Psychologists in Poligono

Anastasia Xani is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist conducting online sessions. She holds a BSc degree in Applied Psychology and a master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Counselling (MSc) from the University of Derby. She completed her internship at Roots Wellness Center as a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist, managing a substantial number of cases under clinical supervision. She has collaborated with Specialized Therapy Centers, conducting individual and group psychotherapy sessions with adults, adolescents, and children, as well as offering parental counselling. Currently, she provides online sessions, addressing issues such as anxiety, mood disorders, self-esteem, and confidence. Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars related to psychotherapeutic intervention, focusing primarily on cognitive-behavioral therapy. The main focus of her therapeutic approach is to establish a relationship of safety and trust with the client, aiming to improve their mental health.

Avani Marilina Ito is a queer individual, Psychologist (Panteion University) and a trainee in Synthetic Systemic Psychotherapy (Human Relationships Exploration Workshop). She has worked on the psychological support hotline "11528-DIPLA SOU" and has voluntarily coordinated empowerment groups focused on gender identity and sexual orientation (Colour Youth – LGBTQ Youth Community of Athens). As an adult educator, she raises awareness about LGBTQ+ issues through lectures and seminars. Her writing and research interests relate to aspects of queer experiences that remain invisible and the recognition of the influences of systems of oppression (gendered, cis-heteronormative, class-based, psychiatric, etc.).

She seeks and receives training, for herself and the people she works with, in emancipatory approaches to psychiatric experience and mental distress.

Currently, she works privately, providing individual and group psychotherapy services, as well as counseling for parents of LGBTQ+ children.

Anastasia Xani is a Child Psychologist conducting online sessions. She holds a BSc degree in Applied Psychology and a MSc degree in Clinical Psychology and Counselling from the University of Derby. She completed her internship at Roots Wellness Center as a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist, managing a large number of cases under clinical supervision. She collaborates privately with Centers for Special Therapies, conducting individual and group psychotherapeutic sessions for adults, adolescents, and children, as well as providing parental counseling. Additionally, she conducts online sessions addressing issues such as anxiety, mood disorders, self-esteem, and confidence. Moreover, she has attended numerous seminars related to psychotherapeutic intervention, with a focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy. The central principle of her therapeutic process is to establish a relationship of safety and trust with the client, aiming to improve their mental health.

Katerina Toulgaridou is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Gyzi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and completed her internship at the “Thetis” Shelter of EPAPSY. Immediately after her degree, she began a four-year training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. In recent years, she has been working by providing individual psychotherapy and counseling sessions to adults. Her aim is to create a profound therapeutic relationship within a safe, warm, and supportive environment, enabling the patient to explore their emotions, thoughts, and various aspects of the self.

Ο Καλοβάδης Γιώργος είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής - Ψυχοσεξολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στην Κυψέλη. Είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Canterbury Christ Church, κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στην Ψυχοσεξουαλική Θεραπεία (Master of Science Psychosexual Therapy) του Πανεπιστημίου Central Lancashire, Ψυχοθεραπευτής του Athens Synthesis Center με τετραετής εκπαίδευση στην Συνθετική προσέγγιση ψυχοθεραπείας, κάτοχος του Ευρωπαϊκού Πιστοποιητικού Ψυχοθεραπείας ECP (European Certificate for Psychotherapy), κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου για όλη την επικράτεια από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής καθώς και μέλος της Εθνικής Εταιρείας Ψυχοθεραπείας Ελλάδος (ΕΕΨΕ). H εμπειρία του αποκτήθηκε κατά τη διάρκεια της πολύχρονης συνεργασίας του, ως ψυχολόγος, σε δημόσιους και ιδιωτικούς φορείς, καθώς και στο ιδιωτικό του γραφείο που διατηρεί, αντιμετωπίζοντας πλήθος περιστατικών, όπως για παράδειγμα οι διαταραχές άγχους, οι φοβίες, οι ανεπιθύμητες σκέψεις, οι διαταραχές της διάθεσης, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας αλλά και θέματα σχέσεων κι επικοινωνίας ζευγαριών, καθώς και σεξουαλικές δυσλειτουργίες. Κατά την διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής του πορείας έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος σεμιναρίων και εκπαιδεύσεων και έχει συμμετάσχει σε ομάδες ψυχοθεραπείας τόσο ως θεραπευόμενος όσο και ως θεραπευτής. Και επειδή η εξέλιξη, τόσο βιωματική όσο και θεωρητική, δεν σταματάει ποτέ, βρίσκεται σε συνεχιζόμενη ψυχοθεραπευτική εκπαίδευση και εποπτεία. Ολοκλήρωσε την τετραετή εκπαίδευση του στην Συνθετική Προσέγγιση Ψυχοθεραπείας, μία μέθοδος που συνθέτει τις διάφορες ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις και δημιουργεί ένα προσωπικό θεραπευτικό μοντέλο το οποίο ταυτίζεται με τις γνώσεις και την εμπειρία του ώστε να μπορέσει να επέμβει επιτυχώς σε όλα τα επίπεδα του ανθρώπινου ψυχισμού, νοητικό, συναισθηματικό, συμπεριφοράς και διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων, διευκολύνοντας έτσι τους θεραπευόμενους του να γίνουν η καλύτερη εκδοχή του εαυτού τους. Τα επιστημονικά και ερευνητικά ενδιαφέροντα του στον τομέα της ψυχολογίας και ψυχοθεραπείας εστιάζονται στους συναισθηματικούς δεσμούς πρόσδεσης που δημιουργούνται κατά την πρώιμη ηλικία και πως αυτοί επηρεάζουν τη μετέπειτα ζωή του ατόμου, καθώς και στην αξιολόγηση και διερεύνηση των αλλαγών στην θεραπευτική σχέση. Θεωρεί τον αλτρουισμό ως πηγή ευτυχίας και ταυτόχρονα ο εθελοντισμός και η παροχή βοηθείας στον συνάνθρωπό μας αποτελεί βασική αρχή και προτεραιότητα του. Έτσι προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες του εθελοντικά, σε δομή ψυχικής υγείας του Δήμου Αθηναίων. Στο γραφείο του αναλαμβάνει πλήθος περιστατικών έχοντας πάντα στο επίκεντρο την καλύτερη δυνατή εξυπηρέτηση των εξατομικευμένων αναγκών, κάθε θεραπευόμενου που αναλαμβάνει.

Lyriotaki Polina is a licensed Psychologist and Psychotherapist. She maintains a private practice in the Gkyzi area. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (2016). She has a four-year specialization in Psychotherapy, with a focus on Group-Analytic Psychodrama and Sociotherapy from the Open Psychotherapeutic Center - Institute of Psychodrama - Sociotherapy (2017-2023). Additionally, she is undergoing training in Classical Psychodrama of Moreno (2024 to present) at the Psychodramatic Center for Personality Development (PSY.K.A.P). Alongside her private practice, she serves as a psychotherapist and coordinator of psychotherapeutic groups for adolescents and young adults at the Center for Supportive Psychosocial Services "Journey to Development." She has also volunteered at K.E.TH.E.A Exelixis, in the Mobile Street Work Unit, providing psychosocial services to individuals with addictions. Furthermore, she has worked as a Psychologist at The Smile of the Child, on the National SOS Line, managing calls for children at risk and providing psychological support. She continues to enhance her professional skills by attending and participating in a significant number of conferences, seminars, and training programs. Additionally, she attends supervision sessions and participates in workshops and psychotherapy groups to support her personal development. In her private practice in Gkyzi, she offers individual psychotherapy sessions for adults, adolescents, and children. She also coordinates psychotherapeutic groups using the Psychodrama method and organizes experiential workshops focused on personality development.

Diakatou Eleni is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kypseli. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete, specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy. She is in the fifth year of her training at the Systemic Center for Education and Psychotherapy (SKEPSYS), where she actively participates in theoretical and experiential training, group supervision, and practical internship. She has clinical experience in individual psychotherapy and counseling of adults, adolescents, couples, and parents, which she has gained through her private practice in Kypseli, as well as through collaborations with other mental health professionals and social services. She has worked in settings such as the Municipality of Galatsi and the Day Center "Vavel," where she received training in cultural sensitivity and psychosocial support. Additionally, she has pursued further education in special education and mental health, and regularly participates in conferences, workshops, and research programs. Her therapeutic approach is based on the principles of systemic theory, emphasizing the development of a relationship of trust, understanding, and active participation in the therapeutic journey.

Katsantonis Vasilis is a Psychologist with a private practice in Gkyzi. He is a doctoral candidate at the University of Oxford, specializing in Applied Psychology, with at least 15 years of experience in this field as well as in Clinical and Forensic Psychology. He holds a degree in Applied Psychology from Seattle University, Washington, and a master's diploma in Applied Psychology from the University of Oxford, as well as in Clinical and Forensic Psychology from the University of Portsmouth. Additionally, he has ten years of experience in Counseling Psychology. He is also a member of the American Psychological Association.

Konsoulaki Athina is a Clinical Psychologist licensed to practice. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a two-year Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, and Psychoanalysis from the University Paris Descartes (Université Paris Cité).

She has worked in mental health facilities in Paris and Athens, supporting children, adolescents, and adults, as well as in specialized therapy centers and a private school unit. In recent years, she has collaborated with the Mobile Mental Health Unit of the Western Cyclades under the Regional Development and Mental Health Company (EPAΨY), providing therapeutic and community services. Additionally, she serves as a reception figure at Our Big House, a space for children aged 0-4 and their parents, inspired by the Green House of the French psychoanalyst Françoise Dolto.

Since 2021, she has been attending a Psychoanalytic Training program at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research of Athens (KΨE). In her private practice in Kypseli, she sees children, adolescents, and adults in both Greek and French.

Kazakou Elli is a Clinical Psychologist. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and pursued postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychopathology and Psychoanalysis at Université Paris Cité (Paris Descartes) in Paris, completing a two-year program focused on the Clinical Psychopathology of children and adolescents.

She has worked in clinical settings in Athens and Paris, with children, adolescents, and adults. In Paris, she had the opportunity to work as an intern in reception centers for parents, infants, toddlers, and their caregivers, at medico-pedagogical centers, as well as at Necker Hospital (Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital), providing psychological support to expectant and new mothers, and/or couples experiencing perinatal grief.

In recent years, she has been working in Athens as a collaborator of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Unit for Children "Spyros Doxiadis," providing therapeutic work with children, adolescents, and parents under psychoanalytic supervision. She has also collaborated with kindergartens, coordinating "parent groups," and for the past four years, she has worked as a psychologist at a private school, thus maintaining active contact with the school environment and the daily challenges faced by children.

She is a member of the team and a reception representative of the association "Our Big Home," a space catering to children aged 0-4 years and their caregivers, inspired by the philosophy of the "Green House" (Maison Verte) of the French psychoanalyst Françoise Dolto. 

Tsixlas Fotis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice located in Gkyzi, on Alexandras Avenue. He holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and a master's degree in Health Psychology from Aston University in the United Kingdom. He has attended the postgraduate seminar in Clinical Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. He is a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Psychotherapist, having completed his studies at the Institute of Behavioral Research and Therapy (ΙΕΘΣ). He has worked at the Institute of Preventive, Environmental, and Occupational Medicine Prolepsis, conducting research in the field of health promotion. Additionally, he has served at the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs as a Psychologist in Centers for Interdisciplinary Evaluation and Counseling, providing counseling services and assessment of learning difficulties. Concurrently, he collaborates with the Panhellenic Association for the Protection, Information & Assistance of Children with Heart Disease "The Heart of the Child," where he volunteers counseling services to parents of children with congenital heart disease. He specializes in anxiety management, interpersonal relationships, mood, and personality disorders. Furthermore, he focuses on supporting and improving the quality of life for individuals with chronic conditions, as well as promoting health through the adoption of healthier behaviors.

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.

Filippos Altanopoulos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist holding a degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Derby, UK.

He attended and completed his internship in the 3-year postgraduate specialization program in clinical skills based on Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

He has participated in numerous seminars and lectures as part of continuous professional development and has presented as a speaker at the 2nd Symposium on Relational Psychoanalysis and Group Psychotherapy (2024), the presentation of the 2nd collective volume ISOPS (2025), and the Panhellenic Counseling Conference (2025).

He is a member of the international associations IARPP (International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy),

& AGPA (American Group Psychotherapy Association).

He has been under supervision and personal therapy since 2019. He holds professional rights granted by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. He maintains a private practice as a Psychologist-Psychotherapist in the Kypseli area.

Matthaiou Dimitrios is a Psychologist and Child Psychologist trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Psychotherapy and Counseling Center and maintains a private practice in the Gyzi area of Attica.

Miraxtsis Theodoros is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kypseli. He studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and is a trainee at the Institute of Non-Directive Intervention (Non Directivite Intervenante, N.D.I). N.D.I is a method of psychotherapy, counseling, pedagogy, group facilitation, as well as a way of life. Overall, it constitutes a philosophy of the individual and their relationships, based on the power of experiences, emotions, and desires, as well as respect for the autonomy and freedom of each person, regardless of age, gender, personal and social characteristics, and particularities, within relationships of communication and interaction. He has experience in managing Acute Psychiatric Cases, having volunteered as a Psychologist at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital "Dromokaiteio." Finally, he completed his internship at the Counseling Center of KETHEA Intervention.

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.

Pyrovolisianos Dionysis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kypseli. He holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a Master's degree in "Research Methods and Psychology" from City University of London. Additionally, he has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies and the Institute of Behavioral Research and Therapy. He specializes in anxiety and mood disorders, as well as issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Center "Dromoi Epikoinonias", based in Kypseli and managed by Kentro Logotherapeias Ergotherapeias Kai Psyxotherapeias Paidion Kai Enilikon - Dromoi Epikoinonias, offers speech therapy services, occupational therapy, psycho-educational programs, and psychotherapy for children and adults. The team consists of experienced speech therapists and psychologists who work closely together to provide comprehensive support for each individual. The Center provides speech therapy for children and adults, feeding therapy, psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, parental counseling, as well as social skills groups. With respect for the needs and uniqueness of each person, a safe and supportive environment is created that fosters development, communication, and personal growth.