Psychotherapists in Thessaloniki

Poleni Marina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has subsequently completed postgraduate studies (MSc) in Counseling Psychology at the University of Thessaly. As part of her ongoing professional development in the field of Psychology, she continuously attends seminars and conferences. She has worked as a Psychologist in various institutions in Athens and Thessaloniki, such as the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) "Zeuxis" and the Therapeutic Center for Dependent Individuals - KETHEA Strofi. With a focus on continuous training and appropriately responding to the psychological needs of individuals, she has been providing professional support to adults and adolescents since 2019. Consistency, respect, and collaboration are characteristics of her professional identity.

Dourali Sofia MSc is a Psychiatrist, maintaining a private practice in Thessaloniki and working as a Consultant B’ at the Multidisciplinary Mental Health Nursing Unit of Thessaloniki. She specialized at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, where she obtained her Psychiatry specialization title. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Thessaly and also holds a Nursing degree from the Higher Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she has completed postgraduate studies in Health Unit Management and Medical-Social Care. Furthermore, she is a member of the Committee of the Special Medical Corps (KEPA).

Dr. Dourali works with the domestic violence clinic at the psychiatric hospital and presented at the 2nd Panhellenic Conference on Women's Mental Health in November 2025. She was part of the presidium on mental health topics at the seminar of the Agapi Association of Vasiliki Komnou on March 29, 2026.

In her clinical practice, she deals with the diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, dementia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as autism spectrum disorders. She provides supportive psychotherapy and comprehensive monitoring of her patients, while also undertaking the preparation and processing of KEPA files.

Christina Holt is a Greek-American psychologist with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Sheffield and a BA in Psychology from Temple University. She was born in Pennsylvania, USA, and currently resides in Thessaloniki.

For the past ten years, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, supporting individuals with diverse needs, including learning and developmental differences, as well as emotional regulation challenges.

She is currently gaining expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to further enhance the practical tools she provides to her clients. Her approach combines scientific knowledge with empathy, offering strategies to cultivate self-awareness, psychological resilience, and emotional balance.

She has participated in numerous conferences and specialized seminars on ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, bullying, inclusive education, and developmental and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Her academic research includes studies on the impact of childhood experiences on adult interpersonal relationships and the use of music and dance therapy in schizophrenia.

Focused on empowering individuals, Christina bridges psychological theory with practical application, providing knowledge and tools that support self-awareness, psychological resilience, and a balanced, meaningful life.

 Languages: English and Greek (native)

Vagena Xristina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed a postgraduate program in Counseling Psychology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Subsequently, she underwent a 4-year training program at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, she is certified in the administration of the MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) by ISON Psychometrica. She has worked as a trainer at the public IEK of Aridea and Sindos and at the Mental Health Vocational Training Center, providing training to caregivers of individuals with dementia, autism, and Alzheimer's disease. Furthermore, she has served as a Psychologist at the American College of Anatolia in Thessaloniki, as a School Psychologist at the 12th Vocational High School (EPAL) of Thessaloniki, and as a Forensic Psychologist Expert at the Thessaloniki Court of First Instance. Finally, she was a collaborator for 6 years at the Speech Therapy Center "Playlearning" in Thessaloniki.

Στο ΕνΝόημα παρέχουμε υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες, παιδιά, εφήβους, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες.

Κύριο μέλημά μας είναι η δημιουργία ενός πλαισίου ασφάλειας, κατανόησης και εμπιστοσύνης.

Αναγνωρίζοντας την πολυπλοκότητα των ανθρώπινων σχέσεων και συστημάτων, προσεγγίζουμε συνθετικά τις δυσκολίες υπό το πρίσμα διαφορετικών θεραπευτικών προσεγγίσεων — Συστημική, Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική (CBT) και Γνωστική Αναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία.

Παρέχουμε υποστήριξη:

- Διαχείριση άγχους, κρίσεων πανικού, επαγγελματικής εξουθένωσης (burn out).

- Κατάθλιψη, πένθος, συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες.

-Διαχείριση σχέσεων και επικοινωνίας.

- Συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη γονέων

- Διαχείριση συγκρουσιακών διαζυγίων και ενίσχυση της διαμεσολάβησης.

- Υποστήριξη κατά την εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση.

- Υποστήριξη ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων με νευροδιαφορετικότητα (ΔΕΠΥ, Αυτισμός).

- Ψυχολογική Αξιολόγηση Παιδιών, Εφήβων και Ενηλίκων

!! Οι συνεδρίες παρέχονται και διαδικτυακά.

Οι Συνεργάτες:

Η Αγγελική Μιχαλοπούλου είναι ψυχολόγος, κοινωνική λειτουργός και ψυχοθεραπεύτρια ενηλίκων, με μεταπτυχιακή εξειδίκευση στην Ειδική Αγωγή, τα παιδιά και τις οικογένειες.

Είναι πιστοποιημένη Συστημική, Γνωστική – Αναλυτική ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Γνωστική – Συμπεριφορική προσέγγιση, προσφέροντας επίσης θεραπεία ζεύγους, ομάδας και συμβουλευτική γονέων, ενώ διαθέτει εκτενή κλινική εμπειρία σε πλαίσια ψυχικής υγείας, μεταξύ άλλων στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του 424 ΓΣΝΕ και στην υποστήριξη παιδιών και οικογενειών, σε εκπαιδευτικές και θεραπευτικές δομές. Παρέχοντας παράλληλα συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη και συντονίζοντας ομάδες γονέων.

Η θεραπευτική της οπτική εστιάζει σε μια πολυεπίπεδη και συνθετική προσέγγιση των προβλημάτων, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη την μοναδικότητα και την πολυπλοκότητα των ανθρωπίνων σχέσεων και συστημάτων. Βασική προτεραιότητα της αποτελεί η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και συνεργατικού χώρου, όπου οι άνθρωποι μπορούν να αναγνωρίσουν βαθύτερα μοτίβα, να παρατηρήσουν τις σχέσεις που τους διαμορφώνουν και να κινηθούν προς πιο λειτουργικούς και αυθεντικούς τρόπους ύπαρξης.

Ο Γεώργιος Παναγιώτης Τομπούλογλου είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του ΑΠΘ. Από το 2012 παρέχει ανελλιπώς υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας, συμβουλευτικής και ψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης σε δημόσιες δομές ψυχικής υγείας των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων (Ψυχιατρική Κλινική 424 ΓΣΝΕ, Ομάδες Ψυχοκοινωνικής Μέριμνας) .

Επιπλέον, διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στην συμβουλευτική γονέων, την ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και αξιολόγηση παιδιών και εφήβων με αναπτυξιακές, συναισθηματικές και συμπεριφορικές δυσκολίες, έχοντας εργαστεί σε ιδιωτικές δομές ως εξωτερικός συνεργάτης. Είναι πιστοποιημένος Γνωστικός-Αναλυτικός Ψυχοθεραπευτής, με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Εφαρμοσμένη Γνωστική και Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία και στην Ειδική Αγωγή, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε πλήθος άλλων ψυχοθεραπευτικών προσεγγίσεων και εργαλείων ψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων.

Η θεραπευτική του προσέγγιση είναι ανθρωποκεντρική και συνθετική, με έμφαση στη δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς θεραπευτικής σχέσης που βασίζεται στην εμπιστοσύνη, τη συνεργασία και την αποδοχή. Εστιάζει στη βιωματική κατανόηση των δυσκολιών στο «εδώ και τώρα», ενθαρρύνοντας την αυτογνωσία, την ανάληψη προσωπικής ευθύνης και την αναγνώριση περιοριστικών μοτίβων.

Στόχος της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας είναι η ενδυνάμωση του ατόμου και η καλλιέργεια εσωτερικών πόρων, ώστε να ανταποκρίνεται με μεγαλύτερη ευελιξία και πληρότητα στις προκλήσεις της ζωής και να αναπτύσσει ουσιαστικές σχέσεις με τον εαυτό του και τους άλλους.

Maurovitou Andromaxi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Child Psychologist with a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master's degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in "Developmental Psychopathology of infancy and early childhood." She has received further training in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling through a comprehensive training program certified by the E.F.T.A. – European Family Therapy Association and the E.E.P.S.E – National Society of Psychotherapy of Greece. Her professional experience has been enriched by working in various psychological support settings for children and their families as well as adults. One of these includes her many years of work as a Psychologist - Coordinator at the Mother and Child Center of METAdrasi - Action for Migration and Development. Furthermore, respecting the need for continuous education and training in her work, she participates in seminars and training programs and is a member of the Systemic Society of Northern Greece. The practice offers psychotherapy and counseling services both in-person and online. Specifically, there is the possibility for individual psychotherapy and counseling for adults and adolescents, family psychotherapy, parent counseling, and couples counseling. This is an open and well-trained environment ready to listen to and support the concerns of any individual, particularly regarding issues of anxiety and stress, depression, gender identity, interpersonal relationships, grief management, parenting and couples' matters, eating disorders, self-esteem, and self-awareness.

Loizos Nikos is a Clinical Psychologist who maintains a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Panteion University. He completed his postgraduate studies in medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a specialization in "Clinical Mental Health," through which he has acquired extensive knowledge and understanding of the complexity of the human mind and mental functions. Additionally, he is in the process of completing his training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), aiming to obtain official certification as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. His knowledge of psychopathology and mental disorders qualifies him as a competent therapist capable of providing reliable and valid diagnoses. This is exceptionally important for the implementation of effective treatment. As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, he possesses all necessary knowledge, research-backed techniques, and management strategies for comprehensive and effective intervention across a wide range of mental disorders. Research has shown that CBT is the most effective therapeutic method compared to other therapeutic approaches. It is a short-term therapy, typically lasting 3 to 4 months on average, depending on the nature of the difficulties and the needs of the client. His goal is to help those who trust him find functional ways to manage their difficulties. A key concern of his is to develop a strong therapeutic relationship with his clients, based on understanding, empathy, and compassion. He strives to create a safe and non-judgmental environment where individuals can openly express their concerns and collaborate towards improving their mental health and overall quality of life.

Tsikaki Anastasia specializes in Counseling Psychology, specifically the Integrative Approach, with advanced studies at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, providing counseling services for adults, parents, adolescents, and couples. With continuous participation in seminars and training, she addresses issues such as interpersonal and family relationships, anxiety, sadness, grief, and loneliness, aiming to enhance self-awareness and mindfulness. 

Kexagia Tzouli is a clinical psychologist – psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from the same university. She completed her clinical training at the 2nd University Psychiatric Clinic of A.U.Th. at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki and in the adult unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research (E.KE.PSY.E.). Additionally, she has gained extensive clinical and therapeutic experience providing her services at the Mental Health Center of the Western Sector of Thessaloniki, at the Psychiatric Clinic of Papageorgiou General Hospital, and in private psychotherapeutic centers. She has completed a two-year training program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at E.KE.PSY.E. and continues to specialize in psychoanalytic practice through ongoing educational programs and supervision under the auspices of the Northern Greek Psychoanalytic Society (2019-present). Her goal is to promote the mental health and well-being of her patients in a framework of safety and trust, with a focus on the needs and objectives of each individual.

Paxou Eleni is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist who provides individual psychotherapy sessions while also conducting empowerment and psychotherapy groups in collaboration with colleagues in the center of Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a master's degree in "Clinical Interventions in Addictions" from the Department of Psychology and the Medical School of the University of Crete. In the past, she provided individual psychotherapy sessions at the Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Unit of OKANA. Additionally, she continues her training in the empowerment and psychotherapy of individuals and groups using the approach of Non-Directive Intervention (NDI). She has attended numerous training programs and seminars on Clinical Psychology and the Therapeutic Treatment of Addictions. Currently, she is also training in the approach of Narrative Therapy.

Alexandros Ananiadis Bassias is a licensed Psychologist (License No. 9225/14) since 2015, specializing in online therapy in Greek and English.

He has worked in both public and private mental health settings, including the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, the Mental Health Center of Rethymno, and the Hellenic Red Cross Hospital. He has also contributed to research projects at the London Business School and Queen Mary University of London.

Besides his clinical and research experience, he has been actively involved with entrepreneurship, negotiations and conflict resolutions.

Alex holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete, a Master’s in Decision-Making Psychology from University College London (UCL), and is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IBRT). He is also a trained negotiator from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

His approach to therapy focuses on collaboration, transparency, and clear, practical goals. He aims not only to help people manage challenges like anxiety and depression but also to boost positive relations, resilience, self-confidence, and overall well-being.

Katerina Voultsidou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Psychology, as well as in anxiety and stress management. She possesses a master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London. She acquired her specialized knowledge by participating in the four-year training program of the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, as well as at the "Stiriksi" Psychotherapeutic Center. Additionally, during her career, she worked with the Self-Help Group of Alcoholics Anonymous. Currently, in her private practice, she can assist in the treatment of a range of conditions such as anxiety disorders, anorexia - bulimia, insomnia, various phobias, panic attacks, and sleep disorders. Finally, she has participated in various conferences on psychology-related topics and is a member of the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research and the Association of Greek Psychologists.

Martzivanou Maria is a certified Psychotherapist in Person-Centered Therapy, Focusing Experiential Therapy, as well as Existential Therapy, with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She has specialized in Positive Psychology and Medical Psychology, focusing on understanding the relationship between the mind and body, the psychosomatic expression of trauma, and the needs of individuals living with chronic or acute physical pain. Through extensive training and experiential practice, she has successfully integrated Western psychology with Eastern philosophy, building bridges between the mind, body, and spirit. Her approach honors the human existence as a whole, which does not need to be “fixed” but to find a space where it can be heard, to feel, and to unfold. She has provided voluntary services in social institutions such as the YMCA of Thessaloniki and the orphanage "Agios Stylianos." Finally, she is specialized in EFT Couples Therapy, Trauma Therapy and Psychosomatic Pain Treatment, Psychotherapy & Diagnosis of Adults with ADHD, Eating Disorders, and Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

Gkelis Mixalis is a psychologist, holding a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from the University of Sheffield, with specialization in Person-Centered Psychotherapy through the experiential program "Roots" at the ICPS College in Athens. He is a certified therapist by the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP) and holds the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). He has been residing and working in Thessaloniki since 2017, where he practices psychotherapy in person or online, with extensive experience as a psychologist in clinical settings, in the fields of refugee support and child protection. Alongside his professional practice, he continuously expands his knowledge and enhances his personal skills by participating in personal supervision and therapy.

Lampardis Pasxalis is a Psychologist and author with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied Psychology and completed postgraduate studies in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of East London, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, he has undertaken introductory training in Person-Centered Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Center for Focusing, Psychoanalytic Therapy at the Freudian Society of Northern Greece, and Art Therapy at the Art Therapy Studio. He has extensive experience working with human behavior and the treatment of mental disorders, as well as authoring literary books related to psychology. In therapy, his primary priority is the effective management of each individual's psychological issues to alleviate distress and facilitate better coping with their difficulties. Within a framework of safety, trust, and respect for the uniqueness of each person, potential solutions to any issue are explored.

Aivazidou Kalliopi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist specializing in Systemic Family Therapy. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and a master's diploma in Clinical and Community Psychology from the same university. Previously, she has also worked as a Kindergarten Teacher, as her first cycle of studies was in the Department of Early Childhood Education at the University of Thessaly. Both of her professional focuses center on children. Having attended relevant postgraduate programs and conferences, as well as having worked with children, she undertakes the conduct of counseling sessions for children and adolescents, as well as parent counseling and Family Psychotherapy.