Psychologists in Peloponnese

Gerou Maira is a licensed psychologist with extensive academic and professional experience. She holds a bachelor's degree with distinction in Psychology from the University of East London, as well as a master's degree in Neuropsychology & Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Essex. Additionally, she has studied Linguistics at Lancaster University and Strategic Human Resource Management at ALBA Graduate Business School, while also completing postgraduate studies in Language Education for refugees and immigrants at the Hellenic Open University, enhancing her understanding of approaches to diverse population groups.

Furthermore, she specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), has been trained in Art Therapy as well as Career Counseling, and also holds training in Messy & Sensory Play—a method that supports multisensory development and emotional regulation in children and other age groups. Additionally, she is undergoing training in Parent Counseling.

In her clinical practice, she provides individualized sessions for adults and children, assisting in the management of anxiety, depression, panic attacks, ADHD, and autism. Moreover, her extensive experience in human resources and organizational psychology allows her to offer counseling on issues related to professional burnout, workplace stress management, and self-improvement. Through her scientific expertise and practical experience, she creates a safe and supportive environment, either through in-person sessions or via video calls, tailored to the needs of each client.

Konstantinos Moysiadis is a Psychologist, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, and holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Psychology of Child Development from the University of Central Lancashire. He maintains a private practice in Corinth. He has worked as a Psychologist at the Community House "Ariadne," as well as a Volunteer Psychologist at the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit "Galini B." In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, respecting the unique needs of each individual.

Despoina Ntina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist who offers online sessions for adults, children, and adolescents. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of Thessaly. Specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), she provides support for issues such as anxiety and mood disorders, panic attacks, phobias, and personality disorders. She also works with individuals on anger management, personal development, relationship difficulties, trauma recovery, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Despoina also supports individuals seeking guidance on matters related to sexuality, gender identity, and self-acceptance. Her approach is inclusive and respectful of each person's uniqueness, focusing on managing thoughts and behaviors that impact mental well-being. She offers a safe and affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals to explore topics related to sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, and the challenges that may arise from social stigma or internal conflicts. Provides parental counseling, family support, and guidance on issues related to family dynamics and relationships. The goal is to enhance communication, manage conflicts, and support parents in their role. She offers online sessions in both Greek and English, ensuring flexibility and accessibility regardless of location. Over the past four years, she has worked with adults and children who have experienced domestic violence, as well as with minorities and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Pantazopoulou Xara is a Psychologist, licensed to practice professionally. She specializes in Counseling and Psychotherapy, both online and in person, having specialized in the Integrative Approach. She completed her postgraduate studies with an MA in Counselling & Psychotherapy, focusing on the Integrative Approach, and her undergraduate studies in Psychology (BSc, Hons, Psychology) at the University of East London, UK. She completed additional training at Aeginiteio Hospital in the 1st Psychiatric Clinic, specializing in Clinical Psychopathology. She has also volunteered as a trainee Psychologist at the General Hospital of Athens, Sismanogleio - Amalia Fleming, specifically at the Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center. Having initially studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in the Department of Philosophy - Pedagogy and Psychology (majoring in Psychology), she has many years of experience in education as well as in counseling parents, children, and adolescents.

Anastopoulou Filippa is a Psychologist (MSc) offering online sessions. She holds a degree from the Department of Applied Psychology at the University of Derby and a postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology and Counseling. She continually enhances her knowledge through specialized seminars on mental health and psychotherapy topics, while also undergoing training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She is a member of the Cyprus Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapists (S.G.S.P.K.) and the EABCT. She possesses significant clinical experience, having worked in mental health facilities, including a Psychiatry department, providing support to individuals with various psychological difficulties. Her work focuses on the management of anxiety, somatoform and depressive disorders, grief, addictions, and other mental health issues. With scientific training and a person-centered approach, she delivers high-quality psychological support and therapy services.

Vasiliki Mitrakopoulou is a Psychologist with a private practice in Patras. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has specialized in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Cognitive Psychotherapy Unit of the Hellenic Centre for Mental Health and Research in Patras. Additionally, she possesses a diploma in "Integrated Somato-Emotional Release Therapy and Personal Development" from the Center for Non-Directive Psychology in Patras and has acquired further specialized knowledge in Counseling and Anxiety Disorders. Throughout her career, she has accumulated extensive volunteer work experience and has also gained teaching experience at a technological institute in Patras. Currently, in her private practice, she provides therapy and counseling for issues such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and phobias. She also assists in addressing interpersonal relationship problems, personal development, and conducts counseling for adolescents, families, and parent groups. Finally, she has attended numerous conferences, seminars, and training programs that have equipped her with the knowledge she possesses today.

Kyriakou Thomai is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Marousi and Argos. She also collaborates with the Center for Speech, Language, and Learning "Spell" as a Family Counselor and Psychoeducator and is the co-founder of the company "Morfogenesis," which provides counseling, training, support, guidance for individuals and groups, and training through seminars in workplace environments. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Open University of England, focusing on developmental psychology and the role of the father in the Greek family. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Psychology at the same university, specializing in criminology, prevention, and semiotic analysis. Throughout her career, she specialized as a family and group therapist in the Synthetic - Systemic approach at the Laboratory of Human Relations and as a couple therapist in the Emotionally Focused Therapy direction at the EFT Greek Network. Additionally, she recently completed the Gestalt Coaching in Business & Organizations Program to enhance her awareness of workplace issues and conditions, which are highly relevant in today's era. With children, she works psychotherapeutically using the Therapeutic Play method and is a Certified Play Therapist from Play Therapy Greece. To date, she has continuously updated and further educated herself on scientific topics related to psychology, psychotherapy, and education, considering their contribution essential to her professional practice. Finally, her extensive studies, experience, and collaborators enable her to work psychotherapeutically with individuals at different life stages, concerns, and needs. She works with adults, couples, families, and groups addressing issues such as the management of negative or intense emotions, low self-esteem, the creation and maintenance of functional relationships, and existential matters.

Thymi Faii is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Loutraki. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of South Wales and postgraduate qualifications in Counseling, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Play Therapy, and Integrative Counseling Psychotherapy. Among other roles, she has provided valuable services as a Play Therapist at The Smile of the Child organization and has worked in Wales with foster parents, children, and adults. Currently, in her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, with a noted specialization in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity issues, Counseling, and Integrative Psychotherapy.

Most recently, she specialized in Eating Disorders and MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) for anxiety and depression.

Maggana Panagiota is a Psychologist - Specialist Psychotherapist working privately, offering online sessions in Greek and English. She provides services to individuals living in Greece and abroad. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology (BSc) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She holds a master's degree (MSc) in Social Psychology from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Additionally, she specializes through a four-year training program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provided by the Hellenic Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy (GACBP).

The therapeutic approach of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy aims to illuminate the connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. From early years and throughout a person's life, certain thought patterns as well as cognitive and behavioral "habits" are formed that are not always functional and often lead to dysphoric feelings or complicate our relationship with ourselves or others.

In therapy, the goal is to establish a therapeutic alliance and collaboration to identify these patterns. By setting realistic goals and considering objective environmental challenges, the individual begins to gain self-awareness, practice self-acceptance and self-compassion, and through a range of tools, develops new mechanisms for managing the self, relationships, and everyday situations.

Saliverou Elisavet is a Psychologist - Psychoeducator - Psychotherapist, holding a Master's degree (MSc) in Counseling Psychology (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Excellence Scholarship), with studies in Psychology, Education (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), and Social Work (University of West Attica). She has been trained in Systemic – Family Psychotherapy and maintains a private Counseling – Psychotherapy practice. Simultaneously, she is responsible for the Counseling Service and social initiatives of HEN Athens and coordinates educational and psychoeducational programs for children, adolescents, adults, and parents. She has collaborated with organizations such as ELIZA, the "Together for the Child" hotline, SOS Children's Villages, and the Social Psychiatry Company P. Sakellaropoulos. She applies an integrative therapeutic approach (Systemic, Psychoanalytic, Narrative, Art Therapy) to various mental health issues of children, adolescents, and adults.

Kalampaka Spilioti Nota is a Psychologist - Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, a graduate of the Psychology Department of the University of Crete, and maintains a private practice in Kalamata, where she supports adults through counseling and psychotherapy both in person and online. She is a trainee member in the four-year Program "Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Relational Psychoanalysis." Additionally, she has completed the "Couple Therapy and Marriage Counseling" Program at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy and has attended seminars related to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychopathology. In the past, she has worked as a Psychologist in mental health facilities, such as the Vyronas-Kaisariani Community Mental Health Center and the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA).

Pampoukidou Olia is a Psychologist, Systemic-Family Psychotherapist, and Music Therapist, providing systemic psychotherapy services to adults, families, adolescents, and organizations. She currently collaborates with the Alzheimer Society of Athens and the Prevention and Counseling Center of Athens. Previously, she offered counseling and mental health services at centers for individuals with disabilities and their families, Elderly Care Units, the Metropolitan College, the Self-Help Promotion Program for individuals with addictions, among others. She has delivered lectures in collaboration with the Open Popular University, the TedX institution of the University of Macedonia, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and others. The values she upholds in her therapeutic work are based on the de-pathologization of people's experiences and the effort to view symptoms through a new, anti-oppressive lens. The aim of her therapeutic practice is to highlight new narratives within human experiences and the uniqueness of each subject.

Antonopoulou Adamantia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kyparissia. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Nicosia and the Department of Sociology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the Università di Bologna. She holds two master's degrees: an MSc in Clinical Mental Health from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an MSc in Psychology of Child Development from the University of Central Lancashire. She has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as in Psychoeducation, Clinical Psychopathology, Play Therapy, and the Promotion of Mental Health for Children and Adolescents. Additionally, she has participated in training programs at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (E.P.I.PSY.), focusing on psychoeducation and the mental resilience of children and adolescents. Her professional experience includes collaborations with Aeginiteio Hospital, SOS Children’s Villages, the Cyprus Red Cross, and numerous primary and secondary school institutions within the framework of psychosocial support programs of the Ministry of Education. At the same time, she has provided psychological support services in programs such as "Let's Talk" and the psychological support helpline milamou.gr. Currently, she maintains a private practice where she offers psychotherapeutic services to adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families, both in person and online. Her approach is based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, empathy, and individualized care, aiming to empower and improve the mental well-being of each individual.

Kallias Xristos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Derby, United Kingdom, and a degree in Social Work from the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens, with a specialization in counseling and psychotherapy. He has been trained and worked in various and diverse settings, including social services and mental health structures, such as the Attica Psychiatric Hospital, the residential care facility of the NGO Iasis, the telephone support line "Together for the Child," while also working at the Attica Rehabilitation Center. Additionally, he teaches as a seminar instructor at the educational group "Evdokimos" and has delivered various lectures on topics related to psychology. His expertise includes grief management, individual psychotherapy, and anxiety and mood disorders.

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.

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.

Xasapi Theodora Kai Synergates is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Patras, where she collaborates with Psychologist Haloulou Sofia. Ms. Xasapi graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University. She trained in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy and completed her internship at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dromokaitio". She received further training in "Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents" at the Child Psychiatry Clinic of the University of Athens and additionally was trained in "Biofeedback & Psychophysiological Disorders" at the Certified Lifelong Learning Center "Diastasi". Finally, Ms. Xasapi completed advanced training in Positive Psychology at Panteion University. She serves as a Psychologist, Health Officer in the Hellenic Police, and is a member of the Negotiators team in the aforementioned force, having been appointed in 2015 as the National Contact Point in the European Network of Experts on Police Psychology issues. For her, respect for the personality of the client, genuine care, empowerment of their self-confidence, and reinforcement of their value as a free individual are important guides and principles of her work.