Psychologists

Galani Ioanna is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist (MSc, LCMFT) with studies and professional experience in the USA, University of Maryland, College Park, providing support to adults, couples, families, and adolescents. She maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi and specializes in couples and family therapy, management of anxiety and depressive symptomatology, personality disorders, family trauma, as well as a wide range of relational issues such as difficulties in communication and emotional connection, commitment, conflicts, infidelity, divorce, and premarital counseling. Additionally, she handles cases of parental counseling for those needing support in managing parental anxiety and guilt, differences in parenting styles, boundary setting within the family system, and adolescent management. Furthermore, she is a trainee psychoanalytic group psychotherapist at the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy (EEPSYO) and a member of the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA). She has worked as a Senior Research Assistant under the supervision of American psychologist Michele Gelfand on issues of cross-cultural psychology. She integrates internationally recognized models always adapted to the needs and cultural background of each client, couple, or family. She holds a professional license to practice in the state of Maryland, USA. She offers sessions in Greek and English, within a safe, professional, and supportive framework, where clients can feel trust and achieve meaningful personal growth. Lastly, the specialist holds certifications in Gottman Level 1, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prepare-Enrich, Discernment Counseling, and EFT (externship).

Konstantina Skourla is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice at the Megaron Concert Hall. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has completed postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology and Clinical Skills in Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the First Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Research University Institute of Mental Health & Promotion of Knowledge in Mental Disorders), as well as postgraduate training in "Early Intervention in Psychosis" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPI Psy). Furthermore, she is completing her clinical specialization in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (C.B.T.) at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (I.E.TH.S.) and in Dialectical Behavior Therapy at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research (EEES). She works as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior and in her private practice. Previously, she has collaborated with the Animus Corpus Psychotherapeutic Center and has worked as a Psychologist at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri and at the Special Child Care Center of the Naval Hospital of Piraeus. Lastly, sessions are conducted both in-person and remotely.

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.

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.

Christina Holt is a Greek-American psychologist with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Sheffield and a BA in Psychology from Temple University. She was born in Pennsylvania, USA, and currently resides in Thessaloniki.

For the past ten years, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, supporting individuals with diverse needs, including learning and developmental differences, as well as emotional regulation challenges.

She is currently gaining expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to further enhance the practical tools she provides to her clients. Her approach combines scientific knowledge with empathy, offering strategies to cultivate self-awareness, psychological resilience, and emotional balance.

She has participated in numerous conferences and specialized seminars on ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, bullying, inclusive education, and developmental and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Her academic research includes studies on the impact of childhood experiences on adult interpersonal relationships and the use of music and dance therapy in schizophrenia.

Focused on empowering individuals, Christina bridges psychological theory with practical application, providing knowledge and tools that support self-awareness, psychological resilience, and a balanced, meaningful life.

 Languages: English and Greek (native)

Sxori Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Petroupoli. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In her practice, she addresses conditions and emotional issues such as agoraphobia, loss and grief, self-esteem concerns, interpersonal difficulties, emotional disorders, anxiety disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, depression, and many others.

Η κα Φωτεινή Καλαβριζιώτη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Εκπ. Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Περιστέρι. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) και έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Διαγνωστική Ψυχολογία στο Ινστιτούτο Διαγνωστικής Ψυχολογίας του Ανοιχτού Ψυχοθεραπευτικού Κέντρου. Παράλληλα, ολοκληρώνει την τετραετή εκπαίδευσή της ως Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια/ Ψυχοδραματίστρια στο Ινστιτούτο Ψυχοδράματος – Κοινωνικοθεραπείας (Τακτικό Μέλος F.E.P.T.O.).

Η θεραπευτική προσέγγιση που ακολουθεί βασίζεται στη δυναμική της ομάδας και το Ψυχόδραμα. Στόχο έχει τη διερεύνηση των διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων, την ενίσχυση της προσωπικής εξέλιξης και κατανόησης του εαυτού μέσα από τη σχέση με τους άλλους, όπως και την ανάπτυξη ενός πιο αυθόρμητου σχετίζεσθαι. Οι θεραπευτικές αρχές του Ομαδικοαναλατικού Ψυχοδράματος αξιοποιούνται τόσο στις ομαδικές όσο και τις ατομικές συνεδρίες, δίνοντας ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στην εγκαθίδρυση μιας ασφαλούς θεραπευτικής συμμαχίας. 

Από το 2022 έως σήμερα εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος σε Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών και Ψυχοθεραπείας, όπου πραγματοποιεί ψυχολογικές αξιολογήσεις, ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες με παιδιά και εφήβους, καθώς και συμβουλευτικές συναντήσεις με γονείς.

Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο, εργάζεται με ενήλικες τόσο σε ατομικό όσο και σε ομαδικό πλαίσιο, εστιάζοντας σε ζητήματα άγχους και διάθεσης, κρίσεις πανικού, ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική συμπτωματολογία, δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις και θέματα περιόδου ζωής. Παράλληλα, πραγματοποιούνται Ψυχολογικές Αξιολογήσεις ενηλίκων στο πλαίσιο της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας. 

Kaliakoudas Panagis is a Psychologist who maintains two private practices, located in Kypseli and Chalandri. He holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College in Boston, USA, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the same university. Additionally, he is a certified addiction counselor accredited by IC&RC and trained in the EMDR trauma therapy method. Throughout his career, he has worked as an addiction counselor, psychologist, and crisis counselor in various hospital settings in Boston and Athens. Currently, alongside his private practices, he works as a Psychologist at the Model Elderly Care Unit "To Thalpos" and at the Psychiatric Clinic "To Asklipieion." Furthermore, he is a member of the British Psychological Society and offers sessions in English at his office.

Antonopoulou Anna-Maria is a Psychologist - Psychoanalyst and maintains a private practice in Korydallos. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a postgraduate degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2009, she has collaborated as a clinician with mental health organizations and non-governmental organizations to promote mental health and advocate for human rights. Regarding her ongoing clinical training, she has actively participated in the activities of the Freud – Lacan Psychoanalytic Society since 2013, and to this day she attends seminars and conferences aimed at continuous professional development in her field of expertise.

Η κα Χατζιδοσπυριδάκη Μαρία Ελένη είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος,MSc – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Παιδιών, Εφήβων και Ενηλίκων. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Νέα Μάκρη. Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, έχοντας εργαστεί σε νοσοκομεία, ιδιωτικά ιατρεία, κλινικές και δομές υποστήριξης παιδιών και οικογενειών.

Αναλαμβάνει παιδιά, εφήβους, ενήλικες, γονείς και ζευγάρια που αντιμετωπίζουν συναισθηματικές και ψυχολογικές δυσκολίες, διαταραχές συμπεριφοράς, διατροφικές διαταραχές. Επίσης, μαθησιακές δυσκολίες σε παιδιά και εφήβους, αλλά και προβλήματα όπως άγχος, φοβίες, κρίσεις πανικού, διαταραχές συμπεριφοράς, κατάθλιψη, χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση, δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις, ειδικές μαθησιακές δυσκολίες, διαταραχές του φάσματος αυτισμού, καθώς και προβλήματα που προκύπτουν στη διάρκεια της εγκυμοσύνης και της λοχείας. Παρέχει κλινική αξιολόγηση, συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπεία σε ενήλικες, ζεύγη ,εφήβους και παιδιά. Επιπλέον,έχει εξειδίκευση στην ψυχοπροφυλακτική υποστήριξη εγκύων - λεχώνων, καθώς και στην αντιμετώπιση διατροφικών διαταραχών.

Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών και είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου (MSc) στην Κοινωνική Ψυχιατρική και Παιδοψυχιατρική από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων, με εξειδίκευση στην ψυχική υγεία παιδιών και ενηλίκων. Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει πολυετή εκπαίδευση στην ψυχοθεραπεία μέσω της Ομοσπονδίας Ευρωπαϊκών Οργανισμών Εκπαίδευσης στην Ψυχοδραματική Ψυχοθεραπεία (F.E.P.T.O.), εμπλουτίζοντας την κλινική της πρακτική με σύγχρονες και βιωματικές ψυχοθεραπευτικές τεχνικές.

Η επαγγελματική της διαδρομή, άνω των 20 ετών, περιλαμβάνει θέσεις σε δημόσιες και ιδιωτικές δομές ψυχικής υγείας, ψυχοπαιδαγωγικά κέντρα, σχολεία, νοσοκομεία και ψυχοθεραπευτικά ιατρεία. Παράλληλα με την ψυχοθεραπεία παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων, ειδικεύεται στην αξιολόγηση και υποστήριξη μαθησιακών δυσκολιών, καθώς και στη συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπεία γονέων και ζευγαριών.

Η φιλοσοφία της θεραπευτικής της προσέγγισης βασίζεται στη δημιουργία μιας ουσιαστικής και εμπιστευτικής σχέσης με τον θεραπευόμενο, που διέπεται από σεβασμό, αποδοχή και ενσυναίσθηση. Κάθε παρέμβασή της είναι εξατομικευμένη, προσαρμοσμένη στις ανάγκες, στο αίτημα και στον προσωπικό ρυθμό του κάθε ατόμου, παιδιού ή ενήλικα.

Η κα Χατζιδοσπυριδάκη δίνει μεγάλη έμφαση στη συμβουλευτική γονέων, υποστηρίζοντας τον ρόλο τους σε κάθε στάδιο ανάπτυξης του παιδιού. Το γραφείο της αποτελεί έναν εξειδικευμένο φορέα Ψυχολογικής, Παιδοψυχολογικής και Ειδικής Παιδαγωγικής Υποστήριξης. Κάθε θεραπευτική διαδικασία πραγματοποιείται με σεβασμό στις μοναδικές ανάγκες του κάθε παιδιού ή εφήβου, σε στενή συνεργασία με την οικογένεια και, όπου απαιτείται, με το σχολικό περιβάλλον.

Στόχος της είναι η ολόπλευρη ανάπτυξη και η ενίσχυση της ψυχολογικής, κοινωνικής, μαθησιακής και συναισθηματικής ευημερίας κάθε ατόμου που την εμπιστεύεται – μικρού ή μεγάλου – ώστε να μπορέσει να πορευτεί με περισσότερη αυτογνωσία, σταθερότητα και ποιότητα στη ζωή του.

Giazitzi Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which is recommended as the treatment of choice for a variety of mental disorders and is particularly effective.

She maintains private practices in Thessaloniki and Serres, providing psychotherapeutic services both in person and online to adults, adolescents, couples, and families.

She completed her postgraduate studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a degree in "Global Medicine and Health Crisis Management".

Since 2021, she has specialized in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy at the Hellenic Society of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy.

From May 2019 to June 2024, she worked with NGOs on various UNICEF programs such as Child Protection (Child and Family Support Hubs) and subsequently the support of all children in education (All Children in Education).

Within the framework of this work, she participated in the design and support of cases involving domestic violence, as well as cases of severe anxiety, depression, phobias, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and various mental disorders requiring support. In 2021, she held a coordinating role in the Child Protection program in the Serres field.

Mpalomenou Eirini is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist licensed to practice (#106342) and maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko. She holds degrees from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Guglielmo Marconi University. Currently, she is undergoing training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for the Study of Man (AKMA), while receiving weekly supervision to ensure comprehensive case management. She has been trained in Clinical Psychopathology (EPIPSY) and in Psychoeducation of families with individuals experiencing Psychosis (EPIPSY). Simultaneously, she regularly attends educational seminars and programs for her continuous professional development and specialization. She has experience in psychotherapy for children and adolescents with psychosocial and emotional disorders, having worked with children, adolescents, and adults in Centers for Special Therapies. 

Paxou Eleni is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist who provides individual psychotherapy sessions while also conducting empowerment and psychotherapy groups in collaboration with colleagues in the center of Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a master's degree in "Clinical Interventions in Addictions" from the Department of Psychology and the Medical School of the University of Crete. In the past, she provided individual psychotherapy sessions at the Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Unit of OKANA. Additionally, she continues her training in the empowerment and psychotherapy of individuals and groups using the approach of Non-Directive Intervention (NDI). She has attended numerous training programs and seminars on Clinical Psychology and the Therapeutic Treatment of Addictions. Currently, she is also training in the approach of Narrative Therapy.

Teisanou Katerina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, psychodynamic/psychoanalytic approach, maintaining a private practice in the Panormou area. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete, holds a license to practice as a psychologist, and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in the postgraduate program "Psychotherapy: Theoretical Frameworks and Clinical Applications." She has worked as a psychologist at the Panagiotis Sakellaropoulos Society of Social Psychiatry, where her professional experience involves working with individuals with severe mental disorders and significant psychosocial difficulties within the framework of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Units, as well as with patients diagnosed with cancer and their relatives in a specialized Day Center for psychological support of cancer patients. Additionally, she is an external collaborator at a psychotherapy center for adults and adolescents. In her private practice, she undertakes individual psychodynamic/psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adults, psychological diagnostic evaluation of adults through Projective Tests upon referral from mental health professionals, and collaborates with a psychiatrist and an individual supervisor.

Apostolopoulou Pinelopi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Gkyzi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Derby in England and an MSc (Hons) in Child Psychology from the University of Central Lancaster. She trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children, Adolescents, and Adults at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, and has attended numerous continuing education seminars related to her scientific field. She works in Speech Therapy centers, provides parallel support, and in her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases covering the entire spectrum of her specialty, always focusing on the optimal service of the individualized needs of each person she undertakes.

Karolidi Pinelopi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens. She has been trained in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Human Relations Exploration Laboratory (E.D.A.S). She specializes in Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Emotional Overeating) at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital. Her clinical practice took place at O.K.A.N.A. at the General Hospital of Piraeus, Tzaneio, as a counselor for individuals with substance dependencies. She has conducted research on the investigation of family relationships through the postgraduate program "MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health" at the European University Cyprus. She provides psychotherapeutic treatment to adults and couples. In therapy, she addresses a range of issues including psychosomatic conditions, panic attacks, eating disorders, anxiety, phobias, depression, couples therapy, relational problems, obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCD), and others. She handles cases of eating disorders in the outpatient clinics of Aeginiteio Hospital, as well as in private practice. The psychotherapy model she follows is based on the Systemic Approach. The therapy focuses on a stable and strong therapeutic relationship as the foundation for its developmental and progressive course.

Mpoukouvala Varvara is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Volos. She is a graduate of Psychology from Keele University in England and holds a Maîtrise degree in Clinical Psychology and Child Psychology from the University of Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France. She is specialized in Drama Therapy following a 4-year study program at the Hellenic Institute of Play Therapy and Drama Therapy "To Athyrma" in Athens, recognized by the Health Professions Council. Her professional experience began in 1992 at her private practice, undertaking psychotherapy for children and adults, with a specialization in couples counseling, grief management, and clinical psychology. Finally, Ms. Mpoukouvala is a member of the Panhellenic Professional Association of Drama Therapists - Play Therapists.