Psychotherapists in Attica

Natalia Moustikidou is a licensed psychologist,a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders through the Center for Education and Treatment of Eating Disorders (K.E.A.D.D.) and holds a Master Practitioner certification in Eating Disorders and Obesity from the National Centre for Eating Disorders in the United Kingdom.She works as a psychologist in a social service setting, providing psychosocial support and counseling to individuals and vulnerable groups. As part of her internship, she has worked with “The Smile of the Child” organization, as well as in a Center for Special Therapies for children and adolescents in Chania.Currently, she is completing her postgraduate studies in Applied Developmental Psychology at the Hellenic Open University, while also training in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Institute of Psychology and Health (I.P.Y.).

She is also a graduate of the Department of Political Sciences at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.The sessions she provides are conducted exclusively online, with the option to be held in English as well.

Karagianni Xrysa BSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and specializes in CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, following training completed at the Institute of Research and Behavior Therapy. The specialist has gained significant experience working in the Social Service of the Municipality of Nikaia, and since 2014, she has been working as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist at the Alzheimer Society of Athens. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, respecting the individual needs of each patient, and also provides her services through online sessions.

Η Φανακίδου Ιωάννα είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Νέα Ιωνία. Είναι απόφοιτη του Προγράμματος Ψυχολογίας της Φιλοσοφικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και ολοκλήρωσε με άριστα τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην Ψυχολογία της Υγείας στο University of Central Lancashire του Preston. Το 2019 ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευσή της στην Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία (Solution Focused Clinical Hypnotherapy) από το αναγνωρισμένο κέντρο Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training της Βορείου Ιρλανδίας. Επιπρόσθετα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί και συνεργαστεί ως Ειδικός σεξουαλικής υγείας στο Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής και Σεξουαλικής Υγείας. Παράλληλα, έχει ολοκληρώσει το ετήσιο μετεκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο Κλινικής Ψυχοπαθολογίας «Παναγιώτης Ουλής»από το Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ. καθώς και το εκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο στις «Διατροφικές Διαταραχές» στο Εκπαιδευτικό Κέντρο της Μονάδας Απεξάρτησης 18 Άνω. Είναι μέλος του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Ψυχολόγων και τακτικό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων. Τέλος, αρθρογραφεί σε ελληνικά περιοδικά και ιστοσελίδες, με θέματα που αφορούν την ψυχική και σεξουαλική υγεία, ενώ έχει διεξάγει πληθώρα σεμιναρίων σεξουαλικής διαπαιδαγώγησης σε Δημοτικά, Γυμνάσια και Λύκεια τόσο σε γονείς και εκπαιδευτικούς όσο και σε μαθητές, καθώς και σεμινάρια που αφορούν τις σεξουαλικές δυσλειτουργίες και διαταραχές.

Rapti Agapi is a Psychologist - Narrative Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilion, Attica. She conducts individual psychotherapy and counseling sessions for children, adolescents, and adults, either in person or online. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete. Additionally, she has earned a postgraduate degree in "Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in "E-Learning" from the University of Piraeus. She also specializes in Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice from the Institute of Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Dulwich Centre in Australia. Concurrently, during her studies, she has participated in numerous seminars, such as Play Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Counseling and Vocational Guidance, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and First Aid. From 2017 to 2023, she has provided voluntary counseling and psychotherapy services at the social clinics of the Municipality of Ilion. From 2020 to the present, she has worked in settings such as the social service of the Municipality of Ilion, specialized therapy centers, primary education school units, School Educational Support Networks (S.D.E.Y.), as well as Interdisciplinary Assessment, Counseling, and Support Centers (K.E.D.A.S.Y.) in Athens, with primary responsibilities including the psycho-emotional and psychometric assessment of children and adolescents, parental counseling, and psychoeducation of children and adolescents.

Talamagka Natalia is a Psychologist - Art Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ano Patisia. She specializes in psychotherapeutic support through art and in the psychological empowerment of vulnerable populations.

She has extensive experience in Greece and the United Kingdom, working in both individual and group therapy. She holds a Psychology degree from Middlesex University and two postgraduate degrees: one in Art Psychotherapy from the University of Hertfordshire and another in Fine Art & Social Practice from Middlesex University. Currently, she is attending the Existential–Systemic Psychotherapy training program at the "Antistixi" Center, further enriching her therapeutic approach.

Throughout her professional career, she has worked as a psychologist and art psychotherapist in various settings, such as the NGO IASIS (IASIS at Centro & Hypatia), the intervention unit for ASD Atypical, and the specialized therapy center Logos & Learning. In the United Kingdom, she collaborated with Solace Women’s Aid, providing psychotherapy to women who have experienced gender-based violence, as well as with organizations such as East London NHS Foundation Trust and Place2Be, offering support to adults, children, and adolescents. Early on, she also worked privately as an adult psychologist, focusing on emotional understanding, creative expression, and the therapeutic use of art. She is a member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and remains active in areas such as identity formation understanding and the connection between artistic practice and mental health care.

Laiou Maria MSc is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Zografou. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and completed a postgraduate program in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of East London in the United Kingdom. She also holds a master's degree in Clinical Neuropsychology from Leiden University. Additionally, she trained in Neurofeedback/Biofeedback, through an intensive introduction to Neurofeedback, in Hamburg, and has provided psychological support during her undergraduate and postgraduate internships. Finally, she attends numerous seminars as part of her ongoing professional development.

Sterpi Erasmia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Elefsina. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and specialized in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has experience working as a Psychologist in centers for children and adolescents, as well as in a day center for individuals with disabilities.

Skordialou Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She studied in the Psychology Department of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. Subsequently, she trained in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Research University Mental Health Institute, in collaboration with Aeginiteio Hospital, and in Systemic Couple Therapy at the Institute of Systemic Therapy of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she has been trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Institute, as well as in the use of psychometric tools such as WISC III, C.A.T., T.A.T., S.A.T., and projective drawing techniques. She possesses extensive experience, having worked in various institutions and organizations. Alongside her private practice, she is an adult educator, collaborates with the Psychotherapy Center "Synichisi," the Special Therapy Center "Therapaizontas," and also works in primary and secondary schools in the Attica region.

Pegka Xrysa is a Social Worker - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Panormou. She holds a degree in Social Work from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens and is trained in Systemic Psychotherapy through the Laboratory for the Exploration of Human Relationships. She has worked in various mental health settings, such as the NGO AIGEAS and the Research University Mental Health Institute, providing counseling and psychotherapeutic services, coordinating therapy groups, and designing individualized interventions. Since February 2025, she has operated her own counseling and psychotherapy practice in Ampelokipoi, offering support with an emphasis on the systemic approach and the creation of a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship. Her professional career is marked by continuous training, participation in conferences, and active voluntary work.

Chrysa Xatzixaralampou BSc, MSc is a psychologist who conducts sessions with adolescents and adults both online and in person. She holds a master's degree in Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy, having completed the three-year program at the University of Derby, and is also a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she is training in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling at Ce.S.Me.Th (Center for Systemic Study and Therapy). As part of her continuous education, she has attended numerous conferences and seminars focusing on special education, school and developmental psychology, and psychotherapy. During her undergraduate studies, she completed her internship in the Acute Cases Department at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, she undertook a postgraduate internship at a private office of a systemic psychotherapist, conducting individual sessions with adults. Concurrently, she has been active in the field of therapy with children and adolescents, addressing neurodevelopmental, emotional, and behavioral issues. She has also worked with adults, providing individual counseling and psychotherapy sessions as well as psychoeducational groups. Furthermore, she has been employed in vocational counseling, working with individuals facing severe psychosocial difficulties, focusing on psychoses, while coordinating support groups for people with psychosis and other psychosocial challenges aimed at enhancing their social skills. Moreover, she is a member of the Hellenic Association of Supported Employment (EL.ET.YP.E.) and the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Currently, the psychologist collaborates with a psychotherapy center, offering individual psychotherapy sessions for children and adolescents, support groups for children and adolescents, and parental counseling.

Rogdaki Xristina is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Petralona. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed postgraduate studies in Developmental Psychology at Maastricht University. Additionally, she has been trained as a Systemic Psychotherapist through the clinical program in Systemic Psychotherapy at the "Logos Psychis" Institute of Education and Research. At this institute, she also completed numerous seminars focused on narrative tools, as well as the assessment and intervention of emotional difficulties in children and adolescents. She has worked at SOS Children's Villages and in private Psychotherapy and Family Therapy Centers.

Η Κατσούνη Ελένη είναι Ψυχολόγος και Νευροεπιστήμονας με ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Κολωνάκι.Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών & Πολιτικών Επιστημών, όπου εισήχθη μέσω πανελληνίων εξετάσεων 8η πανελλαδικά. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου Master in Science by Research (MRes) από το Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας της Ιατρικής Σχολής του University of Oxford, καθώς και μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου Master in Science (MSc) in Integrative Neuroscience από το Τμήμα Ψυχικής Υγείας της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Imperial College London.Έχει παρακολουθήσει σεμινάριο στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Οξφόρδης στο Mindfulness Meditation (Διαλογισμός Ενσυνειδητότητας). Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα στη Γνωσιακή–Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς (ΙΕΘΣ), καθώς και σεμινάριο στη χορήγηση του Πολυφασικού Ερωτηματολογίου Προσωπικότητας της Minnesota (MMPI) στο Εργαστήριο Ψυχολογικών Αξιολογήσεων. Έχει λάβει πιστοποιητικό επιμόρφωσης στη Σχολική Ψυχολογία από το Κέντρο Επιμόρφωσης και Δια Βίου Μάθησης του Πανεπιστημίου Αιγαίου και έχει παρακολουθήσει διετές σεμινάριο στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, όπου πραγματοποίησε και πρακτική άσκηση. Πραγματοποίησε επίσης πρακτική άσκηση στο Ψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Λαμίας.Έχει δημοσιεύσει άρθρα σε διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά και έχει πραγματοποιήσει παρουσιάσεις σε διεθνή επιστημονικά συνέδρια. Παράλληλα, έχει διατελέσει Αξιολογητής (peer reviewer) σε δύο διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά ευρετηριασμένα στο PubMed,με συμμετοχή στην αρχική αξιολόγηση χειρογράφων και στην επανεξέτασή τους μετά από αναθεώρηση: Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics – International Edition (2024) και Neurophysiology (2025).Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία, έχοντας εργαστεί στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας του Ασκληπιείου Νοσοκομείου Βούλας, έχει διδάξει ψυχολογία στο Δημόσιο ΙΕΚ Λαμίας και έχει εργαστεί ερευνητικά στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Οξφόρδης στον τομέα των νευροεπιστημών και της ψυχολογίας. Επιπλέον, είναι επιστημονικός συνεργάτης στην εταιρεία Academynet, ενώ έχει διδάξει ψυχολογία στα φοιτητικά φροντιστήρια Σύνθεση. Τέλος, έχει συνεργαστεί ερευνητικά με την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έχει εργαστεί ως Ψυχολόγος στην Physiosos24.

Staurou Pilios - Dimitris is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist, specialized in psychodynamic and integrative approaches to clinical psychopathology. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Director of the Student Psychological Counseling Laboratory.

He also teaches at the Medical and Dental Schools of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a member of the core teaching staff of the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA). His scientific work has been published in reputable international and Greek journals, he has contributed to collective volumes, and has served as scientific editor for independent publications.

Staurou Pilios - Dimitris is an honors graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and holds a master's degree in psychology from the University of Picardie Jules Verne (France). He earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Sorbonne Paris Descartes (France) and holds a European doctoral degree in Clinical Psychopathology from the University of Picardie Jules Verne (France).

Finally, he is a member of associations, institutes, and societies that promote knowledge and collaboration in the psychologist's fields of interest, both in Greece and abroad.

Karavaltsiou Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Koukaki, where she provides individual sessions, couples therapy, and group therapy. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree. Additionally, she specialized in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling after four years of training. She has extensive professional experience, having previously worked in school environments, public mental health institutions, as well as organizations, offering psychological support to children, adolescents, families, and socially vulnerable groups. Within a stable and safe environment, the individual's presence is accepted as they are — with their thoughts, emotions, contradictions, and silences. The therapeutic relationship becomes a meeting place; a space where one can authentically be, be meaningfully heard, and begin to gain deeper understanding of themselves and their way of relating to others. Amid the pressures and fast pace of modern daily life, personal needs do not have to shout to be heard. They are approached with respect, care, and time. From there begins a journey that is not predetermined but shaped step-by-step, at a pace that suits each individual and their needs.

Manatou Dora is a Psychologist MSc-Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Psychiko. She is a graduate of Panteion University with a professional license and has completed postgraduate studies in the sociology department of the same university. She has been trained in Family Therapy at the Family Therapy Unit, a branch of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica (PSNA). Additionally, she is a trainee member of the Hellenic Society for Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy (EEPSPO).

Throughout her many years of professional experience, she has collaborated with Child-Adolescent and Adult Mental Health services. Currently, she is a member of the scientific team at the Institute of Mental Health for Children and Adults P. Sakellaropoulos (I.PSY.P.E.), working within both the Child and Adolescent as well as the Adult departments.

Polikarpos Tsikolis is a psychiatrist maintaining a private practice in Kato Patissia. He holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has decades of clinical and psychotherapeutic experience, specializing in clinical psychopharmacology. He works as a psychiatrist at the Medical Center for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and is a collaborating physician at the psychiatric hospitals CHP - Havre and Dromokaiteio Psychiatric Hospital. Additionally, he regularly attends numerous postgraduate training seminars in Greece and abroad as part of his ongoing professional development.

Skafidas Panagiotis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, Couples Therapist, and maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. He holds a state license to practice Psychology and is a member of the EFT Greek Network. He studied Psychology at Lancaster University in England and subsequently completed a postgraduate program in Integrative Psychotherapy and Adult Counseling at the University of Derby. This provided him with the essential knowledge for a combination of approaches and techniques that he can adapt according to the individual and the needs they bring to therapy. Continuing his education, he found great interest in couples and human relationships and pursued a two-year specialization program in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples. He assists individuals with various difficulties to receive support at the level they desire. With his knowledge and experience, he acts as an ally to help each psychotherapy client understand and unlock the situation they are in. His thirst for knowledge is unending, and he regularly attends seminars, webinars, workshops, and lectures both in Greece and abroad.

Karoutsou Olga is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Nea Filadelfeia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has specialized through a four-year training program in person-centered counseling and psychotherapy and holds the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). This is a humanistic approach tailored to the needs and capabilities of each individual. Alongside counseling and psychotherapy for adults, she also provides psychological support for adolescents and parental counseling, having specialized in Child Psychology (MSc, Psychology of Child Development) at the University of Central Lancashire. In the context of her professional practice, she has worked at the Educational and Counseling Support Center of Nea Ionia and in private preschools, while also volunteering her services to new mothers and pregnant women facing financial difficulties. Believing in the continuous development of the individual, she pursues personal and professional growth through personal psychotherapy, supervision, and further training. In her professional experience to date, she has collaborated with individuals dealing with issues in interpersonal relationships, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, depression, experiencing transitional life phases, or seeking a general improvement in their quality of life. She believes that within us lie the necessary strengths to improve our quality of life and accompanies each person on their therapeutic journey with equality and respect. Finally, it is worth mentioning that, beyond her studies in Psychology and Psychotherapy, she holds a degree in engineering from the Polytechnic School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).