate of attendance from a training program in Vocational Counseling (ISON Psychometrica). She has completed an internship involving the application of group and individual counseling, theoretical and practical knowledge of psychometric tests, within a preadolescent and adolescent creative activity group with a therapeutic character, at the Family Therapy Center and the Family Care Center of the Municipality of Nea Ionia. Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars aimed at her continuing education in her field and has participated in authoring books. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the European Family Therapy Association, the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy, and the British Psychological Society.

Kemali Afroditi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist conducting both online and in-person sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with training in Body Psychotherapy at the Wilhelm Reich Center. In recent years, she has worked as a Psychologist in an unaccompanied minors facility, providing psychological support to vulnerable groups. Currently, she coordinates a prevention group for new mothers. She has also volunteered for several years as a Psychologist at KETHEA. Additionally, she has attended various postgraduate seminars in Clinical Psychopathology at Aeginiteio Hospital and Anxiety Disorders in children and adolescents at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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.

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.

Tragara Elena is a Psychologist and a certified Gestalt Psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Ano Patisia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and has been trained in the Gestalt therapeutic approach at the Psychotherapy and Training Center "Gestalt Foundation." As part of her studies, she completed her internship at the 251st General Air Force Hospital, as well as at the Clinical and Research Department of the Institut Curie in Paris, France. Additionally, she has received training in Clinical Psychopathology at Aeginiteio Hospital through the "Panagiotis Oulis" program. Throughout her professional career, she has worked as a Psychologist at the Rehabilitation and Recovery Center "Blocks Rehab Philoktitis," where she collaborated with individuals suffering from chronic conditions, as well as patients requiring psychological support during their rehabilitation and recovery following sudden health issues. Her objective is to create a safe space for individuals seeking to deeply understand themselves and evolve the way they relate to others. Within her practice, Ground Psychotherapy, a multipurpose psychotherapy space operates, founded on the principles of human care and empathy towards people's needs. It is a supportive environment that simultaneously provides the appropriate ground for the emergence of sensations, thoughts, emotions, and needs. Mental health services offered include individual and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, and counseling.

Mamaloudi Nagia is a psychologist - psychotherapist of psychoanalytic orientation, a trainee group analyst, and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a Master’s degree (MSc) in "Psychotherapy: Theoretical Frameworks, Clinical Applications, and Comparative Approaches" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She has received advanced training in "Clinical Psychopathology" and "Clinical Skills in Psychopathology" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (E.P.I.PSY.) in collaboration with the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. She possesses years of clinical experience in the psychopathology of children, adolescents, and adults through collaboration with public mental health organizations in Greece and Belgium, such as the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), Public Primary and Secondary Education, the Addiction Treatment Program "ATHENA," the Child Psychiatry Department of Penteli Children’s Hospital, the Foundation for the Protection of Children and Youth with Developmental Disorders "Theotokos," the Day Center for Psychosocial Interventions in the Community "Franco Basaglia," and Le Courtil – IMP Notre-Dame de la Sagesse. Currently, she provides individual and group psychotherapy services to adults, aiming to offer the opportunity to process their psychological difficulties within a stable and safe therapeutic environment.

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.

Georga Anastasia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Ano Patisia. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently completed her postgraduate studies in Clinical Health Psychology at Strathclyde University. She has received clinical training at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research in Athens and has applied psychoanalytic principles in various settings: mental health facilities in Greece and Scotland, a chronic pain unit, residential structures for minors and individuals with autism/disabilities, and specialized therapy centers, providing assessment, psychotherapeutic intervention, psychosocial support, and coordination of therapeutic programs.

At the same time, she possesses extensive experience in psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and children. In her practice, she provides a safe space for adults and adolescents to be heard and to explore their history through psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy views the individual as a unique subject and works to support them in finding their own solution to distress, respecting their pace and guided by their desire.