Psychologists in Attica

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Zoi Xatzimarkou is a Psychologist BSc, Clinical Neuropsychologist MSc, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and conducts online sessions. She graduated with honors from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a professional license to practice psychology (No. 19064). She completed with distinction the Master's Program in "Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neurosciences" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University. Additionally, she received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the four-year program at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies of the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (IETHS). She completed her internship at the Social Welfare Center of the Region of Central Macedonia, the Hellenic Society for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELEPAP), the Vyronas-Kaisariani Mental Health Center, as well as at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital in Athens. Furthermore, she has worked at the Rehabilitation and Recovery Center "Theseas," providing counseling and psychotherapy sessions. Currently, she works at the Rehabilitation and Recovery Center "Anaplasi" as a Clinical Neuropsychologist. As part of her continuing education, she has attended numerous sessions and postgraduate seminars, including the Postgraduate Seminar "Enhancement of Mental Resilience and Functionality" and the two-year seminar on Clinical Psychopathology and Clinical Skills in Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. She offers individual psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents addressing issues such as anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, depressive mood, eating disorders, grief management, and interpersonal difficulties management.

Kourou Dimitra is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She studied Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a master's degree in "Stress Management and Health Promotion" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has been trained in the "Effective Child & Family Programme" methods, within the framework of the "Health Promotion for Parents with Mental Disorders" program at the Child Psychiatry Clinic of the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital, as well as in Clinical Psychopathology at the Mental Health Research Institute and at the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteion Hospital. Furthermore, she is specialized in Counseling and Guidance and in Cognitive Psychotherapy. She possesses extensive experience and training, having worked at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," the Child Protection Center of Attica "The Mother," a private school, NGOs, as well as a Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adolescents. Finally, she specializes in stress management, individual psychotherapy, and panic attacks - phobias.

Dr Giannopoulou Sylia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Ambelokipi. She holds a BA in Psychology, completed postgraduate studies (MSc Health Psychology) at The University of Bath, and holds a Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology from Queen Margaret University. Subsequently, she completed a four-year Specialization Program in Systemic Therapy at the Laboratory for the Exploration of Human Relationships. She has served as a Psychology Lecturer and has also worked as a research assistant and trainee Psychologist in the United Kingdom.

Elena Georgakopoulou is a Counseling Psychologist - Psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and adults. She holds a professional license to practice in England (HCPC Register PYL 15025) since 2006, and a professional license in Greece since 2008. She is also a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and has worked as a Psychologist in the National Health Service of the United Kingdom (NHS), providing therapy to adults and children with severe clinical symptomatology. She has worked with adults and children and utilizes an eclectic and integrative model combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), systemic, and person-centered approaches. Her work often involves collaboration with parents, as well as coordination with other agencies such as educational settings, while in Greece she works remotely. She is interested in and can assist in areas such as autism and autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, anxiety and depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), low self-esteem and self-confidence, loss of meaning and direction in life, relational and attachment difficulties, and parental counseling. Sessions are also provided in English.

Kourkoulou Nefeli is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Athens. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales, UK, and received training in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Center for Cognitive Psychotherapy and Schema Therapy. Additionally, she trained in School Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and in the EAGALA Method (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) at Hippolysis Equine Therapy. She has worked as a psychologist in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Department at the “Agia Sophia” Children's Hospital and conducted individual and group therapy sessions for adults and children at Hippolysis Equine Therapy. Finally, she is a collaborating psychologist and contributes articles on child and parent psychology to mytwins.gr.

Η Ζούπα Αικατερίνη είναι Ψυχολόγος (ΒSc, MSc), αριστούχος απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος (Αρ. Πρωτ.: 2019/12219). Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην περιοχή Ευαγγελισμός ( Πλησίον Παναθηναικού Σταδίου/ Καλλιμάρμαρο), και στην περιοχή του Κολωνού, όπου μαζί με τους επιστημονικούς της συνεργάτες παρέχουν υψηλού επιπέδου υπηρεσίες μέσα στα πλαίσια της διεπιστημονικόητητας και σύμφωνα με τις τελευταίες επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένες μεθόδους και προσεγγίσεις. Έχει ολοκληρώσει την μεταπτυχιακή της εκπαίδευση (MSc) στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), στο διετές πρόγραμμα που αφορά την εξειδίκευση στην «Ψυχική Υγεία και Ψυχιατρική παιδιών και εφήβων». Από το 2019 εκπαιδεύεται στο τετραετές Πιστοποιημένο Πρόγραμμα Ειδίκευσης στο Συνθετικό Μοντέλο Συστημικής Θεραπείας ως Συνθετική Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και Θεραπεύτρια Ομάδας στον ευρωπαϊκά αναγνωρισμένο και πιστοποιημένο φορέα εκπαίδευσης επαγγελματιών ψυχικής υγείας «Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρώπινων Σχέσεων» το οποίο αποτελεί το πρώτο πιστοποιημένο συστημικό εκπαιδευτικό κέντρο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης Ψυχοθεραπείας (Εuropean Association for Psychotherapy-EAP), και ειναι πιστοποιημένος εκπαιδευτικός οργανισμός από το Επιμελητήριο Εκπαιδευτικών Κέντρων της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας (Training Institutes Chamber – European Family Therapy Association-E.F.T.A.) Επιπρόσθετα, στα πλαίσια συνεχούς ενημέρωσης και κατάρτισης στον κλάδο της Ψυχολογίας αλλά και της Ψυχοθεραπείας έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε μια σειρά από διαφορετικές θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις και εξειδικεύσεις όπως η Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) - Θεωρία και Κλινική Πράξη - Κέντρο Επιμόρφωσης και Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), η Διαχείριση του διαζυγίου σε γονείς και παιδιά - Κέντρο Επιμόρφωσης και Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), η Ψυχοθεραπεία Κοινωνικής και Συναισθηματικής Ανάπτυξης (ΨΚΣΑ) - Κέντρο Επιστημονικής Τεκμηρίωσης και Εκπαίδευσης Κέντρου Παιδιού και Εφήβου, η Κλινική εικόνα, Διάγνωση και Θεραπευτική Αντιμετώπιση της ΔΕΠ-Υ - Εταιρία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών. Διαθέτει Κλινική Ασκηση και Επαγγελματική Εμπειρία με Πρακτική άσκηση στην Β’ Ψυχιατρική του «Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου «Αττικόν» , Κλινική άσκηση δυο ετών ως εθελόντρια ψυχολόγος, στο τμήμα Διασυνδετικής Ψυχιατρικής του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου «Αττικόν» , με αντικείμενο την παροχή απαρτιωμένης ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης σε άτομα με συνύπαρξη σωματικής και ψυχικής νόσου, Κλινική άσκηση στο Αιγηνήτειο Νοσοκομείο όπου εξειδικεύτηκε στην χορήγηση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων καθώς και στην διαφοροδιαγνωστική διαδικασία σε άτομα με ψυχιατρικές διαταραχές, Πρακτική άσκηση στο στην Παιδοψυχιατρική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Παιδων "Η Αγία Σοφία" - Διασυνδετική Παιδοψυχιατρική (2022). Επιπλέον έχει διατελέσει Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη για δύο έτη στην Γραμμή Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης 1110 του Επιχειρησιακού Κέντρου της Περιφέρειας Αττικής και του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, όπου είχε αναλάβει την επιστημονική επιμέλεια διαχείρισης των κλήσεων που αφορούσαν αιτήματα ψυχολογικής στήριξης, την εποπτεία των ψυχολόγων της γραμμής, καθώς και την οργάνωση αυτής, Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη και ιδρύτρια του TheraPlaYce Institute, ενός διεπιστημονικού κέντρου αξιολόγησης και παρέμβασης σε παιδιά, εφήβους και οικογένειες. Επιπλέον, από το 2019 έχει συνεργαστεί με κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών καθώς και με ινστιτούτα ψυχικής υγείας ως επιστημονικός συνεργάτης, όπου έχει αναλάβει κλινικές αξιολογήσεις και ψυχοθεραπείες παιδιών και εφήβων καθώς και ψυχοθεραπείες σε ενηλίκους, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες. Τέλος, παρακολουθεί συνεχώς σεμινάρια και επιμορφωτικές μετεκπαιδεύσεις και συχνά συμμετέχει και ως εισηγήτρια σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια και ημερίδες.

Τακτικό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων (ΣΕΨ) και Δόκιμο μέλος τη Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Συστημικής Θεραπείας (EΛΕΣΥΘ).

Plakida Katerina BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Vyronas. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree titled: "Addiction Treatment - Addictology" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she is specialized in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy, having trained at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. She possesses significant clinical experience in both public and private institutions.

Ο Πέτρος Ανδρικόπουλος είναι Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπευτής με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος(αρ.πρωτ: 7584) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Περιστέρι Αττικής από το 2019. Κατέχει πτυχίο ψυχολογίας από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο καθώς και μεταπτυχιακό πάνω στη Κλινική και Κοινοτική Ψυχολογία από το University Of East London. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί για 4 χρόνια πάνω στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία Ενηλίκων, σύμφωνα με τα Training and Supervision Standards της European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών του βραβεύτηκε με το αριστείο '' Κωνσταντίνος Ευθυμίου". Επιπρόσθετα, έχει λάβει την βασική εκπαίδευση στην Θεραπεία Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – ACT), στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών και έχει ολοκληρώσει το Ετήσιο Μετεκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο Κλινικής Ψυχοπαθολογίας «Παναγιώτης Ουλής», που πραγματοποιήθηκε από την Α’ Ψυχιατρική κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, σε συνεργασία με το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας. Το 2024 ολοκλήρωσε το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα διάρκειας 600 ωρών με τίτλο ''Ετήσια επιμόρφωση στη Θετική Ψυχολογία'' που πραγματοποιείται από το Κ.Ε.ΔΙ.ΒΙ.Μ. του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου. Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής του πορείας έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος μετεκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων, επιμορφωτικών προγραμμάτων, εκπαιδεύσεων και συνεδρίων πάνω στο χώρο της ψυχολογίας και της ψυχοθεραπείας, ενώ έχει εργαστεί πάνω στο επάγγελμα του ψυχολόγου σε ποικίλους φορείς από το 2013 έως και σήμερα (μεταξύ των οποίων η Ελληνική Αστυνομία, το Ε.ΚΕ.Ψ.Υ.Ε., το Ινστιτούτο Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς κ.α.). Στο ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στο Περιστέρι πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφοριστικής Ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων για ένα ευρύ φάσμα δυσκολιών.

Zafeiropoulou Aggeliki MSc and Associates is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a master's degree in "Stress Management and Health Promotion" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Department of Philosophy - Pedagogy - Psychology (Psychology Program) of the same institution. Additionally, she has been trained in family therapy and group facilitation, psychoeducational interventions in the family, and play therapy. With a fundamental principle of respecting the diversity and uniqueness of each individual, her goal is to recognize and utilize their capabilities and to facilitate changes, allowing them to enjoy and appreciate life.

Pleuri Maria Msc Kai Synergates is a Psychologist - MSc Clinical Neuropsychologist with a professional license and clinical experience since 2014. She has maintained a private practice for several years in Heraklion, Crete, as well as in Athens. Her postgraduate specialization took place at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University. The Psychologist holds a certified 4th specialization in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Model, which she acquired at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, along with two additional years of training for treating children and adolescents. Furthermore, she has attended the annual training "Basic Principles for Counseling and Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ individuals" from Orlando LGBT+ and has collaborated with the Hellenic Mediterranean University for the educational training program on sexual health. She has completed her training in the Schema Therapy model from the Hellenic Society of Schema Therapy and is currently undergoing certification.

The specialist collaborates with Nektarios Meimets, Psychologist MSc and Trainee Psychotherapist, as well as with Georgia Koltsida, Psychologist with a professional license, who is mainly engaged professionally in the administration and interpretation of psychometric tests, as well as in psychotherapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, and adults.

Kalaitzi Myrto is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Nea Filothei. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as from the Department of Philosophy, Education, and Psychology with a specialization in Psychology at the same university. Subsequently, she pursued postgraduate studies in "Applied Clinical Psychology" at UCLAN University in England and underwent psychodynamic training in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults at DIKEPSY. She has worked as a Psychologist at KEDASY, in primary schools of the Chalandri municipality, and in a special secondary education school. Additionally, she has been employed at the Psychosocial Unit of the Samos Reception and Identification Center (KYT) of the National Public Health Organization (EODY) and at a center for therapy of children and adolescents. She possesses extensive experience with all age groups (children, adolescents, adults) and vulnerable populations. Finally, she has participated in numerous educational and scientific seminars, conferences, and workshops.

Kolisoglou Andreas is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Petroupoli. He holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University. He has voluntarily offered his services to various organizations primarily addressing individuals with disabilities (KESYP Aigaleo, Psychiatric Hospital of Athens Dromokaiteio, Municipality of Petroupoli, VSA Hellas, Special Olympics, Anthropos Elpida Politismos) and has collaborated for five years with the Onassis Foundation’s House of Letters and Arts in seminar cycles aimed at citizens with or without disabilities. He contributed to the creation of the dance group “DAGIPOLI” (2004), and one year later, in cooperation with the municipal authority of Petroupoli, established the morning creative engagement department and the dance-theatre expression department for people with disabilities. In 2010, at the association “Anthropos Elpida Politismos,” he created the expressive movement department, which has participated in several artistic events. In 2018, he took part in a dance-related tribute by Vice Greece titled: The Art of Equality. He has conducted pilot research on the topic: “Embodiment / Ensomatoviosi / Endosomatoviosi of professional Greek dancers with motor disabilities,” part of which was published in the collective volume “Disability and Society” by Tziola Editions. He is a member of the “Panhellenic Psychological Association” and an official collaborator of the psychological support network “Psy-counsellors.” In May 2016, he founded the space Psykapa (psykapa.gr), where psychological services are provided to all interested parties. Specifically, counseling services are offered for children, adolescents, and adults; counseling for people with disabilities; counseling for parents and relatives of people with disabilities; couple and family counseling; cognitive skills assessment and investigation of learning difficulties; as well as administration of psychometric tests.

Vasilogianni Nikoleta is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist with a private practice located in the center of Athens (Akadimia). She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of East London. During her studies in the Psychology department, she conducted a research thesis entitled "Investigation of students' attitudes towards homosexual men and women in relation to gender, political identity, and faculty of study." Upon graduation, she obtained her professional license to practice as a Psychologist. She continued her studies with a Master's program (MA) in "Counseling and Psychotherapy" at the University of East London, where she completed a research dissertation titled "The experience of therapy in clients with anxiety disorders." She has been trained in Integrative Psychotherapy (Person-Centered Approach, Cognitive Behavioral Approach, Psychodynamic Approach). She has attended numerous seminars related to Forensic Psychology, Cyber Deviant Behavior, as well as Criminology and Sexual Offenses. She has completed practical training at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica and at the Counseling Center of Petroupoli.