Psychotherapists in Nea Smirni

A Step Beyond is a center for Counseling, Psychotherapy, Personal Development, Wellness, and Prosperity Growth. It was established by Kentro Psyxikis Ygeias Kai Euimerias A Step Beyond - Katranis Konstantinos Kai Synergates with the aim of providing therapies to individuals who wish to overcome their problems, to make their lives fuller and more beautiful, and to be guided towards wellness and prosperity through the necessary and appropriate means. The center’s specialists act as allies and companions for those who seek to discover new strategies and apply them, to enhance and utilize their internal resources, to learn new things or to view old matters from new perspectives, to heal traumas, to acquire new skills, to overcome fears and phobias, to eliminate chronic stress, and to live mindfully in the present moment, setting goals and achieving them. At A Step Beyond, the individual’s needs are addressed by selecting the appropriate specialist from among the trained Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Mental Health Professionals, or Personal Development Counselors to design a flexible and tailored evolution plan for each person.

Vlaxou N Akrivi (MSc) is a Psychologist – Clinical Neuropsychologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She works with adults, providing psychotherapeutic support for a wide range of psychological difficulties, including anxiety disorders, panic attacks, specific phobias, personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), difficulties in emotional regulation, eating disorders, as well as challenges in interpersonal relationships. Additionally, she offers neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation services, as well as evaluation of legal competency. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology – Cognitive Neurosciences (EKPA), in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) of McGill University, Canada, which she completed with distinction. Through her postgraduate education, she gained in-depth knowledge of nervous system functioning and neuropsychological assessment in cognitive disorders. Concurrently, she has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Institute of Research and Behavioral Therapy (IETHS), as well as in Compassion Focused Therapy, aiming to provide meaningful, individualized, and supportive therapeutic care within a safe and collaborative framework.

Η Γραμμένου Κωνσταντίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος, με Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα (MSc) στη Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία. Από το 2016 είναι υπεύθυνη του Κέντρου Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας "Κωνσταντίνα Γραμμένου" στη Νέα Σμύρνη.

Είναι πιστοποιημένη επόπτρια και έχει αναλάβει την καθοδήγηση και εποπτεία της πρακτικής άσκησης φοιτητών μεταπτυχιακών προγραμμάτων ψυχολογίας και ψυχοθεραπείας. Από το 2021 δραστηριοποιείται και ως προσκεκλημένη εισηγήτρια μαθημάτων ψυχολογίας σε κολλέγιο ανθρωπιστικών επιστημών.

Επιπλέον, έχει εξειδικευτεί στην Ιατρική Ψυχολογία. Είναι μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων (ΣΕΨ) και του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Συμβούλων και Ψυχοθεραπευτών (BACP). Ιδιωτικά ασχολείται με τη συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και συνολικά η εμπειρία της έχει διαμορφωθεί μέσω της συνεργασίας της με κέντρα ψυχοθεραπείας και της συμβουλευτικής σε γονείς και παιδιά, στην Ογκολογική Μονάδα του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παίδων Αθηνών "Παναγιώτη και Αγλαΐας Κυριακού". Τέλος, στον επαγγελματικό της χώρο διεξάγονται σεμινάρια για την ψυχική υγεία και υπάρχει συνεργασία με καταξιωμένους επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας που παρέχουν συνεδρίες στα ελληνικά και στα αγγλικά.

Η Δρ. Κρίστη Λαγογιάννη έχει σπουδάσει Ψυχολογία με Μεταπτυχιακή ειδίκευση στην ψυχολογία της αποκατάστασης. Είναι κάτοχος Διδακτορικού τίτλου σπουδών στην Εφαρμοσμένη Ψυχολογία από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Nottingham στην Αγγλία και έχει αρκετή εμπειρία με άτομα με νευρολογικά προβλήματα και πολύπλοκες ειδικές ανάγκες. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Συμβουλευτική και παράλληλα ολοκληρώνει την εκπαίδευσή της στην Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Σε ερευνητικό επίπεδο, έχει συνεργαστεί με την Α’ νευροχειρουργική κλινική του Ευαγγελισμού καθώς και με το Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας της Αγγλίας (NHS). Η Δρ. Λαγογιάννη έχει επίσης διοϊκητικό ρόλο στο κολλέγιο ανθρωπιστικών επιστημών ICPS όπου είναι επικεφαλής σε ακαδημαϊκά προγράμματα ψυχολογίας καθώς επίσης διδάσκει η ίδια και επιβλέπει πτυχιακές εργασίες. Έχει σταθερή συνεργασία με το γραφείο της Κωνσταντίνας Γραμμένου από το 2018.

Ο Διονύσιος Γραμμένος είναι Ψυχολόγος. Κατέχει PgDip στη Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία, προσφέροντας μια Συνθετική Προσέγγιση για την αντιμετώπιση των ψυχικών αναγκών των πελατών. Με εμπειρία σε πολυπολιτισμικό περιβάλλον, παρέχει συνεδρίες στα ελληνικά και στα αγγλικά, ενώ μιλάει ολλανδικά σε επίπεδο (B2).

Το MSc του στην Κλινική Νευροψυχολογία από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Groningen του παρέχει βαθιά κατανόηση της σχέσης εγκεφάλου-συμπεριφοράς, επιτρέποντάς του να προσαρμόζει αποτελεσματικά τις παρεμβάσεις του. Επιπλέον, το BSc (Hons) του στην Ψυχολογία από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Greenwich και το Athens New York College τον έχει εξοπλίσει με ένα ισχυρό θεωρητικό και ερευνητικό υπόβαθρο στην Ψυχολογία.

Gesthimani Pantelidou is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and has been running the Mental Health Center - "aniGma" in Nea Smyrni for the past 7 years. She deals with issues related to personal anxieties, difficulties and dilemmas, family matters, issues and challenges concerning adolescents and the elderly, as well as emotional, psychosomatic, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress, and the management of loss and grief. Additionally, as a personal coach with extensive experience in the business sector, she supports the encouragement of change, motivation, utilization of personal potential, enhancement of self-confidence and self-esteem, management of indecisiveness, as well as goal setting and achievement. Based on the Synthetic Approach, she combines techniques from Person-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Psychodynamic therapies, as well as personal coaching techniques, to flexibly adapt to the needs and personality of each client. In today’s era of general disorientation and loneliness, the human individual strives to cope with pain, fear, and anxiety arising from the ambiguity of their constantly changing life. Psychological support and counseling sessions aim to reveal the distinctly personal functional adaptation method of the individual to the present and future of their life, discovering the unused potentials of their soul in conjunction with the ongoing cultivation of their communication skills with their environment.

“...I am not entirely guilty for the life I lead, since I did not choose it, nor am I entirely innocent from the moment I continue it...”

Falari Marianna BSc is a Mental Health Counselor and conducts sessions online. She graduated from the University of Greater Manchester (Bolton University, UK), where she completed her studies in Psychology (BSc). She is a Mental Health Counselor trained in the Integrative Model at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling of Ioannis Dovelos. Currently, she specializes in Existential Psychotherapy of Becoming, approaching the individual through an existential perspective that respects the uniqueness and journey of each person towards meaning and authenticity. Additionally, the specialist has attended numerous seminars in various fields of counseling and psychotherapy, covering topics such as human relationships, anxiety management, grief, depression, and other critical mental health issues. Since 2022, she has maintained her private practice, working with adults in individual sessions, offering a safe space for expression, understanding, and psychological empowerment. She is an active member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and is committed to continuous education and providing quality services with respect, empathy, and professionalism. Her work is supported by ongoing supervision, ensuring the quality and ethical adequacy of the therapeutic process.

Matina Stathaki is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate specialization in School Psychology from the same university. Since 2007, she has been active in the assessment of learning and emotional difficulties, as well as in counseling and psychological support for children and families. She possesses extensive experience in supporting children, adolescents, parents, and adults. Since 2016, she has operated her own office in Nea Smyrni, where individual and group sessions are offered. She is training in Systemic/Family Psychotherapy and has received additional education in Clinical Psychopathology of adults, children, and adolescents, Eating Disorders, Play Therapy, and Developmental Difficulties. She has collaborated with private centers, kindergartens, and educational institutions, coordinating groups for children and adults as well as parent empowerment programs. Additionally, she has conducted numerous seminars and experiential workshops focusing on therapeutic writing and the use of storytelling as a means of expression. Her therapeutic approach is based on respect, acceptance, and individualized care for each person. She addresses children, adolescents, parents, and adults seeking to manage emotional and learning difficulties, anxiety, or self-esteem issues. Her goal is to create conditions where every individual feels heard, accepted, and able to develop safely. She believes that therapy is not only about managing difficulties but also about discovering the individual's inner strengths.

Pakou Fani BSc, MBA is a Mental Health Consultant - Psychotherapist and provides individual online sessions for adults. She has conducted experiential workshops and seminars on self-awareness and psycho-emotional development, as well as corporate collaborations focused on mental resilience, anxiety management, and burnout. At the core of her professional approach lies the authentic human relationship. She creates a safe and supportive space where individuals can come into deeper contact with themselves, recognize their emotions and experiences, and develop new, more functional ways of connecting with themselves and others. She believes in personal growth through understanding, acceptance, and conscious change, step by step, respecting the pace and uniqueness of each person. Her professional activity is supported by regular supervision and many years of personal psychotherapy, both individual and group, within psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches. She strongly believes that personal therapeutic experience is a foundation for every mental health professional, as it enhances genuine understanding and therapeutic depth in the relationship with the individual.

Konstantinos Ntailianis is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist maintaining a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has acquired specialization in Neurology - Psychiatry. Concurrently, he has been trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy by the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. He has worked for a total of 28 years in the National Health System at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri, the last three of which as Coordinating Director. Furthermore, the physician has participated in numerous Greek and international scientific conferences, workshops, and seminars, having presented communications at at least 20 of them. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Society and the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and is proficient in English and Italian.

Η Δήμητρα Μουσιώνη είναι Προσωποκεντρική Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας και βιωματική/ Focusing ψυχοθεραπεύτρια σε διαδικασία πιστοποίησης, πιστοποιημένη εκπαιδεύτρια γονέων (Attached at the Heart Parent Educator) από το Attachment Parenting Hellas. Διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στη Νέα Σμύρνη. Σπούδασε Επικοινωνία, Μέσα και Πολιτισμό (κατεύθυνση Δημοσιογραφίας) στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο και εργάστηκε ως δημοσιογράφος (διεθνή, ελεύθερο και εκπαιδευτικό ρεπορτάζ) στην ΕΡΤ και την Ελευθεροτυπία. Η γέννηση του παιδιού της σήμανε την έναρξη ενός κύκλου αναζήτησης, θεραπείας και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης. Ακολούθησαν πολλές εκπαιδεύσεις και σεμινάρια σχετικά με τη γονεϊκότητα, την εκπαίδευση, την ανάπτυξη του παιδιού, τη σημασία του παιχνιδιού και το τραύμα, τις οποίες συνεχίζει έως σήμερα. 

Έχει εργαστεί εθελοντικά στο Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Γυναικών Ευρώπης, στη Γραμμή ΣΟΣ Δίπλα σου για την πρόληψη και αντιμετώπιση της έμφυλης βίας και στο Τμήμα Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας του Ελληνικού Κέντρου Focusing, παρέχοντας συνεδρίες σε ενήλικες με ΔΕΠΥ. 

Έχει πραγματοποιήσει περισσότερες από 200 ώρες ατομικής θεραπείας και βρίσκεται σε σταθερό εποπτικό πλαίσιο. Επιπλέον, έχει παρακολουθήσει τουλάχιστον 160 ώρες επιμορφώσεων και σεμιναρίων, καθώς και πολυάριθμα διεθνή και εγχώρια συνέδρια.

Είναι απλό τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συμβουλευτικής, trainee member του International Focusing Institute της Νέας Υόρκης (TIFI), student member του World Association for Person–Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counseling, δόκιμο μέλος της Ελληνικής Προσωποκεντρικής και Βιωματικής Εταιρείας (ΕΠΒΕ) και μέλος του Συλλόγου Messy Play Greece & Cyprus.

Επέλεξε την Προσωποκεντρική καθώς είναι από τις λίγες θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις όπου η θεραπεύτρια δεν μπαίνει με την ταμπέλα της ειδικού στη θεραπευτική σχέση. Αντίθετα, αναγνωρίζοντας τα προνόμια και τις ευθύνες του ρόλου της, υποστηρίζει, διευκολύνει και συνοδεύει τα θεραπευόμενα στη δική τους μοναδική διαδικασία. Παράλληλα, πιστεύει ότι ο ενσυναισθητικός, με αποδοχή και αυθεντικότητα τρόπος συνοδείας των ανθρώπων αποτελεί τη βάση κάθε συμβουλευτικής και θεραπευτικής σχέσης.

Εμπιστεύεται και έχει βιώσει τη μεταμορφωτική δύναμη της διαδικασίας εστίασης (Focusing), μέσω της επαφής με τη βιωμένη αίσθηση, το άνοιγμα του εσωτερικού χώρου και τη δημιουργία σχέσης ασφάλειας και εμπιστοσύνης με το αισθητηριακό σώμα. 

Η προσέγγισή της εστιάζει στη σημασία της σχέσης και του ασφαλούς συναισθηματικού δεσμού, του τραύματος και της λειτουργίας του αυτόνομου νευρικού συστήματος. Επιπλέον, αναγνωρίζει τη σημασία της επιβεβαιωτικής στάσης ως προς τη νευροποικιλότητα, τα φύλα και τις σεξουαλικότητες.

Αγαπά το διάβασμα, το παιχνίδι, τον χορό, τα ταξίδια και κυρίως το να ξεμαθαίνει και να μαθαίνει συνεχώς.

Aikaterini Vrouvaki is a Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a diploma (HPD) in Counseling & Psychology from Mediterranean College and has gained clinical experience at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" (through NKUA), in the Functional Neuropsychology Unit, where she participated in a cognitive rehabilitation and psychological support program and provided counseling support to patients with epilepsy as well as individual counseling sessions for people managing anxiety, grief, and crises. She specializes in counseling interpersonal relationships, anxiety management, crises, grief, and anger, offering individual and couples sessions. Her goal is to support the individual with empathy, confidentiality, and professionalism, creating a safe space where they can express themselves, better understand themselves, and find balance in their daily life. Ms. Vrouvaki can also conduct sessions in English if needed, as her English proficiency is at a high level (proficiency level).

Vasilakis Kostis is a licensed Psychologist who offers psychotherapeutic sessions to adolescents and adults. His goal is to establish a therapeutic relationship characterized by empathy and acceptance, where the individual can explore the self and develop innate abilities within a safe and understanding environment.

He has worked in organizations such as the Ministry of Labor and in private therapeutic settings, providing counseling and psychological support, administering psychometric instruments, and collaborating closely with families.

He studied Psychology at the University of Nicosia and Communication at Panteion University. He has been trained in Systemic Therapy and specializes in Person-Centered and Focusing/Experiential Psychotherapy.

Tsalikidou Aliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has earned an MSc from the Medical School of the same university in the field of Mental Health Promotion - Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders. Professionally, over the past 16 years, she worked at KETHEA. She has been trained in Group Dynamics and has attended various training cycles in Systemic - Family Therapy. She has completed training in Counseling in the field of Substance Addiction at the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego. Additionally, she has received training in "New Therapeutic Techniques" at Amsterdam UMC (University Medical Center), as part of the Erasmus+ program (professional mobility in the healthcare sector). She has participated in numerous training programs for managing difficult patients, eating disorders, internet addiction, as well as special developmental disorders. She has collaborated with the Experimental Psychology Laboratory of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has participated in various research projects. From 2005 to 2006, she worked at the Children's Workshop, Center for Speech, Writing, and Behavior, providing Emotional Support services for children and Counseling for parents. From 2006 to 2022, she worked at KETHEA Diavasi, supporting both the addicted individuals and their families. From 2015, she held Unit Manager positions, initially at the KETHEA Diavasi Family Support Center and later in the Main Treatment Phase (Therapeutic Community).

H Γεωργακάκη Στέλλα είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Νέα Σμύρνη. Είναι αριστούχος απόφοιτη Ψυχολογίας του University of Central Lancashire και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στο Κλινικό Πρόγραμμα Ειδίκευσης στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Εκπαίδευσης και Έρευνας στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία "Λόγω Ψυχής", ενώ στο ίδιο Ινστιτούτο έχει πραγματοποιήσει Κλινική Ειδίκευση στην Αντιμετώπιση του Τραύματος.

Παράλληλα, έχει παρακολουθήσει πολυάριθμα εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα και σεμινάρια στη διάγνωση συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών, σε εργαλεία αξιολόγησης και παρέμβασης καθώς και στη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους και σε ΛΟΑΤΚΙ+ Θέματα στη Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία.

Επιπροσθέτως, έχει παρακολουθήσει το μετεκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα "Ψυχική Υγεία Παιδιών και Εφήβων" στο Τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής Παιδιών και Εφήβων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αττικής "Σισμανόγλειο - Αμαλία Φλέμινγκ" καθώς και την  Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία στην Α ́ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών - Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο σε συνεργασία με το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής. 

Τέλος, έχει αποκομίσει σημαντική εργασιακή εμπειρία δουλεύοντας στο Κέντρο Παιδιού και Εφήβου αλλά και ιδιωτικά , πραγματοποιώντας συνεδρίες με παιδιά, ενήλικες και οικογένειες.

Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο προσφέρει υπηρεσίες ψυχικής υγείας σε παιδιά - εφήβους και ενήλικες. 

Naoum Stauros is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He studied at the Department of Psychology of Canterbury Christ Church University in England, with certified training in Integrative Psychotherapy from the European Association for Psychotherapy. He gained valuable experience by providing voluntary individual sessions at the Social Solidarity and Psychological Support Network "Synypaksi". Alongside his practice, he writes articles and offers advisory responses to readers’ concerns as an external collaborator for the website "Boro". As part of his ongoing education and professional development, he attends numerous training programs and seminars on psychotherapeutic topics. In his practice, he undertakes the treatment and management through individual sessions of anxiety disorders as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress, depression, panic attacks, specific phobias, sleep and mood disorders, psychosomatic and eating disorders.

Tyropoulou Lilian is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She graduated with honors in Psychology from the University of Greenwich, where she was awarded the highest grade in her department and achieved the second-best grade among international students at the university in 2015. Additionally, she holds specialized postgraduate degrees in Cognitive Neuroscience from University College London (UCL) and in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Derby. During her research experience in London, she was trained in the assessment of psychometric and cognitive tools, as well as neuroimaging techniques. Beyond her university studies, she has received training on "Issues of Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in Psychotherapy (LGBTQI+)" from psychologist Eva Spinou. As a volunteer, she has collaborated with the Non-Governmental Organization ANODOS, participating in clinical cognitive rehabilitation groups and promoting autonomy alongside the therapeutic team of the day center. Currently, she volunteers at the Polychromo School, which promotes research and education on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Characteristics within the educational environment. Finally, she has attended seminars and conferences in Greece and London related to psychology and neuroscience, and she is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Arvaniti Konstantina is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist MSc, Founder and Scientific Director of the "Another point of view" Center in Nea Smyrni. Together with her Scientific Team, they can help you effectively address the challenges you face. Konstantina Arvaniti completed her studies as a Mental Health Counselor and subsequently pursued her Master's degree in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and Counseling, in collaboration with a University in England. Additionally, she is a certified Psychotherapist in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and is a final-year trainee in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Furthermore, she has specialized in anxiety management and depression treatment and is also certified in Child Psychology. The fundamental principle that governs all therapists at the Psychotherapy & Counseling Center "Another point of view" is that under appropriate conditions, people can achieve remarkable changes in their lives and permanently leave behind whatever troubles them. At their therapeutic center, they work alongside clients to create conditions for a better daily life and a more enjoyable, meaningful existence. Mrs. Arvaniti’s Scientific Team consists of Psychologists-Psychotherapists licensed to practice and certified in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Systemic Psychotherapy. Konstantina Arvaniti and her Scientific Team conduct sessions for managing anxiety, depression, phobias, and panic attacks, as well as addressing issues related to interpersonal relationships and adolescent counseling.