Psychologists in Peloponnese

Vasiliki Sotiropoulou is a Psychologist and graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a postgraduate student in the Applied Developmental Psychology program at the Hellenic Open University and has received further training in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Therapy and Counseling. Additionally, she has been trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) at the Institute for Behavioral Research and Therapy. She has also been trained in Special Education and Learning Disabilities as well as in Sexual Education for children and adolescents at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the WISC-VGR. She has worked in a private child psychiatry practice, at the “Eleni Gouvani” Speech Therapy Center, and has completed internships at the KEAT Kallithea (Special School for the Blind), the 1st Gymnasium of Ilion, and the “Nostos” shelter facility. She has also volunteered with the Life Center and the European Women’s Network. She provides online psychotherapy to adults and adolescents on issues such as anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), intrusive thoughts, compulsions, perfectionism, insecurity, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, grief, loss, burnout, and emotion regulation.

The Sygxrono Kentro Neuroanadrasis is located in Pangrati. It is a welcoming, modern Mental Health center, consisting of a team of Psychologists, Neuroscientists, Social Workers, and Biologists, who supervise the entire process of trainees, creating individualized treatment plans according to the needs of each patient. The services offered include Counseling, cognitive enhancement, Quantitative Electroencephalography, and Neurofeedback. Indicatively, it can be applied in cases of ADD/ADHD (attention deficit with or without hyperactivity), behavioral problems, specific learning disabilities, teeth grinding, chronic pain, sleep disorders, migraines, or fatigue. Additionally, it aids in the management of a range of emotional disorders such as anxiety and depression, as well as cases of epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and mild traumatic brain injuries.

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.

Η Γεωργιάδη Λένα BSc, MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και προσφέρει διαδικτυακή θεραπεία στα αγγλικά και στα ελληνικά για ενήλικες που είτε κατοικούν στην Ελλάδα, είτε στο εξωτερικό και είναι άνω των 18 ετών. Εδώ και χρόνια, ειδικεύεται στην Θεραπεία Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (ACT) και στη Γνωστική Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), βοηθώντας τους ανθρώπους να διαχειριστούν τις προκλήσεις της ζωής και να κινηθούν προς μια ζωή που νιώθουν αληθινά σημαντική, ισορροπημένη, συνδεδεμένη και με νόημα. Η πορεία της στην ψυχολογία ξεκίνησε με πτυχίο Bachelor of Science στην Ψυχολογία από το University of Sheffield. Στη συνέχεια, μετακόμισε στην Ολλανδία και ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο της στην Ψυχολογία Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Ψυχολογίας στο Maastricht University. Η κλινική της εκπαίδευση πραγματοποιείται στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), μέσω της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφορικών Ψυχοθεραπειών, ένα 4ετές πρόγραμμα διαπιστευμένο από την European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Εκτός από την CBT, έχει εκπαιδευθεί και στη Θεραπεία Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (ACT), έχοντας παρακολουθήσει πολλαπλές εκπαιδεύσεις από τους Dr. Steven Hayes και Dr. Russ Harris. Είναι επίσης μέλος της Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). Η συνεχής επιμόρφωση της μέσα από βιβλία και σεμινάρια είναι βασικό κομμάτι της επαγγελματικής της ανάπτυξης.

Δουλεύει με ένα ευρύ φάσμα δυσκολιών, όπως:

Άγχος (συμπεριλαμβανομένων κρίσεων πανικού, κοινωνικού άγχους, και γενικευμένου άγχους)

Κατάθλιψη και χαμηλή διάθεση

Χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση/αυτοπεποίθηση και αυτοκριτική

Τελειοθηρία, φόβο αποτυχίας και αναβλητικότητα

Ψυχαναγκασμούς και καταναγκασμούς (OCD)

Ειδικές φοβίες

Δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις

Δυσκολίες στη ρύθμιση συναισθημάτων 

Μεγάλες μεταβάσεις ζωής (όπως η διαβίωση στο εξωτερικό ή άλλες σημαντικές αλλαγές ζωής).

Με πάνω από 15 χρόνια εμπειρίας στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, διατηρώ ιδιωτικό γραφείο από το 2010, ενώ τα τελευταία δύο χρόνια δραστηριοποιούμαι ενεργά τόσο στην Καλαμάτα όσο και στην Αθήνα, προσφέροντας σύγχρονες και εξατομικευμένες υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής.

Είμαι Ψυχολόγος MSc και Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με ισχυρό ακαδημαϊκό υπόβαθρο από αναγνωρισμένα πανεπιστήμια της Αγγλίας. Κατέχω πτυχίο Ψυχολογίας (BSc in Psychology (Hons)) από το University of Bedfordshire και μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο (MSc in Counselling Psychology (Hons)) από το University of Roehampton. Η εκπαίδευσή μου δεν περιορίστηκε μόνο στη θεωρία, αλλά εστιάστηκε στην ουσιαστική κατανόηση του ανθρώπου και στην πρακτική εφαρμογή σύγχρονων θεραπευτικών προσεγγίσεων.

Σημαντικό σταθμό στην επαγγελματική μου εξέλιξη αποτελεί η τετραετής εξειδίκευσή μου στη ψυχοθεραπεία Gestalt, μέσα από το Gestalt Foundation, που διαμόρφωσε τον τρόπο με τον οποίο προσεγγίζω τον άνθρωπο ολιστικά και με σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητά του. Παράλληλα, έχω εκπαιδευτεί σε σύγχρονες, διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένες μεθόδους θεραπείας τραύματος, όπως EMDR, DBR, CRM και Brainspotting, ενισχύοντας διαρκώς το θεραπευτικό μου έργο με αποτελεσματικά εργαλεία.

Επιπλέον, η εκπαίδευσή μου στο Life Coaching με εξειδίκευση στο Relationship Coaching (ICF accredited), δίπλα στην Jill Douka (MCC), μου επιτρέπει να υποστηρίζω ουσιαστικά ανθρώπους που επιθυμούν να βελτιώσουν τις σχέσεις τους, να ενισχύσουν την αυτοπεποίθησή τους και να προχωρήσουν σε ουσιαστικές αλλαγές στη ζωή τους.

Η επαγγελματική μου πορεία περιλαμβάνει συνεργασίες με σημαντικούς οργανισμούς στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, όπως το Kingston Women’s Centre και το Wandsworth Prison Counselling Centre στο Λονδίνο, καθώς και το Δίκτυο Γυναικών Ευρώπης και το κέντρο «Κιναίσθηση» στην Αθήνα. Σήμερα, μεταξύ άλλων συνεργάζομαι με τη Hellas EAP, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες που στοχεύουν στην ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας και της ευεξίας στον εργασιακό χώρο.

Στο επίκεντρο της δουλειάς μου βρίσκεται πάντα ο άνθρωπος. Μέσα από μια εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση, δημιουργώ ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό περιβάλλον, όπου κάθε θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να νιώσει εμπιστοσύνη, να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τον εαυτό του και να προχωρήσει σε ουσιαστικές, διαρκείς αλλαγές.

Αν νιώθετε ότι ήρθε η στιγμή να επενδύσετε στον εαυτό σας, είμαι εδώ για να σας συνοδεύσω με εμπειρία, ενσυναίσθηση και επιστημονική γνώση σε αυτή τη διαδρομή.

Mplathras Giorgos is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Amaliada. He holds a degree in Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom and a master's degree in Health Psychology from the same university. Additionally, he has earned a postgraduate diploma in Cognitive Systems from the Open University of Cyprus and holds a Diploma in Psycho-education and Behavioral Family Therapy from the University of Athens in collaboration with the University Research Center for Mental Health, Neurosciences, and Precision Medicine. Concurrently, he possesses a Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counseling from the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy and a Diploma in Trauma Therapy from the same institute. Aiming for continuous education, he has participated in numerous seminars, conferences, and workshops. He completed his practical training at the Athens Association for Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders and served as a Research Assistant at the Psychology Laboratory of City Unity College. He has also worked as a Consultant - External Collaborator at Rodi - Center for the Therapy of Children, Adolescents, and Families, as well as at the Nikaia Center Konstantinos Konstantinidis. From 2022 to 2024, he was a Psychologist - External Collaborator at the Social Welfare Center of the Region of Attica, and to date, in addition to his private practice, he works as a Psychologist - Evaluator at the Court of First Instance of Ilia.

Kostopoulou Aggeliki MSc is a Psychologist specializing in adolescents and adults with or without psychopathology, maintaining a private practice in Patras and conducting counseling and psychotherapy sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (N.K.U.A.) and a postgraduate diploma from the Department of Education and Care Sciences in Early Childhood at the University of Patras. She has received further training in significant areas of psychology and psychotherapy, including the fundamental principles of counseling psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, management of traumatic events and bereavement, high-functioning autism in adolescents & adults (Asperger’s), as well as the application of psychometric tools such as MMPI-2, Rorschach, and TAT. She possesses substantial clinical experience from her collaboration with the General Hospital of Patras "Agios Andreas" and the Mental Health Center, while maintaining a private practice providing psychotherapeutic support to adults and couples. She has an extensive body of work in lectures and conferences covering topics from domestic violence to addictions in adolescence, and has actively participated in scientific psychiatry and psychotherapy conferences in Greece. Finally, she has presented academic research on interdisciplinary teaching of art history in preschool education within the framework of national scientific conferences.

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.

Gkountani Xrysa is a Psychologist - Systemic Family Psychotherapist who offers online individual sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Derby, England, and completed her training in Systemic Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relationships in Athens. Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars on child abuse and gender-based violence, addictions, mood disorder management, LGBTQ+ issues, among others. She has worked as a psychologist in Associations and provides parent counseling at Speech Therapy Centers. Finally, she is an active volunteer at IFNE Patras, where she conducts weekly group psychotherapy sessions.