Psychotherapists in Macedonia

Pinelopi Kitsou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and has completed the Postgraduate Program in Adolescent Medicine and Adolescent Health Care at the School of Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In her private practice, she handles a wide range of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individualized needs of each person she undertakes.

Anna Xanioti is a Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist specializing in the Person-Centered Approach. She trained in the 4-year experiential program "Person-Centered Roots" at the College of Humanistic Studies ICPS in Athens. She is a certified Psychotherapist accredited by the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP) and holds the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). She ensures her professional development through continuous supervision, therapy, and participation in seminars and conferences. Her areas of interest include the integration of contemporary neuroscience with psychotherapy, developmental trauma and its impact on personal relationships, psychoemotional care of women during menopause, and encounter and personal development groups.

Petrou Vilma MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and conducts online sessions. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens with honors. She has held a professional practice license since 2021 and has specialized in stress management and anxiety disorders through the postgraduate program "Science of Stress and Health Promotion" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her psychotherapeutic approach is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), in which she was trained through the four-year training program of the Institute for Research and Behavioral Therapy (IEΘS). Simultaneously, through her participation in a holistic stress management and lifestyle change program for heroin-dependent users at the OKANA Unit of Sismanogleio Hospital, she gained valuable experience in the management of addictions, providing both individual and group sessions. In recent years, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, offering psychotherapy and counseling on issues such as anxiety disorders, depression, emotional difficulties, and interpersonal relationship challenges. Her experience includes individual adult sessions (both in-person and online), as well as sessions with children and adolescents through her collaboration with Special Therapy Centers. Her goal is to tailor the techniques she applies to the individualized needs of each client, aiming to improve their mental health and quality of life.

My name is Xalepli Anna and I hold a degree in Psychology from the University of Ioannina. I have a postgraduate degree in Applied Developmental Psychology and Forensic Psychiatry. I work privately in Katerini. Additionally, I have volunteered at the Katerini Mental Health Center for 2 years. I have been working at the Child Care Center of Katerini since February 2023.

Xatzopoulos Dimitrios is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Kavala, a space where personal contact and trust create the ideal environment to begin the journey of self-awareness and well-being. As a psychologist with a degree in Psychology from the University of East London (UEL), he creates a safe and confidential environment for his clients, offering psychological support and counseling to individuals facing various issues and difficulties. Every person is unique, as are the challenges they encounter. He provides a safe space for individuals to explore their emotions, understand their behaviors, and develop new coping strategies. Through the application of theories and techniques learned during his studies, personal study, and professional experience, he offers specialized support for issues such as mental disorders (e.g., depression, ADHD, etc.), psychological problems (e.g., caregiver anxiety, anger, and hostility, etc.), as well as medical issues with psychological factors (e.g., insomnia, migraine, etc.). His approach is based on professional ethics and his commitment to providing quality care to his clients. Through his skills and enthusiasm for psychology, he offers a valuable source of support.

Η Παυλίδου Χριστίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και πραγματοποιεί διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες. Είναι απόφοιτη Ψυχολογίας (BSc) και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στην Κλινική και Κοινοτική Ψυχολογία (MSc) από το University of East London, ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευσή της στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Εκπαίδευσης και Έρευνας «Λόγω Ψυχής». Διαθέτει επαγγελματική εμπειρία σε κλινικά και θεραπευτικά πλαίσια, έχοντας εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος στο Τμήμα Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής και στη Μονάδα Εξωσωματικής Γονιμοποίησης (IVF) του ΙΑΣΩ, σε κέντρο ειδικών θεραπειών και ως εξωτερική συνεργάτιδα σε ιδιωτικό ιατρείο παιδοψυχιάτρου. Παράλληλα, παρέχει ψυχοθεραπευτικές συνεδρίες διαδικτυακά. Το επιστημονικό της ενδιαφέρον περιλαμβάνει τη μελέτη του ψυχικού τραύματος και των αντιδράσεων του νευρικού συστήματος, με σχετική παρουσίαση δύο μελετών περίπτωσης στο 19ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας.

Η Τασσιοπούλου Μαρία MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Βέροια.

Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και κάτοχος άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος. Συνέχισε τις σπουδές της στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, όπου απέκτησε μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο (MSc) στην Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχοπαθολογία από το Durham University. Έχει επίσης ολοκληρώσει μετεκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς στην Αθήνα. Διαθέτει πολυετή θεραπευτική εμπειρία και είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Έρευνας της Συμπεριφοράς.

Η Ψυχογυιού Κατερίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Leiden στην Ολλανδία, όπου εκπαιδεύτηκε σε τεχνικές της Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφοριστικής Θεραπείας (CBT).

Παράλληλα, εκπαιδεύεται στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών του Ινστιτούτου Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς (ΙΕΘΣ), με πιστοποίηση από τον Ευρωπαϊκό Σύλλογο Γνωσιακής και Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας (EABCT). Έχει ολοκληρώσει συμπληρωματική εξ αποστάσεως εκπαίδευση στην Ιατρική Ψυχολογία του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, καθώς και το μετεκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία «Παναγιώτης Ουλής», στην Α΄ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.

Έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία μέσα από τη συνεργασία της με δημόσιους και ιδιωτικούς φορείς ψυχικής υγείας, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και ψυχοθεραπεία σε ενήλικες, υπό εποπτεία. Έχει εργαστεί με ένα ευρύ φάσμα ψυχολογικών δυσκολιών και χρόνιων ψυχιατρικών διαταραχών, πραγματοποιώντας ατομικές συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακά. Παράλληλα, έχει συμμετάσχει στην υλοποίηση ομαδικών προγραμμάτων υποστήριξης, καθώς και σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια και ημερίδες στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας και της ψυχοθεραπείας.

Σήμερα εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια σε ιδιωτικό κέντρο συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας.

Rousta Eleni is a Psychologist, graduate of Coventry University, and a trainee Systemic Psychotherapist at ESYTHEPAS. Since 2011, she has been active in the healthcare sector, providing nursing services, which is also her first degree. Since 2020, she has been collaborating with the National Public Health Organization, contributing to the promotion and protection of public health. She has completed the one-year specialization program in Counseling and Career Guidance at the University of the Aegean, as well as the Executive Coaching and Management program. Additionally, she has attended specialized training seminars that enhance her therapeutic skills, the most significant being EMDR Traumatotherapy and Coaching and Mental Resilience. She has also volunteered in mental health organizations and structures, such as the support hotline "Together for Children" and the Residential Care Home B’ Attica of EKPS, providing support to children, families, and vulnerable social groups.

Tsintsiou Xara is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Serres. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and completed a three-year training program in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy from the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, certified by the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). She volunteered to gain two years of clinical experience at the 3rd University Psychiatric Clinic of the P.G.N.Th. AHEPA Hospital, where she participated in clinical case assessments, administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, attended a series of educational activities and sessions, and took part in afternoon therapeutic groups for hospitalized patients. For her continuous professional development, the Psychologist attended a six-month program in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Mental Health Center of the Central Sector of Thessaloniki, within the framework of training healthcare personnel of the Hellenic Police (EL.AS.), and subsequently participated in weekly psychiatric case analyses for diagnosis at the same Center for a similar period. Recognizing science as a dynamic and constantly evolving process, and wishing to be part of this evolution, she has attended numerous scientific conferences and seminars. It is also important to note that she holds a Certificate of Educational Competence as an Adult Trainer in Non-Formal Education. Moreover, her training includes the structured parent education program "I Think & I Act." Finally, she has completed a training cycle in Trauma Therapy using the EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) method.

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.

Η Μιντζιβίρη Μάρα MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, με μεταπτυχιακή εξειδίκευση στις Νευροεπιστήμες και τα Νευροεκφυλιστικά Νοσήματα και εκπαίδευση στην Ψυχοθεραπεία Gestalt.

Στην επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει συνεργαστεί με δομές ψυχικής υγείας και φορείς που δραστηριοποιούνται στον χώρο της ψυχοθεραπείας, της νευροψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης και της υποστήριξης ατόμων και οικογενειών. Παρέχει συνεδρίες Ψυχοθεραπείας Gestalt σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και ζευγάρια, προσαρμόζοντας τη θεραπευτική διαδικασία στις ανάγκες και τους στόχους κάθε ανθρώπου.

Πιστεύει ότι κάθε άνθρωπος έχει τη δυνατότητα να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τον εαυτό του και να αναπτύξει τρόπους αντιμετώπισης των δυσκολιών της ζωής, όταν νιώθει ότι βρίσκεται σε ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό περιβάλλον.

Στόχος της είναι να δημιουργήσει μαζί με τον/την θεραπευόμενο/νη μια σχέση εμπιστοσύνης και αποδοχής, μέσα στην οποία θα μπορέσει να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να επεξεργαστεί όσα τον/την δυσκολεύουν και να ενισχύσει την ψυχική του/της ανθεκτικότητα και ευεξία.

Liotiri Sofia is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Katerini. She holds a degree in Medicine from the University of Hamburg and in Biology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Psychiatry/Psychotherapy at university clinics in Hamburg and Cologne (Asklepios Klinikum Ochsenzol & LVR Klinik Köln) and has worked as a Senior Physician in major psychiatric hospitals and clinics in Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Cologne (Heinrich Sengelmann Kliniken Fachkrankenhaus für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Asklepios Klinik für psychische Gesundheit Langen, Furtbachkrankenhaus Stuttgart). Additionally, she has served as a Scientific Collaborator/Expert for the Civil Courts of Hamburg and the Public Health Service of the City of Frankfurt.