Psychotherapists in Nea Filothei

Metta Kalliopi, MSc, is a Psychotherapist offering online sessions in both Greek and English, based between Athens and Amsterdam. She holds two Master’s degrees — in Clinical Psychology (Leiden University, the Netherlands) and Neuroscience (Carleton University, Canada). Kalliopi works exclusively online, providing psychotherapeutic support to adults in Greece and abroad. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety disorders, panic attacks, work-related stress, depression, ADHD, emotional regulation difficulties, interpersonal issues, psychosomatic symptoms, self-esteem challenges, addictions, as well as existential concerns related to meaning and identity. In her therapeutic practice, she integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy, aiming to help clients understand and change limiting patterns of thought and behavior. She supports individuals in managing anxiety, improving relationships, and enhancing self-esteem. Kalliopi also places particular emphasis on empowering and supporting members of the LGBTQIA+ community, approaching every individual with acceptance, respect, and authenticity. She has completed over 300 hours of personal psychotherapy, deepening her understanding of the therapeutic process and human experience.

Η Γραβάνη Βάλια είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Νέα Φιλοθέη Αμπελοκήπων. Είναι απόφοιτος του Deree – The American University of Greece, όπου σπούδασε Ψυχολογία, και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Ψυχοδυναμική Προσέγγιση μέσω της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Ομαδικής Ανάλυσης και Ψυχοθεραπείας.

Έχει επαγγελματική εμπειρία ως Ψυχολόγος σε Κέντρο Ειδικών Θεραπειών ενώ έχει πραγματοποιήσει την πρακτική της άσκηση σε Κέντρο Ημέρας του 6ου Τομέα Ψυχικής Υγείας Αττικής, αποκτώντας εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας και της ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης.

Στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής της δραστηριότητας, ασχολείται με ζητήματα όπως η κατάθλιψη, το άγχος και το στρες, οι κρίσεις πανικού και οι φοβίες, οι διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, οι ψυχοσωματικές εκδηλώσεις, η συναισθηματική υπερφαγία και οι εθισμοί. Ακολουθεί την Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία, προσεγγίζοντας τις δυσκολίες του κάθε ατόμου με στόχο την κατανόηση των βαθύτερων αιτιών τους, την ενίσχυση της αυτογνωσίας και την ανάπτυξη πιο λειτουργικών τρόπων διαχείρισης των συναισθημάτων και των διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων.

Έχει συμμετάσχει σε συνέδρια και εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα σχετικά με τη νευροψυχολογία, την ψυχολογική έρευνα, την ψυχαναλυτική θεωρία και πρακτική, την ψυχική υγεία της γυναίκας, καθώς και διαφορετικές ψυχοθεραπευτικές και αξιολογικές προσεγγίσεις.

Kalaitzi Myrto is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Nea Filothei. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as from the Department of Philosophy, Education, and Psychology with a specialization in Psychology at the same university. Subsequently, she pursued postgraduate studies in "Applied Clinical Psychology" at UCLAN University in England and underwent psychodynamic training in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults at DIKEPSY. She has worked as a Psychologist at KEDASY, in primary schools of the Chalandri municipality, and in a special secondary education school. Additionally, she has been employed at the Psychosocial Unit of the Samos Reception and Identification Center (KYT) of the National Public Health Organization (EODY) and at a center for therapy of children and adolescents. She possesses extensive experience with all age groups (children, adolescents, adults) and vulnerable populations. Finally, she has participated in numerous educational and scientific seminars, conferences, and workshops.

Koanta Stauroula is a Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Athens. She is a member of the Hellenic Counseling Society and specializes in Drama Therapy and art-based psychotherapeutic approaches. She studied Set and Costume Design at the Lycurgus Stavrakos School of Cinema and Television and pursued postgraduate specialization in Cinematherapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has received training in Group Analysis, Psychotherapy, and Psychodrama through HAGAP and has completed a study program at the Hellenic Training Center “Psychotherapy through Arts” with a focus on Drama Therapy. She also holds an international certificate in the field of Psychogenealogy and Intergenerational Psychodrama. She works with a psychodynamic – analytical (Jungian) approach, offering individual sessions, therapeutic groups, and alternative forms of expression and processing through painting, music, cinema, storytelling, and other artistic media. She specializes in supporting individuals facing grief, anxiety, psychological trauma, identity crises, or changes in everyday roles, while also accompanying those seeking deeper self-awareness and personal development.

Pavlos Karathanos is a licensed Psychologist (License No. 281828/5193) who offers online therapy sessions based in Athens, Greece. He completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and pursued further training in Theoretical Approaches at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Music Therapy (therapy through the arts).

In 2011, he provided his services as a Psychologist at the Psychological Support and Telecounseling Helpline of KETHEA, and later worked at the American School of The Hague in the Netherlands, offering one-to-one coaching

He has specialized in issues related to anxiety disorders, emotional regulation difficulties, panic attacks, psychosomatic symptoms, performance anxiety, school-related stress (including university entrance exam anxiety), tics, and the empowerment of LGBTQI+ individuals.

He is in ongoing personal therapy and clinical supervision.

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.

Vlaxakis Ioannis is a Psychiatrist practicing privately in Ampelokipoi since 2007. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and has completed a 5-year specialization in Psychiatry at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria". Additionally, he collaborates with the Psychiatric Clinic "Galini" and is a member of SOS Doctors, having conducted over a thousand home visits and managed cases spanning the entire spectrum of psychiatric pathology, many of which were acute and emergency situations. Finally, the doctor specializes in the treatment of conditions such as depression, dementia, and anxiety and is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Athanasiadis Konstantinos is a Specialist Adult Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. He trained in the specialty of Psychiatry at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens, at Aeginiteio Hospital, and obtained his specialty certification in 2024. During his training, he was responsible for the medical supervision of hospitalized patients across the full spectrum of potential psychopathology and actively participated in designing therapeutic plans. He also participated in the general outpatient clinics of Aeginiteio Hospital. He attended the specialized clinic for affective disorders, the specialized clinic for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and actively participated in the specialized personality study clinic, where he was a member of the therapeutic team following a psychodynamic approach for treated patients, also managing their pharmacological treatment. Additionally, he actively participated in the on-call program at Aeginiteio Hospital, where his role involved handling emergency cases. He participates in the Cognitive Psychotherapy Program of the Research University Institute of Mental Health, where he provides psychotherapeutic follow-up for cases using the cognitive-behavioral method. He is a scientific collaborator of the Personality Disorders department of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic and works at the Model Community Center for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. He has maintained a private practice since 2025.

Ο Αδαμόπουλος Γεώργιος είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στους Αμπελόκηπους. Είναι Πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας και Κοινωνικής Εργασίας, κάτοχος άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου και άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος Κοινωνικού Λειτουργού. Διαθέτει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στη Σχολική Ψυχολογία σε Πανεπιστήμιο της Ιταλίας και είναι Πιστοποιημένος Ψυχοθεραπευτής (ECP). Έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή εξειδικευμένη εκπαίδευση στη Συνθετική Συστημική και Οικογενειακή Θεραπεία στο Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρώπινων Σχέσεων. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στους Αμπελόκηπους, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης και ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες, εφήβους, οικογένειες και ομάδες. Από το 2015 υπηρετεί στο Υπουργείο Παιδείας, στο Κέντρο Διάγνωσης, Αξιολόγησης, Συμβουλευτικής και Υποστήριξης (ΚΕ.Δ.Α.Σ.Υ., πρώην ΚΕ.Σ.Υ.), όπου έχει αναπτύξει μακρόχρονη και τεκμηριωμένη εμπειρία στην αξιολόγηση, ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη και συμβουλευτική παιδιών, εφήβων και των οικογενειών τους στο πλαίσιο του δημόσιου εκπαιδευτικού συστήματος. Στο πλαίσιο της θέσης του, συμμετέχει σε διεπιστημονικές ομάδες, στη διαδικασία αξιολόγησης εκπαιδευτικών αναγκών και στην καθοδήγηση γονέων και εκπαιδευτικών. Παράλληλα, συνεργάζεται με ιδιωτικό παιδοψυχιατρικό ιατρείο, συμβάλλοντας στην πολυεπίπεδη υποστήριξη ανηλίκων. Επιπλέον, δραστηριοποιείται ως μέλος της Επιτροπής Διεπιστημονικής Υποστήριξης (Ε.Δ.Υ.) σε σχολεία της Ανατολικής Αττικής, παρέχοντας συνεχείς υπηρεσίες ψυχοκοινωνικής ενδυνάμωσης σε μαθητές και σχολικές κοινότητες. Η επαγγελματική του διαδρομή περιλαμβάνει επίσης εργασία σε θεραπευτικό κέντρο για παιδιά και εφήβους με αυτισμό, καθώς και συνεργασία με την Ένωση «Μαζί για το Παιδί», με επίκεντρο την ψυχολογική και κοινωνική υποστήριξη ανηλίκων και των οικογενειών τους. Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στην ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία, στη συμβουλευτική γονέων και στην εφαρμογή της συστημικής προσέγγισης. Έχει ολοκληρώσει μακροχρόνια προσωπική θεραπεία, τόσο σε ατομικό όσο και σε ομαδικό πλαίσιο, και συμμετέχει σταθερά σε επαγγελματική εποπτεία.

Christina Koulourioti is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist providing both in-person and online sessions. She holds a professional practice license.

She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Counseling from the University of Derby.

She has extensive experience in adult and adolescent psychotherapy, as well as parental counseling. She collaborates with the Institute of Behavioral Research and Therapy and participates in online psychotherapy platforms.

Previously, she has worked as a school psychologist at Geitona Private Schools and has provided services at the psychiatric clinic "Agios Georgios".

She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) by the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies and continues her specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents offered by the same society.

Additionally, she has studied Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy, enhancing her therapeutic work with modern, specialized techniques.

She is distinguished by deep empathy, respect, and genuine presence, creating a space where every individual can express themselves freely and feel heard and understood.

Soileme Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and has maintained a private practice in Panormou since 2021. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Counseling and Career Guidance at the same university, as well as in Organizational Psychology at the University of Leicester, deepening her knowledge of psychological approaches that support both personal and professional development. Additionally, she has undergone 10 years of training in Systemic Dialectical Multidimensional & Multilevel Perspective and Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for the Study of Human (AKMA).

Since 2022, she has been working as a Psychologist and Employee Counselor for the Athens Center for the Study of Human (AKMA), providing support to professionals and organizations, while simultaneously continuing her therapeutic work in her private practice, offering psychological counseling to adults aimed at empowerment, self-awareness, and the improvement of daily functionality.

Furthermore, she has volunteered at the Family Therapy unit of the early intervention center for psychosis of EPAPSY - Franco Basaglia, working with couples and families and coordinating the Multifamily Therapy group.

She also has experience in family and parental role counseling in specialized treatment centers.

Η Μιχοπούλου Αλεξάνδρα είναι Ψυχολόγος με Αρ. Άδειας Ασκήσεως Επαγγέλματος 2773/10062021 και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στους Αμπελόκηπους, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες ατομικής ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων καθώς και θεραπείας ζεύγους και συμβουλευτικής γονέων. Είναι πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής & Ψυχολογίας, με κατεύθυνση την Ψυχολογία, του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Συνέχισε τις σπουδές της στη Μ. Βρετανία στο Πανεπιστήμιου του Sussex κατακτώντας το δεύτερο πτυχίο της στην Ψυχολογία (Psychology BSc). Σε μεταπτυχιακό επίπεδο, εξειδικεύτηκε στη Συμβουλευτική και στην Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Εδιμβούργου (Counselling Studies MSc). Επιστρέφοντας στην Ελλάδα, εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία, παρακολουθώντας το τετραετές μετεκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα στη Ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων της Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών. Στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής της εμπειρίας, από το 2013 έως και σήμερα έχει εργαστεί στο χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας σε δομές σχετικές με τη στήριξη και τη συμβουλευτική ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων. Επίσης, έχει εργαστεί, σε εθελοντικό επίπεδο, στον Βρεφονηπιακό σταθμό του 251 Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αεροπορίας (ΓΝΑ) με παιδιά βρεφονηπιακής ηλικίας με δυσκολίες συμπεριφοράς. Επιπλέον, στο πλαίσιο πρακτικής άσκησης στο 1ο Επαγγελματικό Λύκειο Αγίας Παρασκευής, εργάστηκε με τους τελειόφοιτους σε θέματα κοινωνικής συμπεριφοράς δημιουργώντας ένα υποστηρικτικό πλαίσιο ανάπτυξης και έκφρασης των κοινωνικών δεξιοτήτων τους. Επιπροσθέτως, έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία ως εκπαιδευόμενη στο 414 Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Ειδικών Νοσημάτων (ΣΝΕΝ) στο τμήμα του Διακλαδικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγείας Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων (ΔΚΨΥΕΔ), συμμετέχοντας υπό εποπτεία σε ατομικές, ομαδικές, συστημικές και θεραπείες ζεύγους. Μέχρι και σήμερα συνεργάζεται με τον Αθλητικό Σύλλογο Μπάσκετ του Πανερυθραϊκού, παρέχοντας ένα ασφαλές και εχέμυθο πλαίσιο ψυχικής ενδυνάμωσης και υποστήριξης των αθλητών σε ατομικό και ομαδικό επίπεδο, διαμορφώνοντας και εφαρμόζοντας εξατομικευμένα θεραπευτικά σχέδια σύμφωνα με τις ανάγκες κάθε αθλητή. Παράλληλα, παρέχει υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής σε γονείς και προπονητές αποβλέποντας στην από κοινού αντιμετώπιση προβλημάτων σχετικών με τον αθλητή και έχοντας ως τελικό στόχο την εξάσκηση και βελτίωση των ψυχολογικών δεξιοτήτων όπως και τη μεγιστοποίηση της απόδοσης των αθλητών. Τέλος, εργάζεται στο τμήμα Θεραπειών Ενηλίκων του Ινστιτούτου Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς.

Orfanidou Eirini is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Panormou and also serves her clients online. She is a member of the Hellenic Society of Counseling. She holds a "BSc (HONS) in Applied Psychology" degree from the BSc in Psychology program offered by the state British University of Derby, as well as a Counseling Psychology degree (HND Counselling & Psychology) from the Mediterranean College. Additionally, she has specialized in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, Compassion-Focused Therapy at the Hellenic Center for Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Trauma Therapy using the EMDR method from Tact Hellas. She also holds a degree in Preschool Education of Creativity and Expression. Professionally, she conducts sessions with adults addressing issues such as grief, anxiety, depression, parenting, self-improvement, boundary setting, and interpersonal relationship management. Furthermore, she has volunteered providing psychological support at the Solidarity Clinic of Piraeus, the Attica Mental Health Association "Synodiporos," and the online platform "Mila Mou." Finally, she has participated in numerous seminars and sessions aiming at continuous professional development in her field.

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.