Psychotherapists in Athens

Panagiotis Varkopoulos Msc - Kentro Psyxotherapeias Synyparxo is a Psychologist MSc and founder of the Kentro Psyxotherapeias Synyparxo in Thisio. He holds a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed a training program on awareness related to addiction issues at the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (K.E.TH.E.A.). He also holds a Master's degree in "Liaison Psychiatry" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he has undertaken training and practical internship in Systemic Theory and Family Therapy and attended a specialization seminar titled "Contemporary Issues in Special Education: Learning Difficulties - Dyslexia" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Currently, at Kentro Psyxotherapeias Synyparxo, he offers a wide range of services including individual sessions, couples therapy, family therapy, therapy for children and adolescents, and sessions via Skype. Finally, he believes that the desire of the client becomes an opportunity to expand their world, harness their potential, and become the creator of themselves.

H Δαφνά Μαρία BSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στο Κουκάκι.

Είναι απόφοιτη Ψυχολογίας από το Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έχει εξειδίκευση στο Γνωσιακό Συμπεριφορικό Μοντέλο πιστοποιημένο από το ΚΕΨΥΣΥ.

Στόχος της θεραπείας είναι οι παλιές δυσλειτουργικές συμπεριφορές, αυτές που στάθηκαν η αφορμή για να επισκεφθεί ο θεραπευόμενος το γραφείο του θεραπευτή, να αποκοπούν από τη ραχοκοκαλιά του κεντρικού εαυτού και οι νέες αλλαγές που θα ακολουθήσουν να ενσωματωθούν όχι μόνο στη ταυτότητα του ατόμου αλλά να εισχωρήσουν και στο νευρικό σύστημά του και έτσι να έχουν διάρκεια στο χρόνο. Βασική αρχή της ψυχοθεραπείας CBT είναι ότι συγκεκριμένα δυσλειτουργικά νοητικά μοτίβα, σαμποτάρουν τον άνθρωπο συναισθηματικά και συμπεριφορικά. Οι θεραπευόμενοι μαθαίνουν μέσω τεχνικών καλύτερους τρόπους να αντιμετωπίζουν τα προβλήματα και τις δυσκολίες τους.

Mantioglou Nora is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Syntagma. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University and a Master's Degree in "Integrated Psychiatry: Integrated care of physical and mental health" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has been trained in the administration of projective tests including the Thematic Apperception Test (T.A.T.), Children’s Apperception Test (C.A.T.), and Children's Drawing Test by the Interdisciplinary and Research Psychosocial Support for Children and Adults (DI.K.E.PSY). Additionally, she has received training in Systemic and Family Therapy and Group Therapy from the Society of Systemic Therapy and Intervention in individuals, families, and broader systems. She provides her services not only at her private practice but also at the Center for Special Therapies "Therapaizontas." She has served as a Psychologist at the Counseling & Psychotherapy Center for children, adolescents, and adults "NEMIA." She has worked at the Psychotherapy Center "Synichisi," handling cases related to adolescent psychotherapy and parental counseling, at "The Smile of the Child" organization, as a Psychologist - member of a research team at the University General Hospital "Attikon," as well as at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. She has also participated in the program "Citizens against Depression" by the Society for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPSY). Finally, she has served as a Psychologist at the Day Center "Franco Basaglia."

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.

Η Κωνσταντινίδου Λένια είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, εξειδικευμένη στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία (CBT) και κάτοχος Άδειας Ασκήσεως Επαγγέλματος.

Στην επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει αποκτήσει σημαντική εμπειρία στην ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και εφήβων. Αναλαμβάνει θεραπευόμενους που αντιμετωπίζουν αγχώδεις διαταραχές, κρίσεις πανικού, κατάθλιψη και ευρύτερες δυσκολίες διάθεσης, καθώς και ζητήματα διαχείρισης άγχους και στρες. Παράλληλα, υποστηρίζει ανθρώπους που βιώνουν δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές και οικογενειακές σχέσεις, συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες, πένθος και απώλεια, προσαρμογή σε σημαντικές αλλαγές ζωής, καθώς και ζητήματα ταυτότητας και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.

Στο πλαίσιο της ψυχοθεραπευτικής της πρακτικής, προσφέρει έναν ασφαλή χώρο όπου ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα και να γνωρίσει σε βαθύτερο επίπεδο τον εαυτό και τις ανάγκες του. Μέσα από μια σχέση εμπιστοσύνης, στηρίζει τον θεραπευόμενο να αναγνωρίσει μοτίβα σκέψης, συναισθήματα και συμπεριφορές, να διερευνήσει τις ρίζες τους και να καλλιεργήσει πιο λειτουργικούς τρόπους να σχετίζεται με τον εαυτό του και με τους άλλους.

Είναι απόφοιτος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στην «Κλινική Ψυχολογία» από το Πανεπιστήμιο Leiden της Ολλανδίας. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία από την Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών και έχει παρακολουθήσει σειρά εξειδικευμένων εργαστηρίων στο αντικείμενο. Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει μετεκπαίδευση στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία στην Α' Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του ΕΚΠΑ και στο Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής, ενώ διαθέτει μετεκπαίδευση στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία Παιδιών και Εφήβων από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία για την Προαγωγή της Ψυχιατρικής και των Συναφών Επιστημών.

Έχει εργαστεί σε δημόσιες δομές ψυχικής υγείας, όπως η Εταιρεία Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής Π. Σακελλαρόπουλος, όπου παρείχε ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία και ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη σε εφήβους και ενήλικες. Έχει επίσης προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες της στην ΑΜΚΕ ΙΑΣΙΣ, στο πλαίσιο της κατ' οίκον ψυχιατρικής περίθαλψης, καθώς και στον Σύλλογο Φίλων Παιδιών με Καρκίνο «ΕΛΠΙΔΑ», όπου ασχολήθηκε ενεργά με την ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη εφήβων που πάσχουν από καρκίνο. Παράλληλα, έχει εργαστεί σε Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών, αναλαμβάνοντας ψυχοθεραπευτικές συνεδρίες με εφήβους και γονείς, με στόχο τη διαχείριση δυσκολιών που προκύπτουν στο οικογενειακό πλαίσιο. Σήμερα συνεργάζεται με Δημόσιες Δομές Ψυχικής Υγείας και Κέντρα Ψυχοθεραπείας, αναλαμβάνοντας την ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και εφήβων που αντιμετωπίζουν ποικίλες δυσκολίες, όπως αγχώδεις διαταραχές, καταθλιπτικά συμπτώματα, ζητήματα διαχείρισης θυμού και δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις.

Παράλληλα, συμμετέχει σε ερευνητικά προγράμματα στον τομέα της πρόληψης και της κλινικής ψυχολογίας και έχει ενεργή παρουσία σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια.

Στο πλαίσιο της συνεχιζόμενης επαγγελματικής της κατάρτισης, διατηρεί σταθερή εποπτεία και ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, με στόχο την παροχή ποιοτικών και σύγχρονων υπηρεσιών ψυχικής υγείας. Προσφέρει συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και online.

Liliopoulou Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and specializes in Systemic Therapy from the "Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations." Additionally, she has received advanced training in Trauma Therapy through the EMDR method. She is also trained in the administration and evaluation of psychometric tools from the Peristeri Mental Health Center. To date, she has worked both voluntarily and in paid positions within Mental Health organizations as well as in her private practice, accumulating extensive experience in issues related to phobias, depression, low self-esteem, psychosomatic symptoms, emotional difficulties, loss and grief management, and anxiety disorders. Currently, in her private practice, she provides specialized services in individual, family, and group psychotherapy, as well as counseling for couples and parents. She is a member of the Hellenic Psychologists' Association, the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH), and EMDR Hellas. Furthermore, she actively participates in conferences and scientific workshops to ensure her comprehensive training and continuous professional development.

Tsigarida Lamprini is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist with 25 years of clinical experience at a Mental Health Center (Adult Services), where she continues to work. She focuses on Clinical Assessment and Therapeutic Intervention in adults with a wide range of psychological difficulties.

She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has been granted a Professional Practice License (license no. 7881) by the Athens Prefecture.

She possesses extensive scientific training in the Psychopathology of Adults, Adolescents & Children, as well as in Psychosexual Disorders. She has been trained in Psychotherapeutic Techniques of Psychodynamic and Cognitive Approaches and provides Counseling Services.

In her long-term clinical practice, she has therapeutically managed adults with various issues such as: Anxiety Disorders (Panic Attacks, Generalized Anxiety, Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders), Emotional Difficulties: (Depression, Loss, Separation, Grief), Interpersonal Relationship & Family Conflict Problems, Psychosexual Dysfunctions, Psychosomatic Disorders.

Her goal is Self-Understanding, enhancing self-esteem, reducing psychological and physical pain, and achieving meaningful change in dysfunctional behaviors so that the individual can function better in daily life and regain a sense of purpose and goals.

Verani Zoi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Mavili Square. She holds degrees in Psychology and English Literature from the University of Strathclyde, UK, and a Psychology degree from The Open University. She completed a postgraduate program in Mental Health: Psychological Therapies at the Medical School of the University of London and in School Psychology at the University of Nicosia. Additionally, she underwent Clinical and Psychotherapeutic Training at the Hellenic Society of Group Analysis and Family Therapy and was trained in Group Analytic Therapy through the Clinical Therapeutic Training Program of the Personality Disorders Department of the First Psychiatric Clinic of Aiginiteio Hospital. She has worked in the Community Support Program for Individuals with Mental Health Issues at Renfrewshire Council in Scotland and collaborates with the Peristeri Mental Health Center, the Family Counseling Center of the Municipality of Zografou, as well as with the Adolescent Unit and the Medical-Pedagogical Service of the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene. Finally, she regularly attends and participates in national and European conferences and workshops as part of her ongoing professional development.

Zoi Xatzimarkou is a Psychologist BSc, Clinical Neuropsychologist MSc, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and conducts online sessions. She graduated with honors from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a professional license to practice psychology (No. 19064). She completed with distinction the Master's Program in "Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neurosciences" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University. Additionally, she received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the four-year program at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies of the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (IETHS). She completed her internship at the Social Welfare Center of the Region of Central Macedonia, the Hellenic Society for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELEPAP), the Vyronas-Kaisariani Mental Health Center, as well as at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital in Athens. Furthermore, she has worked at the Rehabilitation and Recovery Center "Theseas," providing counseling and psychotherapy sessions. Currently, she works at the Rehabilitation and Recovery Center "Anaplasi" as a Clinical Neuropsychologist. As part of her continuing education, she has attended numerous sessions and postgraduate seminars, including the Postgraduate Seminar "Enhancement of Mental Resilience and Functionality" and the two-year seminar on Clinical Psychopathology and Clinical Skills in Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. She offers individual psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents addressing issues such as anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, depressive mood, eating disorders, grief management, and interpersonal difficulties management.

Ilia Mpirmpa is a Mental Health Consultant specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy. Since 2007, she has worked as an educator in a Public Greek School, and since 2022, she has collaborated with ESYTHEPAS/KEDITHAS, a member of EFTA (European Family Therapy Association), as a Mental Health Consultant, providing support to adolescents, adults, and couples. She studied English Philology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and continued her studies at Warwick University in England, where she completed a master's degree in Cultural Studies. From 2020 to 2024, she attended the Center for the Investigation, Improvement, and Therapy of Human Systems at the Society for Systemic Therapy and Intervention (ESYTHEPAS), specializing in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy. Sessions are conducted in Greek or English, as well as online upon arrangement.

Antoniou Panagiotis is a Clinical - Community Psychologist working with adults who wish to gain a deeper understanding of themselves, manage anxiety, grief, and relational difficulties, and build a life with greater balance and meaning that aligns with their desires and aspirations.

Throughout the sessions, he utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools, learned during his postgraduate studies, with an emphasis on recognizing and processing automatic thoughts, core beliefs, and emotional patterns that influence behavior and daily life. Simultaneously, he incorporates elements of psychoeducation and experiential techniques aimed at enhancing self-awareness, autonomy, and emotional competence.

He believes that the outcome is not merely the reduction of symptoms but a process of personal growth and meaningful connection with oneself.

His office provides a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment where each individual can freely express themselves and work with respect for their unique needs and personal boundaries.

Giorgos Rossonis is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor with private practices in Pagkrati and Kifisia. He holds a degree from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology with a specialization in Psychology from the University of Ioannina. He possesses a Diploma in Counseling Skills from the Athens Synthesis Center and has completed postgraduate training in Integrative Psychotherapy at the same Center. Additionally, he has attended training programs on "Learning Disabilities and Counseling Skills for Specialists and Educators" and "Contemporary Issues in Child Psychiatry" at the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." He has completed his internship in numerous groups both abroad and domestically within the alcohol detoxification program at the 10th Alcoholics DAFNI. Furthermore, he has worked as a Counselor on the 24-hour psychological support line for the armed forces at the Inter-Branch Mental Health Center of the Armed Forces, as well as in the Wishes Department of Make-A-Wish Greece. Finally, he is a member of the European Society of Integrative Psychotherapy and the Hellenic Society of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy. As a psychotherapist, he is dedicated to helping individuals on their journey toward self-discovery, confronting their fears, and progressing toward self-actualization.

Thodoros Xatzixronoglou is a certified Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist specializing in counseling psychotherapy and maintains private practices in Galatsi. He completed his training at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), where he received both theoretical and practical education in contemporary psychological support approaches, with an emphasis on creating a safe therapeutic environment, active listening, and targeted intervention. His professional trajectory is characterized by a strong focus on the stability of the therapeutic framework, placing particular emphasis on building a relationship of trust and respect, individualized approaches to the person, and gradual empowerment and self-awareness. His experience in both organized institutions and private practice in Greece and abroad, as well as managing a variety of requests with consistency and responsibility, has endowed him with therapeutic flexibility and the ability to deeply understand individual experiences, allowing him to focus not only on symptoms but also on the meaning they acquire within each person's personal history. He believes that change does not arise from “ready-made solutions” but from the gradual understanding and deep processing of subjective experience. Concurrently, he is engaged in continuous professional development and supervision, considering that professional responsibility requires ongoing growth and scientific updating. His consistent goal is to create a space where individuals can speak honestly without the anxiety of judgment, gain deeper self-understanding, and develop more functional ways to manage their difficulties.

Η Έφη Πατσίκα είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος, θεραπεύτρια συμπεριφοράς και εκπ. Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια CBT. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Αθήνα, στο οποίο παρέχει υπηρεσίες Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας, τόσο δια ζώσης, όσο και διαδικτυακά. Η κύρια θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση είναι η Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία (CBT), με έμφαση στις συμπεριφορικές παρεμβάσεις. Παράλληλα, αξιοποιεί στοιχεία από την ψυχοδυναμική θεωρία, προσαρμόζοντας την ψυχοθεραπευτική παρέμβαση στις ανάγκες του κάθε ατόμου. Στόχος της είναι να υποστηρίξει τους ανθρώπους προκειμένου να κατανοήσουν τα μοτίβα σκέψης και συμπεριφοράς που τους δυσκολεύουν, και να αναπτύξουν πιο λειτουργικούς τρόπους διαχείρισης της καθημερινότητας. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακών τίτλων σπουδών στην «Αντιμετώπιση Εξαρτήσεων και Εξαρτησιολογία» και στην «Προαγωγή και Αγωγή Υγείας» από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει παρακολουθήσει και ολοκληρώσει πληθώρα μετεκπαιδευτικών προγραμμάτων, όπως στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία από το Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία από το Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου και στην Ψυχοδυναμική Κλινική Πρακτική από το Hope in Group Analysis. Επιπλέον, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Θεραπεία Συμπεριφοράς από το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής. Αυτήν την περίοδο συνεχίζει την εκπαίδευσή της στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής. Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής της πορείας, έχει εργαστεί σε δημόσιους και διεθνείς φορείς, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης σε ευάλωτες πληθυσμιακές ομάδες, όπως άστεγους (Δήμος Αθηναίων), γυναίκες θύματα έμφυλης βίας (Δήμος Λαρισαίων) και πρόσφυγες, τόσο στην Ελλάδα, όσο και στην Ουγγαρία, σε οργανισμούς όπως ο Διεθνής Οργανισμός Μετανάστευσης, το The Home Project και η Α.Ε.Μ.Υ. Α.Ε. Παράλληλα, εργάστηκε ως ερευνήτρια στο ευρωπαϊκό έργο Smart Bear, στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος Horizon 2020, για τον Δήμο Παλαιού Φαλήρου. Εργασίες της έχουν δημοσιευθεί σε μορφή poster σε συνέδρια, καθώς και σε μορφή άρθρου στο περιοδικό "Ψυχιατρική". Είναι τακτικό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων και μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Έρευνας της Συμπεριφοράς.

Lamprou Giannis is a Clinical Psychologist with a private practice located in central Athens. He holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate specialization studies in Clinical Psychology from the same university. Additionally, he has attended advanced training programs focused on the mental health of children and adolescents and has participated in seminars on Lacanian-oriented psychoanalytic theory as part of his continuous professional development and training. He has applied his psychological expertise in various settings, including the field of addictions, in a psychiatric unit for children and adolescents, in counseling and psychological support for students, and in providing psychological support for unaccompanied minors. Currently, he works in a counseling and psychotherapeutic capacity, offering individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults, aiming at prevention, diagnosis, support, and intervention in matters related to mental health, always taking into account the needs of each individual. More specifically, the management of emotional responses, the treatment of depressive and anxiety symptoms, difficulties related to interpersonal relationships, as well as issues concerning identity and self-image are some of the aspects that can be addressed and explored within individual therapy sessions.