Psychotherapists near Papagou

Paliarouta Viky is a Psychologist with a private practice in Neo Psychiko. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has successfully completed the four-year Specialization Program in Systemic Family Psychotherapy and Counseling at the Laboratory for the Exploration of Human Relationships (E.D.A.S.). Additionally, she trained in Child and Adolescent Mental Health by attending the corresponding annual Scientific Educational Program of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Sismanogleio Hospital. She works privately with individuals, couples, and families, and her clinical experience focuses on issues such as anxiety, professional burnout, panic attacks, interpersonal as well as family relationships. She has volunteered in various initiatives promoting awareness, understanding, and acceptance of mental health issues and provides voluntary counseling support to members of the Single-Parent Family and Women’s Association. Moreover, she holds a degree in Business Administration and a master's degree in Service Management from the Athens University of Economics and Business (ASOEE) and has work experience in companies within the shipping and information technology sectors. (PALIAROUTA VIKY)

Patargia Eirini is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and maintains a private practice in Cholargos. Simultaneously, she is a scientific associate at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens at Aiginiteio Hospital. She has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Institute of Research and Therapy of Behavior and in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Behavioural Tech, Linehan Institute, Seattle US). At the postgraduate level, she has completed the program "Promotion of Mental Health - Prevention of Mental Disorders" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has completed the training program titled "Forensic - Psychiatric Forensic Psychology" at the same university, and has completed courses related to Family Therapy at the University of California, Pacifica Graduate School USA. She has worked at the private eating disorders clinic “Pacific Shores Hospital” in California, USA. In 2013, she created the website "SelfCare.gr", aimed at informing, supporting, and communicating with individuals experiencing emotional abuse and individuals suffering from eating disorders. Her clinical practice includes a wide range of individual and group psychotherapy for adults with eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, anxiety and emotional disorders, depression, individuals who have experienced emotional abuse, and counseling support for individuals facing problems in their marriage or interpersonal relationships.

Rizou Katerina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with 20 years of experience, maintaining a private practice in Cholargos and is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. She obtained her degree from the University of Kent at Canterbury in the United Kingdom and trained in Psychodynamic-Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy through continuous seminars, postgraduate training programs, supervision, and years of personal therapy. She continued her postgraduate education at the Athens Center for the Study of the Human (A.K.M.A) and in Systemic – Family Therapy. Subsequently, she earned her master's degree as a Special Educator, with an emphasis on learning disabilities, from the University of Nottingham Trent. Additionally, she has worked in hostels and residential facilities for psychosocial rehabilitation and has served as Program Manager at a Day Center for individuals with mental health disorders. She addresses adolescents with behavioral problems, adults with difficulties such as anxiety, depression, relationship and behavioral issues, as well as broader emotional disorders, and also works with families or couples. Finally, she collaborates on a case-by-case basis with psychiatrists.

Panagiotis Tsigkris is a certified Systemic Family Psychotherapist - Social Worker licensed to practice and a member of SKLE. He has completed a four-year specialization in the integrative model of family psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. He has twenty-five years of experience providing psychotherapy and counseling to individuals, couples, families, as well as serving as a coordinator for psychotherapy, counseling, and personal development groups. He has extensive experience in addiction treatment, having worked in addiction care facilities with both adults and adolescents and their families. He has collaborated with educational institutions, conducting presentations and seminars aimed at parents focusing on enhancing communication and strengthening the parental role. In his private practice in Cholargos, as well as through online sessions, he accepts young people, adults, couples, and families. His clinical experience includes support for difficulties related to anxiety management, depression, psychosomatic symptoms, grief, as well as interpersonal issues, intrafamilial conflicts, parenting, identity, and dysfunctional communication.

Makris Panagiotis is an M.A Psychotherapist trained in the Person-centred approach; with the office being located in Cholargos. He graduated from the University of Nottingham, in the U.K, after completing his Master’s degree in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling & Psychotherapy. In 2018 he was chosen to be an active member and a therapist at the University’s research clinic - Human Flourishing Project (H.F.P), which remains up until today. Additionally, he was nominated as “mentor” for the new trainee therapist at the University’s research clinic. Furthermore, he holds the Emotion Focused Therapy (E.F.T) Level 1 & 2 certificates from both the University of Nottingham and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. He attended multiple training courses, in practice, regarding anger issues on “How to help clients with their anger - a therapist’s toolkit”, working with suicidal tendencies on “KRD Training: working with suicidal clients” and also in working with anxiety and chronic stress issues on “CPD Training: Treating chronic stress”. Panagiotis completed the American College of Greece - Deree the graduate certificate program in psychology. He graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki after completing his B.A in Social and Pastoral Theology; at the same time he completed multiple modules from the psychology department at the Aristotle University’s School of Philosophy. He is a recognised Psychotherapist by D.O.A.T.A.P and a registered member of both the National Counselling Society (N.C.S.) and the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (B.A.C.P - MBACP - Registered Member). Some of the topics that Person-centred Psychotherapy deals with are anxiety & stress, anger issues, addition issues, mental health issues, acceptance, panic attacks, sexuality, insecurities, inner peace and relationship issues.