Psychologists

Silía Petronikolou is a Psychologist licensed to practice and a Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a degree grade of 9.01, and her postgraduate studies focus on Adolescent Medicine (Medical School, A.U.Th.). Simultaneously, she specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research - Macedonia Branch (EEES), a program certified by the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Since 2020, she has been a scientific collaborator at the Laboratory of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, Department of Medicine, A.U.Th., engaged in both clinical and research activities. Her research interests primarily focus on improving specific aspects of the quality of life of vulnerable population groups through the use of innovative technologies. Recognizing the importance of continuous education and training, she continues to attend trainings, conferences, and seminars related to her field, while also being under ongoing supervision. In her private practice in eastern Thessaloniki, she conducts psychotherapy and counseling sessions for adults and adolescents, both in person and online.

Kallianioti - Oikonomakou Euaggelia is a Psychologist who maintains her private practice in Kalamata. She holds a degree in Psychology from the School of Social Sciences at the University of Crete and continued her postgraduate studies in Special Education for children and adolescents with learning disabilities and behavioral problems. She has specialized—with numerous seminar attendances, clinical and practical training—in Anxiety, Panic Attacks, the Psychological management of chronic and autoimmune diseases, as well as Depression. Additionally, it is important to note that she holds certification in the "Athens Test," a tool for diagnosing Learning Disabilities, as well as certification in "EDEPPE" (Questionnaire of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Adaptation for children and adolescents). She has served as a lecturer at the Attiko College of Athens and the IEK Hippocrateios and has volunteered in child and elderly care facilities in Crete during her studies. Furthermore, she conducts seminar series in the private sector on Occupational Psychology and corporate personnel support. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases (adults and children), combining scientific expertise with experience and prioritizing the best possible service to meet the individual needs of each person.

Kalpourtzi Sofia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Department of History and Archaeology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her interest and passion for people led her to continue and complete her studies in the Department of Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The combination of these specific fields is very important to her, as just as an archaeologist identifies significant findings, so too does a psychologist assess and uncover hidden strengths and potentials in every individual. Subsequently, she completed her postgraduate studies in "Child and Adolescent Health" at the Medical School of the University of Athens. She has trained at the Psychiatric Clinic of Papageorgiou General Hospital and specialized in Systemic – Family Therapy and Counseling at the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy of Thessaloniki. This specialization was a cornerstone for her theoretical and practical training in the field and included, among other components, hundreds of hours of practice, supervision, and clinical case management. She is a certified parent counselor from Attachment Parenting International and provides empowerment and support to parents aimed at the healthy psychological development of their child. Simultaneously, she works as a Psychologist in primary and secondary education schools, both general and special education, organizing and implementing prevention and promotion programs for the physical and psychosocioemotional health of students.

Παναγιώτα Θεολόγου | Κλινική Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια

Η Παναγιώτα Θεολόγου είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Χαλάνδρι Αττικής, στα σύνορα με τα Βριλήσσια.

Είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου BSc Psychology από το University of East London και μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου MSc in Clinical Psychology, με εξειδίκευση στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία και Ψυχοπαθολογία. Έχει εξειδικευτεί στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) και είναι μέλος του British Psychological Society. Διαθέτει άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής και κλινική εμπειρία σε δομές ψυχικής υγείας, καθώς και στο 414 Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο.

Παρέχει ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες και εφήβους, με κλινική εμπειρία στη διαχείριση αγχωδών διαταραχών, κρίσεων πανικού, Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικής Διαταραχής (ΙΨΔ), ΔΕΠΥ, συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών και προβλημάτων που αφορούν τη διαπροσωπική λειτουργικότητα.

Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στις αρχές της Γνωσιακής-Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας, μιας δομημένης και τεκμηριωμένης μορφής ψυχοθεραπείας, η οποία εστιάζει στη σύνδεση μεταξύ σκέψεων, συναισθημάτων και συμπεριφορών. Η θεραπευτική διαδικασία προσαρμόζεται στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες και στους στόχους κάθε θεραπευόμενου, με έμφαση στην αναγνώριση και τροποποίηση δυσλειτουργικών μοτίβων και στην ανάπτυξη αποτελεσματικότερων στρατηγικών αντιμετώπισης.

Στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία μιας θεραπευτικής σχέσης συνεργασίας και ασφάλειας, μέσα στην οποία ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να κατανοήσει σε βάθος τις δυσκολίες του και να ενισχύσει τη λειτουργικότητα και την ποιότητα ζωής του.

Areti Tsikrika is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist, licensed to practice since 2024. She began her studies in Psychology in 2021 at New York College, with a scholarship. Since 2023, she has been training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Center for Experiential and Consolidative Education SYNICHSEIS. She completed her internship at the UNESCO Group, a homeless shelter structure, where she continued volunteering by providing social work support. She also volunteered at the "Talk to Me" platform, offering psychological support. For the past two years, she has maintained a private practice in Heraklion, Attica, and collaborates with an office in Rafina. Additionally, she works at the Varympompi Equestrian Club as an Equine Therapist, conducting therapeutic riding sessions for individuals with disabilities. This year, she has also joined the team at the Center for Special Therapies Pnoi Syniparsis.

Her personal journey with therapy is profound and ongoing. She has undergone individual therapy for years and currently participates in group therapy with a systemic approach. She is a member of a supervision group while simultaneously receiving individual supervision. She takes part in seminars, conferences, and training programs, as she believes that the field of Psychology is dynamic and constantly evolving — much like people themselves. She is deeply passionate about her work and firmly believes in the human capacity for change. At the heart of her work lies the therapeutic relationship. Through connection, safety, authenticity, and emotional responsiveness, internal resources can be activated to support individuals in managing difficulties, recognizing and expressing their needs, and creating healthier and more meaningful relationships.

Pappa Euaggelia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Ioannina, offering psychological support and psychotherapy services to adolescents and adults. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) certified by the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (HSCBT). She completed her postgraduate studies (MSc) in Cognitive Neurorehabilitation at the Medical School of the University of Thessaly, where she specialized in the identification, assessment, and rehabilitation of cognitive deficits related to neurological disorders such as dementia, multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular accidents, and others. She has worked as a School Psychologist in Primary and Secondary Education units. Her goal is to work collaboratively with her clients, with respect and trust, to help them recognize the difficulties they face and to set realistic goals together that will lead to effective change.

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.

Dafermou Stelina is a Clinical Psychologist-Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in the center of Volos. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department at the University of East London. Following her academic studies, she completed a master's program titled "Clinical and Community Psychology" at the University of East London in 2019. From 2020 to the present, she has been training in the educational program of the Hellenic Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (GACBP) as a psychotherapist. The therapeutic framework addresses anxiety disorders (social phobia, panic attacks, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, specific phobia (zoophobia, etc.)), mood disorders (depression), obsessive-compulsive disorders (obsessions, compulsions), trauma-related disorders (post-traumatic stress, acute stress), somatic symptom disorders (illness anxiety), eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating), sleep disorders (insomnia, hypersomnia), perfectionism, couple therapy, counseling support on issues of gender identity, bullying, racism, domestic violence, and separation.

Ο Δαμάσκος Πάρις είναι Ψυχολόγος απόφοιτος του University of Central Lancashire και εκπαιδευμένη στην Συμβουλευτική Ψυχοθεραπεία απ’το Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Έχει, επίσης, ειδικευτεί ως Εκπαιδευτής Γονέων στο Attachment Theory (Θεωρία του Δεσμού) από την Attachment Parenting International και είναι επιστημονικός συνεργάτης της Attachment Parenting Hellas. Το παρόν διάστημα εκπαιδεύεται στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Συστημική, Υπαρξιακή και Πολυπολιτισμική) στο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα "Αλυπίας Τέχνη" του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας. Συνεχίζοντας την κατάρτιση του, παρακολουθεί ανελλιπώς διεπιστημονικά συνέδρια και σεμινάρια στον κλάδο της Ψυχολογίας. Διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στην Κυψέλη. Οι πρώτες του σπουδές είναι στην Ιστορία, Αρχαιολογία και Διαχείριση Πολιτισμικών Αγαθών στο Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου και οι επόμενες στην Υποκριτική στη Δραματική Σχολή “ΕΜΠΡΟΣ”. Το 2016 δημιούργησε τη δική του start-up οργάνωσης και εμψύχωσης παιδικών εκδηλώσεων “Let’s Be Unicorns”, έχοντας ως προσεγγιστικό εργαλείο εμψύχωσης διαμορφωμένο μέσα από το πρίσμα του Attachment Theory. Αργότερα, δόμησε το εργαστήριο “Drag For Kids”, όπου έπειτα από ψυχοεκπαίδευση των συμμετεχόντων drag performers στις βασικές αρχές του ΑΡ, ένα δημιουργικό εργαστήριο απευθυνόμενο σε παιδιά και των συνοδών τους την εμπειρία του drag art, των συμβολισμών του, των εννοιών της αυτοέκφρασης, της δημιουργίας μιας περσόνας, των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων στον αυτοπροσδιορισμό, στην αποδοχή της μοναδικότητας κάθε ατόμου, όπως και στην έννοια της οικολογικής συνείδησης κατά τη δημιουργία κουστουμιών με ανακυκλώσιμα υλικά. Κατέχοντας ένα σύνολο γνώσεων και εμπειριών, σε φαινομενικά διαφορετικούς τομείς, αλλά ταυτόσημων στον παρονομαστή τους, τουλάχιστον όπως τους αντιλαμβάνεται ο ίδιος, η ενσυναίσθηση,η υπευθυνότητα, το ενδιαφέρον και η διάθεση φροντιστικότητας για τον Άνθρωπο τον οδήγησαν στο να ανοίξει το δικό του γραφείο παροχής Συμβουλευτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας. Στον χώρο του είναι αποδεκτά όλα τα άτομα, μηδενός εξαιρουμένου, τα οποία αντιμετωπίζονται με το σεβασμό και την αποδοχή που αξίζει σε όλα.

Ms. Gkioka S Maria is a Psychologist and maintains her private practice in Aigaleo. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Indianapolis (license no.: 1070) and a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. She has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy as well as in Systemic Counseling and Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents & Parent Counseling. Additionally, she has attended continuing education seminars to update and enhance her knowledge, always aiming for accurate assessment and therapeutic treatment of the individualized needs of each person. She has served as a Scientific Collaborator/Counseling Psychologist at the Adolescent Health Unit, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, ‘P. & A. Kyriakou’ Children's Hospital, the Hellenic Institute for the United Nations, and other private centers and NGOs, focusing on the psychological support and well-being of minors and young people. In her private practice, she works with children, adolescents, and young adults, while possessing particular expertise in Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Anger Management, Interpersonal Relationships, Bullying, Excessive Use of Gaming and Internet, Learning Disabilities, and ADHD. Furthermore, she provides parent counseling sessions on these topics.

Vagia Panagiotou is a licensed Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist (CBT). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Lincoln University (UK) and is licensed to practice by the Health Directorate of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki.

She obtained her Master’s degree in Communication from Sheffield University (UK) and completed a four-year specialized training program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the Hellenic Association for Behavioral Research (EABCT-accredited), Macedonia Branch.

Her clinical experience includes working at the Day Care Center for People with Disabilities "Kivotos," and at the Psychological Center “Stirixis,” where she provided CBT-based support to individuals facing various psychological difficulties, under supervision.

She has completed further training in Couples and Family Counseling (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), in School Psychology (University of the Aegean), and in Special Education (University of Patras). She remains actively involved in continuing professional development and clinical supervision.

Vagia also worked for eight years at Make-A-Wish Greece, contributing significantly to psychosocial support services.

She currently runs her private practice in the heart of Thessaloniki, offering counseling and psychotherapy to adults and adolescents, both in-person and online. Her work focuses on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions using evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Ntourou Iliana MSc is a graduate of Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the Hellenic Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (HACBP) according to the criteria of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), and since 2021 she has been a doctoral candidate in the Medical Department of the University of Ioannina. In recent years, she has been providing psychotherapy sessions in the center of Thessaloniki. Simultaneously, since 2022, she holds a position as a Collaborating Researcher at the National Center for Research (CERTH), where among her duties are conducting research studies and providing training to healthcare professionals. Finally, she is under continuous supervision for the management of her cases.