Psychologist, Kriti
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Psychologists in Kriti

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Sfakianakis Georgios BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and a master's degree in "Integrative Psychotherapy and Counseling" from Mediterranean College, a branch of the University of Derby, UK. The integrative model he practices combines cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, and psychoanalytic approaches (with an emphasis on attachment theory). Since 2024, he has also been attending the training seminar at the University of Crete in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.

He has completed his practical training in various settings. Initially, at the Psychiatric Clinic "Agios Charalampos" during his undergraduate studies, followed by placements at the General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio - Pananio," the Heraklion Community Center, MITERA Hospital in Athens, and the 2nd & 5th Primary Schools of Nea Alikarnassos as part of his postgraduate degree. Additionally, he served as a Psychologist during his 9-month military service, participating in all related activities and responsibilities.

He provides psychotherapy sessions to individuals over 16 years old, either in person or online. The first session is offered free of charge, as it primarily serves as an introductory meeting.

Γεώργιος Σφακιανάκης Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπευτής Ζωγράφου 13, Heraklion, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Systemic Therapy Family Therapy
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Zaxaraki Foteini is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. She studied Psychology at Wrexham University in the United Kingdom, as well as Social Anthropology at the University of the Aegean, completing postgraduate studies specializing in Asian countries at SOAS, University of London. She has been trained in Systemic Family Therapy at the Laboratory of Systemic Thinking & Training, certified by the European Family Therapy Association Training Institute Chamber (EFTA TIC). She has participated in research programs concerning minorities and migrants in the Netherlands and Greece and has taken part in several anthropological field studies. Additionally, she is a certified Life & Business Coach by the European Mentoring & Coaching Council and has extensive professional experience in the business sector. She holds a license to practice as a Psychologist, maintains a legal office in Heraklion, Crete, and works in individual and group psychotherapy and coaching sessions. She is a member of the British Psychological Society, the American Anthropological Association, as well as the Association of Social Anthropologists of Greece.

Οδός 1821 στον αριθμό 2 (4ος όροφος), Heraklion, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Rasoulis Giorgos is a Clinical Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete, where he provides psychotherapeutic services to adults. He is a graduate of the University of East London. His professional approach is based on scientific knowledge, empathy, and respect for the individual, aiming to enhance self-awareness, manage emotional difficulties, and improve mental well-being. He utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and counseling psychotherapy, tailoring methods to the specific needs of each case. Sessions are conducted both in person and online, allowing individuals from all over Greece and abroad to receive support in a manner adapted to their needs.

Λευθεραίου 23, Heraklion, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Systemic Therapy Integrated Psychotherapy
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Polyxronaki Sofia is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist for children, adolescents and adults and maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the University of Nicosia and holds a professional license to practice as a Psychologist. She has completed her postgraduate studies at Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, specializing in "Counseling and psychological interventions in human development." Additionally, she has undertaken a series of trainings focused on counseling children and adolescents as well as their parents. She has worked with both clinical and general populations: children, adolescents, and adults who require counseling or psychotherapy to improve their quality of life. In the field of psychotherapy, she conducts individual and group sessions with children, adolescents, and adults, primarily focusing on parental counseling, anxiety, depression, separation, personal development, autism, ADHD, abuse, and school bullying. She is currently training in Synthetic Systemic Psychotherapy at the Synthetic Systemic Center of Thessaloniki. 

Λεωφόρος Ιωνίας 23-25 & Κων/νου Παλαμά, Heraklion, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Systemic Therapy Lacanian Psychotherapy
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Emmanouela Pappa is a Psychologist with a private practice in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, and extensive training in modern and psychoanalytic approaches. She graduated from the University of East London (2018) and has been trained in clinical hypnotherapy as well as child psychology through a certified training program at the University of the Aegean. She has completed the first cycle of training in systemic psychotherapy and is concurrently undergoing ongoing psychoanalytic training, focusing on the Lacanian approach. Additionally, she has attended a one-year coaching program at the Athens Coaching Institute, specializing in the relationship between guidance and psychological empowerment (without participation in certification examinations). She addresses cases of anxiety, depression, panic attacks, identity and relationship disorders, as well as difficulties in self-definition or emotional regulation. She has a particular interest in career direction and life-course changes. She works with individuals who feel blocked, uncertain, or pressured by choices, helping them connect with their needs and desires in order to build a meaningful path. She continually invests in further education and supervision, actively participating in psychoanalytic seminars, reading groups, and conferences both in Greece and abroad.

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Polyxronaki Panagiota is a clinical psychologist - psychotherapist providing online sessions.

She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Leiden University, Netherlands. She has been trained in the Cognitive Behavioral Approach by the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies.

She is certified in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, has completed the one-year postgraduate program in Clinical Psychopathology at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the Research University Mental Health Institute (EPISY), as well as holding a diploma in Coaching from UGROW and the Positive Psychology Society.

In parallel, she has attended numerous specialized trainings and continually pursues her professional development through supervision and ongoing education.

Regarding her professional training, she completed her internship as part of her postgraduate studies at the Psychiatric Clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion and at the Alzheimer Day Center "Nefeli". Additionally, she completed an internship at the Student Counseling Center of NKUA, providing therapeutic support to students.

She works privately, providing sessions to adults and adolescents.

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Ο Μάριος Μπαγιάστας είναι Κλινικός Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος, εξειδικευμένος στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) και στη χρήση τεχνικών Mindfulness. Παρέχει δια ζώσης συνεδρίες στο γραφείο του στο κέντρο της Αθήνας αλλά και online ψυχοθεραπευτικές συνεδρίες, δίνοντας τη δυνατότητα σε άτομα από όλη την Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό να λάβουν ψυχολογική υποστήριξη από την άνεση του προσωπικού τους χώρου. Διαθέτει πτυχίο Ψυχολογίας από το University of East London και μεταπτυχιακό δίπλωμα στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία από το Euraka, ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει και δεύτερο μεταπτυχιακό στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία από το London Metropolitan University. Επιπλέον έχει παρακολουθήσει μετεκπαίδευση στις Αγχώδεις και Καταθλιπτικές Διαταραχές από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ). Κατά τη διάρκεια των συνεδριών του, ενσωματώνει τεχνικές Mindfulness, βοηθώντας τους θεραπευόμενους να εστιάσουν στο "εδώ και τώρα", να διαχειριστούν το άγχος και τις αρνητικές σκέψεις και να ενισχύσουν τη συναισθηματική τους ισορροπία. Η χρήση Mindfulness έχει αποδειχθεί ιδιαίτερα αποτελεσματική στη μείωση του άγχους, των κρίσεων πανικού και της κατάθλιψης, ενισχύοντας τη συνολική ψυχική ευεξία. Με σημαντική εμπειρία σε φορείς Ψυχικής Υγείας όπως οι Ψυχαγκάλη, Roe, Mytherapist και Milamou, ο Μάριος Μπαγιάστας έχει συνεργαστεί με άτομα που αντιμετωπίζουν: Αγχώδεις Διαταραχές, Κατάθλιψη, Κρίσεις Πανικού και Φοβίες, Διαταραχές Διατροφής, Διαχείριση Θυμού και Διαχείριση Πένθους. Οι συνεδρίες που προσφέρει έχουν σχεδιαστεί για να προσαρμόζονται στις ανάγκες του κάθε θεραπευόμενου, προσφέροντας ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό περιβάλλον. Με στόχο τη δημιουργία ενός κλίματος εμπιστοσύνης και αποδοχής, βοηθά τους θεραπευόμενους να ενδυναμώσουν την αυτογνωσία τους, να αποκτήσουν ψυχική ανθεκτικότητα και να ζήσουν μια ζωή γεμάτη ισορροπία και ευεξία. Οι αξίες που διέπουν τη δουλειά του είναι η ενσυναίσθηση, η αποδοχή, το πραγματικό ενδιαφέρον για τον άνθρωπο και η αγάπη για την επιστήμη της Ψυχολογίας.

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Marketi Konstantina MSc is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and conducts online individual psychotherapy sessions. She holds a degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Derby and a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Counseling from the same institution. Additionally, she has specialized in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach, having completed the four-year program "Cognitive Psychotherapies Ioannis Papakostas" at the University Institute of Mental Health E.P.I.PSY. in collaboration with Aiginiteio Hospital. Concurrently, she worked as a Psychologist in various structures and organizations such as the Social Service of the Municipality of Metamorfosi, KETHEA STROFI, the NGO IASIS (Non-Profit Civil Company) where she worked with individuals with various psychosocial disorders, as well as a volunteer student counselor. Through the sessions, she provides psychological support to adults concerning issues related to anxiety disorders, panic attacks, phobias, depression, female empowerment, as well as matters related to interpersonal relationships.

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Sartzetaki Rafaela is a Psychologist licensed to practice (License No. 270297/2021) and maintains a private practice in Chania. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and holds a Master's Degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) according to the standards of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). She is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Approaches (Trauma-Focused CBT) to address the consequences of traumatic experiences, such as domestic violence, significant losses, and abuse. She holds certification in the Principles of Medical Research Methodology from the Medical School of NKUA. She has clinical experience providing psychological support and psychotherapeutic intervention to children, adolescents, and adults through collaborations with private therapeutic settings, psychological centers, and public institutions. Additionally, she has completed internships at the Naval Hospital of Athens and the Child Psychiatry Clinic of the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital.

Μελετίου Μεταξάκη 32-34, Chania, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Existential Psychotherapy
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Plymaki Xrysa is a Psychologist, graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, licensed to practice, and an Existential Therapist, trained at the Hellenic Society of Existential Psychology, "Gignesthai".

She has worked in various settings and contexts in Greece (Attica, Crete, Lesbos), working with vulnerable groups, refugees and migrants, individuals with mental health vulnerabilities, and the elderly.

For the past 12 years, she has been practicing therapy in-person (in Rethymno) and online (in Greece and abroad).

As an alternative for those who feel more comfortable outside the office setting, the option of outdoors (walking) therapy is also offered: sessions conducted in outdoor environments where dialogue is combined with movement in natural surroundings or quiet areas of the city.

She can help you explore the concerns and difficulties you face in your life through an approach of constructive questioning and curiosity, within a safe, non-judgmental environment. Your therapy offers the opportunity to reflect on how you live and how you want to live, how you relate to others, how you manage anxiety, changes, conflicts, losses, uncertainty, dilemmas, and the paradoxes of life, in order to gain greater awareness and understanding of yourself.

Βενιέρη 7, Rethymno, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Systemic Therapy Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
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Το Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας & Συμβουλευτικής "Ψυχής Ευεξία" - Αντωνάκη Βαρβάρα βρίσκεται στο Ρέθυμνο. Επιστημονική Υπεύθυνη του κέντρου είναι η Ψυχολόγος Msc - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Αντωνάκη Βαρβάρα. Είναι απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Nottingham Trent University με Μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Ψυχολογία της Υγείας (M.Sc. in Health Psychology University of Bedfordshire 2014-2015). Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευση του Health Psychology in Public Health Network στην Ανάπτυξη παρεμβάσεων στην δημόσια υγεία «Developing Interventions in public health”. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση των σπουδών της παρείχε εθελοντικά τις υπηρεσίες της ως ψυχολόγος για τρία χρόνια στην Ψυχιατρική κλινική και στον Ξενώνα Βραχείας Παραμονής «Ηλιοτρόπιο» του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ρεθύμνου. Ειδικεύεται στην Γνωσιακή Αναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Cognitive analytic therapy-CAT) και είναι κάτοχος διπλώματος ψυχοθεραπεύτριας και τακτικό μέλος της Πανελλήνιας Εταιρείας Γνωστικής Αναλυτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία ολοκληρώνοντας το πιστοποπιημενο 4ετές πρόγραμμα, στην Συμβουλευτική και Θεραπείας Ζεύγους και Οικογένειας καθώς και στη Θεραπεία Εστιασμένη στη Λύση (level2 ). Είναι μέλος του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Ψυχολόγων.. Διαθέτει μεγάλη εμπειρία σε όλο το φάσμα της ψυχοπαθολογίας (αγχώδεις διαταραχές, κρίσεις πανικού, ψυχοσωματικά, συναισθηματικές διαταραχές) καθώς και σε θέματα που αφορούν κάποια χρόνια νόσο (παχυσαρκία, αυτοάνοσα νοσήματα, καρκίνος). Επίσης, σε δυσκολίες που οφείλονται σε μεταβάσεις (πανελλήνιες εξετάσεις, φοιτητική ζωή, γάμος, γέννηση παιδιού, διαζύγιο, πένθος). Έχει συμμετάσχει ως βασική ομιλήτρια σε ημερίδες ψυχικής υγείας και αναλάβει βιωματικά σεμινάρια που απευθύνονται σε γονείς παιδιών σχολικής ηλικίας και εφήβων. Βρίσκεται σε συνεχή αναζήτηση για την ενίσχυση των γνώσεων μου και σε συνεχή εποπτεία από Πανεπιστημιακούς Διδάκτορες Ψυχοθεραπευτές και Ψυχιάτρους. Από το 2020 έως το 2023 ήταν γραμματέας του κοινωνικού συνεταιρισμού Κοι.Σ.ΠΕ νομού Ρεθύμνου «ΑΡΩΔΑΜΟΣ», που έχει ως στόχο την ανάπτυξη δραστηριοτήτων για την απασχόληση ατόμων με ψυχοκοινωνικά προβλήματα για την ισότιμη συμμετοχή τους στην κοινωνική και οικονομική ζωή.

Πρεβελάκη 19 (2ος όροφος), Rethymno, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Ψυχολόγος BSc, Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης. Εκπ. Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, EICP Ελληνικά & Γερμανικά

Κόρακα 125, Mires, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Miliaraki Aggeliki - Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. She holds a master's degree in Health Psychology and Social Psychology from Maastricht University in the Netherlands and a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she graduated from the 4-year program in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory of Systemic Thinking and Education in Heraklion, Crete. She has worked as a Psychologist at the Elderly Care Unit "HERA" and as a School Psychologist at the Special Vocational Education and Training Laboratory of Agios Nikolaos. Furthermore, she worked at the 4th SDEY Heraklion, providing assessment and support to children in inclusion classes, parents, and teachers. She has volunteered with KESAN and the volunteer association for prevention "the Team," where she co-organized a personal development group/parent school at a local kindergarten and volunteered in the Psychological Service of the Psychiatric Wing of the University General Hospital of Heraklion. Finally, she participated as a speaker on "Stigma against mental illness" at a KESAN seminar for World Mental Health Day and took part in coordinating and organizing an experiential workshop at the Pan-European EFTA - Tic Conference, on the theme of Unpredictability in Psychotherapy.

Dikaiosunis 7, Heraklion, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Integrated Psychotherapy Person-Centered Psychotherapy
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Stamou Xrysi is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist specialized in adult therapy, conducting online sessions. Her approach is Integrative Psychotherapy, which combines elements from Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, and Person-Centered Psychotherapy, tailoring the therapeutic process to the needs of each individual. Additionally, she incorporates Psychoeducation as an integral part of the sessions, providing clients with valuable knowledge and practical tools for better understanding and managing their challenges. She began her academic career in the Performing Arts before turning to Psychology. She holds a Higher National Diploma in Counseling and Psychology, a BSc in Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University, as well as a postgraduate degree (MSc) in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counseling from the University of Derby. She has experience in clinical and private therapeutic settings, such as the Neurological Clinic of Agios Georgios (Nees Pagases) and private psychotherapy centers. She is specialized in the management of anxiety disorders and panic attacks, improving interpersonal relationships, addressing specific phobias, and enhancing self-esteem and self-confidence. She continues her education with a focus on Psychological Trauma, ensuring that her therapeutic practices are always modern and effective.

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Alexandros Ananiadis Bassias is a licensed Psychologist (License No. 9225/14) since 2015, specializing in online therapy in Greek and English.

He has worked in both public and private mental health settings, including the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, the Mental Health Center of Rethymno, and the Hellenic Red Cross Hospital. He has also contributed to research projects at the London Business School and Queen Mary University of London.

Besides his clinical and research experience, he has been actively involved with entrepreneurship, negotiations and conflict resolutions.

Alex holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete, a Master’s in Decision-Making Psychology from University College London (UCL), and is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IBRT). He is also a trained negotiator from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

His approach to therapy focuses on collaboration, transparency, and clear, practical goals. He aims not only to help people manage challenges like anxiety and depression but also to boost positive relations, resilience, self-confidence, and overall well-being.

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Η Βαονάκη Αλεξία είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, κάτοχος νόμιμης άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος. Αποφοίτησε από το Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης με «άριστα» και στη συνέχεια πραγματοποίησε τον τετραετή κύκλο εξειδίκευσής της στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία, στο Εργαστήριο Συστημικής Σκέψης και Εκπαίδευσης, στο Ηράκλειο Κρήτης, από όπου έλαβε Δίπλωμα Συστημικής Ψυχοθεραπεύτριας (πιστοποιημένο από το European Family Therapy Association Training Institute Chamber (EFTA TIC). Στο πλαίσιο της εξειδίκευσής της, παρέχει, ως Ψυχολόγος, από το 2010, Ατομική-Ομαδική-Οικογενειακή Συμβουλευτική & Ψυχοθεραπεία καθώς και Συμβουλευτική Γονέων και Εφήβων. Επίσης, έχει εργαστεί επί σειρά ετών, συμβουλευτικά με γυναίκες θύματα βίας, υπό το πρίσμα της οπτικής του φύλου, ενώ διετέλεσε επιστημονικά υπεύθυνη για τη λειτουργία του Κέντρου Συμβουλευτικής Γυναικών του Δήμου Ρεθύμνης (2013-2024). Πριν από το 2010, εργάστηκε, επί σειρά ετών, με ευάλωτες κοινωνικές ομάδες ως κοινωνική λειτουργός και ως εργασιακή σύμβουλος & σύμβουλος επαγγελματικού προσανατολισμού. Η εργασιακή της εμπειρία με ευάλωτες κοινωνικές ομάδες καθώς και τα επιστημονικά της ενδιαφέροντα την οδήγησαν στο Διιδρυματικό Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα της Βιοηθικής (Τμήματα Φιλοσοφικών και Κοινωνικών Σπουδών, Ιατρικής, Βιολογίας και Κοινωνιολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και Νομικής Σχολής του Ε.Κ.Π.Α) από το οποίο αποφοίτησε, έχοντας αναπτύξει ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον για την ψυχοκοινωνική διάσταση της Ιατρικά Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής και πιο συγκεκριμένα της παρένθετης μητρότητας. Σήμερα, εργάζεται σε δικό της χώρο, στο Ρέθυμνο, ως Ψυχολόγος-Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, πραγματοποιώντας συνεδρίες Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενηλίκους, εφήβους, οικογένειες και ζευγάρια καθώς και ομαδικές συνεδρίες. Οι συνεδρίες πραγματοποιούνται δια ζώσης ή διαδικτυακά (on line). Επιπλέον, σχεδιάζει, συντονίζει και υλοποιεί βιωματικά εργαστήρια επιμόρφωσης και ευαισθητοποίησης σε ομάδες επαγγελματιών (υγειονομικούς, αστυνομικούς κ.α), σε φοιτητές/τριες και σε μαθητές/τριες, για θέματα αυτοβελτίωσης, αυτογνωσίας, ισότητας των φύλων και έμφυλης βίας. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολλές εκδηλώσεις-ημερίδες-συνέδρια με εισηγήσεις σχετικά με την οικογενειακή θεραπεία, την προαγωγή της ισότητας των φύλων και την έμφυλη βία και έχει παραχωρήσει συνεντεύξεις στον έντυπο τύπο και στο ραδιόφωνο.

Αλεξία Βαονάκη Ψυχολόγος Ρουπακιάδων, Ατσιπόπουλο 74150, Rethymno, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Person-Centered Psychotherapy
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H Mαρία Σμαργιανάκη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Ηράκλειο Κρήτης από το 2012. Είναι απόφοιτος του Tμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Boltοn University και του μεταπτυχιακού MΕd.Εκπαιδευτικής Ψυχολογίας του University of Manchester, στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο.Εργάστηκε στη Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου ως ψυχολόγος και SEN-Co (Συντονίστρια Ειδικών Εκπαιδευτικών Αναγκών) και εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Προσωπο-Κεντρική θεραπευτική προσέγγιση (Centra και Bolton University).Από το2004 που επέστρεψε στην Ελλάδα, εργάστηκε σε δημόσιες δομές όπως τα ΚΕ.ΔΑ.ΣΥ (Κέντρα Διεπιστημονικής Αξιολόγησης και Συμβουλευτικής), όπου παρείχε ψυχομετρική αξιολόγηση και ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη παιδιών και εφήβων καθώς επίσης και συμβουλευτική γονέων. Στη συνέχεια μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στη Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική θεραπεία στο 4ετές πρόγραμμα του Τομέα Ψυχιατρικής και ΕπιστημώνΣυμπεριφοράς του Τμήματος Ιατρικής Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης (Κλινική εκπαίδευση και κλινική άσκηση υπό εποπτεία).Από το 2020 μέχρι και σήμερα, εργάζεται και στο Συμβουλευτικό Κέντρο Φοιτητών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, παρέχοντας ατομική ψυχολογική υποστήριξη στους φοιτητές/ριες και στο διοικητικό προσωπικό του Πανεπιστημίου, και σχεδιάζοντας και υλοποιώντας βιωματικά σεμινάρια ή/και ψυχοεκπαιδευτικές ομάδες διαφόρων θεματικών. Στο παρόν,συνεχίζει να παρακολουθεί σεμινάρια που αφορούν κυρίως τη Γνωσιακή -Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (ΓΣΘ), καθώς επίσης και τα Πανελλήνια Συνέδρια της ΓΣΘ και στα μελλοντικά της σχέδια είναι η συνεχιζόμενη εκπαίδευση σε ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις. Συμμετείχε στην έρευνα που παρουσιάστηκε και δημοσιεύτηκε στο 18ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας, 2022, της Ελληνική Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, στον Κλάδο της Συμβουλευτικής Ψυχολογίας, με θέμα ΄΄Η αποτελεσματικότητα των ψυχολογικών παρεμβάσεων στο Συμβουλευτικό Κέντρο Φοιτητών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης: Μια ποσοτική μελέτη΄΄.Στο παρελθόν συμμετείχε εθελοντικά στην ομάδα-αυτοβοήθειας για άτομα εξαρτημένα από το αλκοόλ, του Συλλόγου ΄΄Προμηθέας΄΄,ως συν-συντονίστρια και μέλος του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου, για 4 έτη.Τέλος, σήμερα πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και εξ αποστάσεως στην Ελληνική και Αγγλική γλώσσα, προσφέροντας υπηρεσίες που αφορούν ζητήματα όπως: γενικευμένο άγχος, κοινωνικό άγχος, σωματοποίηση άγχους, ειδικές φοβίες, κρίσεις πανικού με ή χωρίς αγοραφοβία, μετατραυματικο στρες, ιδεοψυχαναστική διαταραχή, κατάθλιψη, διαχείριση πένθους, διαταραχές στον ύπνο, διαχείριση χρόνιου πόνου, διαχείριση θυμού, δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, εκπαίδευση στη διεκδικητική συμπεριφορά, διαχείριση αναβλητικότητας καθώς και συμβουλευτική γονέων.

MARIA SMARGIANAKI Taxiarhou Markopoulou 15, Heraklion, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Ψυχολόγος | Online Ψυχοθεραπεία & Συμβουλευτική. Διαχείριση Άγχους, Κρίσεων Πανικού & Κατάθλιψης.

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Person-Centered Psychotherapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Integrated Psychotherapy Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Soumpasi Nikoleta MA is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist offering specialized psychological support services through online sessions. She is a graduate of Psychology and holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London. Her specialization focuses on the Integrative Psychotherapy Model, which combines Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, and Psychodynamic approaches. Her continuous professional development through workshops, conferences, and training programs ensures the application of the most current methods in the field of mental health.

She has gained valuable experience working in significant institutions such as the Care Unit for Elderly with Dementia and Alzheimer’s “Aktios,” the psychotherapeutic center Roots Wellness CENTER, and the Association for the Protection of Children and Persons with Disabilities. Additionally, she has worked as a Psychologist in public schools, providing psychosocial support to children with neurodevelopmental disorders, contributing to their smooth integration and development within the educational and social environment.

Since 2021, she has been practicing privately, providing psychological support for issues including anxiety and stress, panic attacks, grief, depression, anger management, and more. Through the Integrative Psychotherapy Model, she adjusts her approach to the needs of each client, aiming at meaningful support and improvement of their quality of life.

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The INTERNUS counseling and psychotherapy center, led by clinical psychologist Mr. Kargakis Emmanouil - Internus, maintains offices in Heraklion, Rethymno, Chania, and Athens, offering a wide range of services concerning treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, and promotion of mental health, primarily based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Mr. Kargakis, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with postgraduate studies in Clinical and Counseling Psychology at La Salle University of Philadelphia, and his experienced associates, supported by a modern and continuous framework of supervision, training, and professional development through attendance at national and international psychology conferences, ensure the provision of the most advanced mental health services. Over the years, our center has developed activities and collaborations with various organizations such as SOS Children's Villages, O.E.V.E.N.H, O.E.V.E.N.X, secondary education tutoring centers, schools of various levels, sports clubs, educational seminars for the general public, appearances on television and radio programs, and contributions to local blogs. Sessions are conducted by appointment either in person or online.

Georgiou Papandreou 17 , Heraklion, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
mental health

What it is

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy applied to problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, abuse, relationship and marriage problems, eating disorders and serious mental illness.The therapist emphasizes what is happening in the current life rather than the past and what led to the difficulties.

Approach

Identifying the distortions in a person's thinking that are causing problems and then examining these in the light of reality. Understanding the behaviour and motivations of others and using problem-solving skills to deal with difficult situations. Dealing with fears rather than avoiding them. Role-playing to better prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others. You become your own self-therapist.

How it could benefit you

Helps the individual to change dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviors. Improves your functioning and quality of life by helping to change patterns and behaviours. Teaches you to be your own self-therapist.

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
mental health

What it is

It is a form of psychotherapy that teaches a person to identify negative thought patterns and change them. DBT reinforces the acceptance that all your thoughts are valid, as they are part of your life experiences and who you are. The person acts by doing the best they can for the moment. It is used for people with suicidal behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, ADHD, depression, anxiety.

Approach

DBT focuses on acceptance and change. It helps the person to get to know themselves better, to think about why they do what they do, without judgment. Replacing a negative behavior or habit with ones that can improve the quality of life. Dialectic is the idea that two different things can be true at the same time. At the same time as accepting yourself exactly as you are, comes the recognition of your effort to change.

How it could benefit you

It helps you make positive changes in the way you act. It identifies your negative thought patterns and changes them, helping to make positive changes in the way you act. Teaches you ways to manage intense emotions and stressful thoughts when they occur.

Humanistic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Humanistic therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which self-awareness and self-acceptance are considered the keys to personal growth. It emphasizes creativity, collaboration and interaction between the individual and the therapist, using techniques such as role-play.

Approach

Each person is a combination of mind, emotions, body and soul with unique experiences and events. No single life event, personality trait or psychological diagnosis defines you.

How it could benefit you

It improves self-awareness and self-confidence, helps you understand how your past affects your present, how to deal effectively with stressful situations, improves human relationships and helps you better manage your emotions.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is talk therapy that aims to understand current thoughts and feelings through the behaviours shaped by past experiences and the past. Understanding the past can help you avoid repeating unhelpful patterns that have existed in it and facilitate your quality of life alongside relief from distressing symptoms. It is used in depression, anxiety, interpersonal problems, addictions, trauma, eating disorders, personality disorder.

Approach

Psychodynamic psychotherapy provides a space to explore and understand how unhelpful patterns from the past may be influencing our current difficulties. Defence mechanisms are explored and how our feelings and behaviours in the present are shaped by our past experiences.

How it could benefit you

It helps people to live a healthier life. There may be things in a person's unconscious that they are not aware of that cause them pain or keep them stuck in the past. Identifying these and understanding them can lead you to move forward.

Systemic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Systemic psychotherapy is an approach about how the individual acts as part of a wider group or broader system of relationships: family, partner relationship, work, friendships, and social environment. This approach connects communication and interaction patterns with a problem or a difficulty that the individual may be experiencing.

Approach

Systemic psychotherapy identifies behavioral patterns within a persons’ relationships and in the way someone connects with others. It helps the individual understand themselves more effectively, along with their roles and communication style and supports them in developing more functional ways of thinking and communicating within their system.

How it could benefit you

It helps improve understanding of relationship and family dynamics. It can change dysfunctional communication and behavior patterns within the system, strengthen empathy, support the development of stronger relationships and help with managing conflicts and difficulties.

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