Psychologists in the Western suburbs of Athens

H Xαριτωνίδου Λούση είναι Ψυχολόγος (MSc), Υπαρξιακή-Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια

Είναι απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών & Πολιτικών Επιστημών, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Συνεχίζοντας την ακαδημαϊκή της πορεία ολοκλήρωσε τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στη «Θετική Ψυχολογία», στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο. Tαυτόχρονα, πραγματοποιεί την εξαετή ψυχοθεραπευτική της εκπαίδευση στην «Υπαρξιακή-Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία», στο Θεραπευτικό Ινστιτούτο Αντίστιξη.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα της ΕΛΕΠΨΥΣΕΠ με τίτλο «Ψυχοπαθολογία παιδιού & εφήβου», καθώς και το ετήσιο μετεκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο της Κλινικής Ψυχοπαθολογίας «Παναγιώτης Ουλής», που διεξάγεται από το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας, Νευροεπιστημών και Ιατρικής Ακριβείας «Κώστας Στεφανής» (ΕΠΙΨΥ), την Α΄ Πανεπιστημιακή Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου & την εταιρεία «Προαγωγή της Γνώσης στις Ψυχικές Διαταραχές». Έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα σεμιναρίων, ημερίδων & συνεδριών, με στόχο τη συνεχή της επιμόρφωση πάνω στα θέματα ψυχικής υγείας.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει την προπτυχιακή πρακτική της άσκηση στο Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο «Αττικόν», στη B΄ Πανεπιστημιακή Ψυχιατρική Κλινική και την μεταπτυχιακή της άσκηση στον Ξενώνα Ψυχοκοινωνικής Αποκατάστασης «Οδυσσέας» της Ε.Π.Α.Ψ.Υ., όπου συνέχισε και μετά το πέρας της ,εθελοντικά. Επιπρόσθετα,  έχει εργαστεί ως σχολική ψυχολόγος σε γενικά σχολεία της Δευτεροβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης με στόχο την ψυχοεκπαίδευση, ευαισθητοποίηση και ψυχολογική υποστήριξη μαθητών, γονέων & διδασκόντων. Έχει συμμετάσχει εθελοντικά σε δραστηριότητες ευαισθητοποίησης της ΑμΚΕ ΙΑΣΙΣ, καθώς και ως αρθρογράφος, σε θέματα ψυχικής υγείας στην σελίδα Psychoedu.gr.

Στο παρόν εργάζεται ιδιωτικά ως ψυχολόγος-ψυχοθεραπεύτρια & συνεργάζεται με κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών, όπου ασχολείται ψυχοθεραπευτικά με παιδιά και εφήβους, καθώς και με υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής γονέων. 

Mirella Tzanidaki (MSc) is a Clinical Psychologist offering online sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy from City Unity College. Additionally, she possesses a Master's degree (MSc) in Clinical Psychology from London Metropolitan University. She has worked as a psychologist at a psychosocial services center in Piraeus and currently volunteers as a Psychologist at the Social Clinic - Pharmacy (KIFA) of Piraeus. She is dedicated and committed to promoting mental health, with experience in providing psychotherapy services. As part of her ongoing training and personal and professional development, she is scheduled to enroll in a specialization training program in Integrative Psychotherapy to ensure the highest quality of the services she provides.

Zarogkika Lina is a Psychologist specializing in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy. She holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from London Metropolitan University and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of East London. Her studies, combined with her clinical experience, have equipped her with a deep understanding of human emotions and behaviors. Her therapeutic approach is based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), while also employing an integrative model utilizing tools from systemic, psychodynamic, gestalt, mindfulness, and other modalities. She has been trained and specializes in couples therapy, eating disorder treatment, clinical psychology, sexual education, anxiety, as well as other areas and approaches within the field. With experience in mental health settings and participation in scientific research projects, her aim is to provide practical and meaningful solutions. She focuses on the uniqueness of each individual and creates a safe and supportive environment to help clients address their challenges. Through empathy and contemporary therapeutic methods, she assists in redefining issues for a more functional and balanced daily life. A crucial component of all the above is the establishment of a therapeutic alliance with trust as its fundamental element.

Maria Krokou is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, currently running a private practice at Kotzia Square, in the center of Athens. She graduated with distinction (grade: 8/10) from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, having been awarded a merit-based scholarship following an entrance examination. During her studies, she completed part of her academic training through an Erasmus scholarship at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where she focused on cognitive and behavioral techniques. In parallel, she participated for one year in the psychoeducational program of the Madrid City Council, Educamoscontigo, offering weekly online psychological support sessions to a secondary school student. She later completed a practical training program, also through an Erasmus scholarship, at the Las Torrecillas Therapeutic Educational Center of the NGO DIANOVA España, where she conducted psychoeducational classroom interventions as well as individual and group psychotherapy with adolescents facing recent addiction-related and emotional difficulties. Maria has also worked at the private psychotherapy center Moebius, where she participated in individual, family, group, and couples’ sessions, with a particular focus on psychosomatic conditions. Her supervisor there was Alicia Golijov, founder of the Iberian Neuropsychoanalysis Association. Currently, she works as a self-employed psychologist – psychotherapist, offering individual therapy for adolescents and adults. Her clinical focus includes supporting individuals in their parenting role, exploring ambivalence in relationships, promoting self-awareness, interrupting dysfunctional repetitive patterns, reducing distressing symptoms, building self-confidence, and enhancing relational capacity, among others. In the past, she has also worked at the “Anagennisi” Creative Employment Center for Individuals with Autism, supporting individuals with co-occurring symptoms such as ADHD, selective mutism, social withdrawal, and relational difficulties. Additionally, she worked as a shadow teacher for a first-year high school student facing emotional, social, and learning challenges. Maria completed her internship through an ESPA program at the Family Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, where she participated in observation groups of family therapy sessions as well as systemic psychotherapy groups. She has also completed, among other programs, the one-year Postgraduate Clinical Training Program for Psychologists at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens (Aiginiteio Hospital), where she coordinated group sessions with individuals on the psychotic spectrum at the hospital’s Day Unit. She is currently completing her training at the Hellenic Association for Analytic Group and Family Psychotherapy.

Therapy sessions are also available in Spanish.

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.

Maria Kologgiou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Group Analyst and maintains a private practice in Aigaleo. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and is a certified Group Analyst by the Hellenic Organization of Psychotherapy & Education in Group Analysis. Currently, she is training in Positive Psychology at the Lifelong Learning Center of Panteion University. She has experience and specializes in depression, emotional disorders, interpersonal relationships, as well as anxiety and mood disorders.

Η Σαλιγκάρα Λεμονιά είναι Ψυχολόγος - Εκπ. Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Περιστέρι. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) και ολοκληρώνει τετραετή εκπαίδευση στην Οικογενειακή Θεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας, στο Ανοικτό Ψυχοθεραπευτικό Κέντρο. Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στις αρχές της Συστημικής-Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας και Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας, δίνοντας έμφαση στις σχέσεις, την επικοινωνία και στον τρόπο με τον οποίο το οικογενειακό και κοινωνικό περιβάλλον επηρεάζει την εμπειρία του ανθρώπου. Εργάζεται θεραπευτικά με ενήλικες, εφήβους και γονείς, πραγματοποιώντας ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας. Παράλληλα, συντονίζει ομάδες εφήβων και ενηλίκων, δίνοντας έμφαση στη δυναμική της ομάδας, το σχετίζεσθαι και την επεξεργασία των διαπροσωπικών εμπειριών. Στόχος της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας είναι η δημιουργία ενός σταθερού και ασφαλούς πλαισίου, μέσα στο οποίο το άτομο μπορεί να εκφράσει όσα το δυσκολεύουν, να κατανοήσει καλύτερα τον εαυτό του και τις σχέσεις του και να διερευνήσει νέους τρόπους διαχείρισης των δυσκολιών της καθημερινότητας.

Papageorgiou Vana MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Acharnes, Attica. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Furthermore, she possesses a postgraduate degree in Clinical Social Psychology from the University of East London, UK. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each client.

Mariliza Mylonaki MSc is a Psychologist who runs her private practice, "Youtopia Wellness Center," and also works as a Dietitian. Additionally, she is employed as a Psychologist at the mental health and social support organizations "Pyxida" and "Tharapsysi." She holds a license to practice as a Psychologist and is trained in Positive Psychotherapy (MSc). She is currently completing her doctoral studies in Psychology and Counseling. Her passion for knowledge and continuous education led her to study both nutrition and psychology, with the aim of providing a more holistic and interdisciplinary approach to her clients. She has a strong passion for science and enjoys learning new ways to assist people.

Boukea Eirini is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Peristeri. She holds a degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She possesses a professional license (3173/15-4-2005), is an active member of the Greek Psychological Society (S.E.Ps.) and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (EL.E.SY.TH.). She specializes in Family/Systemic Psychotherapy and provides counseling and individual psychotherapy services for adults and adolescents, group psychotherapy for adults, couples and family therapy, regardless of the presenting issue/symptom. She is in continuous training and supervision while actively participating in experiential self-awareness processes. Through her personal and professional experience, she considers the psychotherapeutic journey to be the greatest gift a person can offer themselves for a better life.

Poupalou Vasileia is a licensed Psychologist who maintains her private practice in Ilion. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales and a master's degree (MSc) in Clinical Psychology from Derby University. Additionally, she has been trained in the fields of "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)" and "Management of Emotional & Psychological Trauma" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and specialized in Special Education at the Lifelong Learning Center - G. Vanidis. She has also received training in the "Drama Therapy Model," "Parenting in School Age," and "Family Therapy in Grief." Her primary therapeutic approach is Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Positive Psychology, with a specialization in anxiety disorders. Given the fact that each individual is unique, with different life circumstances both past and present, different experiences, and varying cognitive schemas, she employs different coping methods. Through individualized intervention, the goal is to achieve long-term changes collaboratively, both by reducing or eliminating symptoms and negative thoughts that hinder daily life, and by fostering a different perspective on past, present, and future events.

Stefanos Gkogkornas is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist. He studied Psychology in the Psychology Program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the four-year postgraduate program of the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. Additionally, he received training in Clinical Psychopathology through the two-year programs of the First University Psychiatric Clinic of NKUA and the Research University Institute of Mental Health. Finally, he has been trained in the fundamental principles of mindfulness and self-awareness at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies.

He has worked as a Psychologist on the telephone support line for "Together for Children," in the kindergartens of the Municipality of Dafni-Ymittos, at the Family Counseling Center of the Municipality of Kallithea, with the NGO Freedom Gate, and in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior. He currently practices privately as a Psychotherapist, with clinical experience that includes individual and group psychotherapy and counseling sessions with people of all ages, dealing with problems related to family, work, or social relationships, and presenting a variety of psychopathologies such as depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, personality disorders, among others.

Theofili Rafaela is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Peristeri. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and is currently pursuing the postgraduate program "Mental Health of Children and Adolescents" at European University Cyprus. She has worked as a Psychologist at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki G. Papanikolaou and at Trekking Hellas company. Finally, the specialist has been an active member of the Greek Psychologists Association (SEPS) since 2021.

Eleftherios Vichos is a licensed psychologist registered with the Region of Attica, Greece, and provides psychotherapy exclusively through secure online video sessions.

He earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Strasbourg, graduating with distinction, and holds an M.Sc. in Applied Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. He is also pursuing a systematic study of Psychoanalysis at the Athens Center for Psychoanalytic Research. He is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS) and an International Member at the American Psychological Association (APA).

His work with adults is informed by a psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approach. He understands therapy as a collaborative process in which the therapeutic relationship provides a safe and reflective space to explore emotional difficulties, relationship issues, work-related stress, identity concerns, grief, and recurring patterns that may feel difficult to understand or change. Rather than focusing on quick solutions, therapy aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of one's inner world, allowing for meaningful and lasting psychological change.

Sessions are conducted exclusively online, offering flexibility and accessibility while preserving the depth, continuity, and quality of the therapeutic process.

Mpakoula Euanthia-Anna is a Psychologist specialized in Clinical Psychology (MSc) and Lacanian Psychoanalysis. She holds a professional practice license from the Prefecture of Athens (No. 7246/8-11-2004). She has been a member of the Association of Greek Psychologists (SEP) since 2004 and of the Hellenic Society of the New Lacanian School (EE-NLS) since 2020. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences Athens (2004) and is a distinguished graduate of the three-year Master's Program in Clinical Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) (2013-2016). Within the framework of lifelong education in Lacanian Psychoanalysis, she has been undergoing further training since 2013 at the Athens Academy of Clinical Studies (AKSPA), Freud Field Institute – Lacanian Orientation. She has received certified training in the administration and interpretation of various psychometric tests of intelligence, personality, and psychopathology from 2009 to 2016. She possesses over 20 years of clinical experience, having worked full-time as a psychologist since 2002 in public and private mental health facilities. Concurrently, since 2012, she maintains a private practice providing clinical diagnosis and psychometric assessment services, psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents, and parental counseling support. Additionally, she offers clinical supervision and psychotherapy services to mental health professionals. Since 2000, she has attended various conferences in the fields of Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, and Psychoanalysis in Greece and abroad. Finally, since 2017, she has participated in Psychology conferences and workshops organized by the EE-NLS.

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.

Salem Fatma is a licensed Psychologist - Psychotherapist who conducts online sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from a university in England and is currently a candidate for her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Essex. She specializes in psychological assessment and intervention, while also training in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy (CAT). Her professional experience includes working in schools in England, where she collaborated with adolescent students to support their mental health and academic performance. Specifically, she provided individual support to students facing mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, among others, as well as the related social challenges. She developed and implemented personalized support programs tailored to each student's needs and helped them manage their emotions and behaviors by offering strategies and tools for coping with anxiety, frustration, and other emotional states. Simultaneously, she maintained close collaboration with experienced psychologists and provided counseling to parents. Within her role, she participated in weekly Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminars to enhance her skills and increase her effectiveness in her work. Additionally, she served in a role equivalent to a psychological assistant during her internship in England. She has also completed a training program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has attended seminars, expanding her knowledge and developing her skills in the field of psychology. She is committed to providing high-quality psychological services and supporting individuals in overcoming their difficulties and improving their mental well-being.

Η Λαφαζανίδου Μαρία είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στο Περιστέρι. Είναι πτυχιούχος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών Αθήνας. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της, ολοκλήρωσε τη πτυχιακή της εργασία πάνω στη σχέση της «αντίληψης του χρόνου» (time perception) και του «εθισμού στο διαδίκτυο» (internet addiction), μελετώντας ερευνητικά δεδομένα για τη παραμόρφωση του χρόνου και τις ώρες κατανάλωσης στο διαδίκτυο. Σε συνέχεια των σπουδών της, ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό της πρόγραμμα στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία (Clinical Psychology, MSc) στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Ουτρέχτης στην Ολλανδία (Utrecht University, Netherlands), όπου ανέπτυξε θεμελιώδεις γνώσεις και δεξιότητες για την ψυχολογική εκτίμηση, παρέμβαση και πρόληψη ατόμων με ψυχικές δυσκολίες, όπως οι αγχώδεις διαταραχές, η διαταραχή μετατραυματικού στρες, η κατάθλιψη, τα προβλήματα πένθους, η ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή κ.α. Στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσης της, δραστηριοποιήθηκε ερευνητικά, πραγματοποιώντας μελέτη για τη συμβολή της δυσανεξίας στην αβεβαιότητα (Intolerance of Uncertainty) στη διατροφική παθολογία γυναικών με Νευρική Ανορεξία (Anorexia Nervosa). Έχει εκπαιδευτεί και πιστοποιηθεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία (CBT) στην Ελληνική Εταιρεία Έρευνας Συμπεριφοράς, σε τετραετές πρόγραμμα σπουδών, σύμφωνο με τα κριτήρια της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Θεραπειών - European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Έχει διατελέσει εξάμηνη κλινική άσκηση στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής Δρομοκαΐτειο, όπου έλαβε θεωρητική και πρακτική εκπαίδευση στην ψυχοθεραπεία ασθενών με Διαταραχές Προσωπικότητας, OCD, και Συνδεόμενες Διαταραχές. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, συμμετείχε σε υποστηρικτική ομάδα νοσηλευόμενων ασθενών, παρακολούθησε κλινική εξέταση ασθενών με σκοπό τη ψυχιατρική εκτίμηση και διάγνωση, καθώς και λήψη ιστορικού, χορήγηση, αξιολόγηση, και ερμηνεία ψυχομετρικών δοκιμασιών (MMPI, WAIS-R). Εργάστηκε σε κέντρο Ειδικών Θεραπειών στην Αθήνα προσφέροντας συμβουλευτική γονέων, ενώ στο παρόν ιδιωτεύει, πραγματοποιώντας δια ζώσης και online συνεδρίες. Στο διάστημα όλων αυτών των ετών, έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων, βιωματικών εργαστηρίων και συνεδριών από Ελλάδα και εξωτερικό, μεταξύ των οποίων είναι και η Θεραπεία Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (ACT).