Psychotherapists in Attica

Panagiotou Maria - Anna is a Psychologist (BSc) and Psychotherapist specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy. She graduated from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a professional practice license valid nationwide (License No: 1401991). She has worked as a Psychologist at the Elderly Care Unit "Rodi" in Filothei, as well as an external collaborator in a Medical Clinic and an English tutoring center to support employees and students. Additionally, she has volunteered in various settings, including public elderly care units and telephone support platforms. She has been trained in the Behavioral-Cognitive approach (higher education) at KEPSYSY in areas such as anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, psychosomatic disorders, depression, traumatic experiences, relationship issues, and has specialized in the non-pharmacological management of geriatric issues and caregivers, including dementia, grief, and anxiety at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She works with both adults and adolescents on family matters, crisis management, school performance, and violence-related issues. Her approach is based, among others, on the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy model by Ellis, Beck's Cognitive Therapy model, as well as Meichenbaum's Cognitive-Behavioral Modification. Finally, the specialist is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS). Guided by empathy, authenticity, and scientific practices, individuals will progressively be able to manage life situations effectively. For optimal service provision, she is supervised and participates in personal psychotherapy.

Vlaxou Georgia is a Systemic Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Marousi. She completed her clinical postgraduate studies in Psychiatry at the Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and continues her specialization in Systemic & Family Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy SANE. She has additionally specialized in the therapeutic treatment of addictions and psychological trauma.

She provides individual psychotherapy for adults, counseling for parents, children, and adolescents, couples therapy, and group therapy. She specializes in managing anxiety, depression, addictions, and interpersonal difficulties. She has particular experience in managing psychological and intergenerational trauma, as well as supporting individuals who have experienced narcissistic abuse and dysfunctional relational dynamics, aiming to enhance self-regulation, self-esteem, and the capacity for healthy boundary-setting.

Specializations

Couples counseling – enhancing communication, conflict resolution & relationship restructuring

Parent counseling – support in the parenting role & cultivation of healthy family relationships

Anxiety, panic attacks & phobia management

Treatment of depression & mood disorders

Support for addiction issues (substances, alcohol, gambling)

Improvement of interpersonal relationships & boundary-setting

Processing of psychological trauma & intergenerational patterns

Recovery from narcissistic abuse & toxic relationships

Empowerment of self-esteem & personal identity

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.

Η Ράνια Βασιλειάδου είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Καλλιθέα. Στην ιδιωτική θεραπεία δουλεύει με ενήλικες που αντιμετωπίζουν ένα ευρύ φάσμα ψυχολογικών προβλημάτων. Η κύρια ψυχοθεραπευτική προσέγγιση που ακολουθεί είναι η ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), αλλά αντλώντας από άλλες προσεγγίσεις στις οποίες έχει εκπαιδευτεί, προσαρμόζει την θεραπεία στις ανάγκες και τα χαρακτηριστικά του κάθε θεραπευόμενου με στόχο την πιο αποτελεσματική βοήθεια στα πλαίσια μιας συνεργατικής θεραπευτικής σχέσης. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου (Master of Science) στην Ψυχολογία της Υγείας από το University of Ulster (UK). Έχει πιστοποιητικό εξειδικευμένης επιμόρφωσης στην Ιατρική Ψυχολογία από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στον Νευρογλωσικό Προγραμματισμό (University of Santa Cruz) και στην Διαχείριση Στρες (British Stress Consultancy). Συμμετέχει σε πλήθος σεμιναρίων και συνεδρίων στα πλαίσια συνεχούς κατάρτισης. Είναι μέλος της Αμερικανικής Ένωσης Ψυχολόγων (American Psychological Association) και της ACBS (Association for Contextual Behavioral Science).

Zafeiri Antonia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has been trained in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy, Applied Behavior Analysis, and the administration of diagnostic tests. She has worked in private psychotherapeutic centers and public institutions as part of her internship (Family Therapy Unit of the Attica Psychiatric Hospital, Aeginiteio Hospital). Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars and participates with publications in psychology conferences. In her private practice, she provides specialized services tailored to the unique needs of clients concerning issues related to anxiety (panic attacks, generalized anxiety), depression, bipolar disorder, interpersonal relationship difficulties (partner, family), critical life events (grief, divorce, illness), psychosomatic problems, addictions, parental counseling, parent-child relationship difficulties, challenges in the school environment, and behavioral problems, and administers diagnostic tests.

Η Γεωργία Κωστοπούλου είναι πιστοποιημένη Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με εκτενή εκπαίδευση και πολυετή εμπειρία στον τομέα της ψυχικής υγείας και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Περιστέρι. Απέκτησε το πρώτο της πτυχίο από το Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής και Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και συνέχισε τις σπουδές της στην Ψυχολογία στο Κρατικό Πανεπιστήμιο του Στρασβούργου, όπου έλαβε την άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Είναι εξειδικευμένη στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, με κατευθύνσεις από τη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική, την Ψυχοδυναμική και τη Συστημική-Οικογενειακή προσέγγιση, τις οποίες ολοκλήρωσε στο Ινστιτούτο Συνθετικής Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας (Ε.Ψ.Υ.ΘΕ.) , είναι αναγνωρισμένη από τον ΕΟΠΠΕΠ και το British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Διαθέτει μεταπτυχιακή εξειδίκευση στην Ψυχολογία της Υγείας, έχοντας αποφοιτήσει με άριστα από το Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών «Εφαρμογές της Ψυχολογίας στην Υγεία» της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Υπήρξε μέλος στην ομάδα Α’ Ογκολογικής Κλινικής του Metropolitan Hospital, υπό την καθοδήγηση του διευθυντή κλινικής και καθηγητή Ογκολογίας Δημήτρη Μπαφαλούκου, καθώς και με ομάδες ειδικευμένες σε καρδιολογικές, παθολογικές και γυναικολογικές παθήσεις. Η διπλωματική της έρευνα εστιάζει στην υποβοηθούμενη αναπαραγωγή, με έμφαση στην επιλόχεια κατάθλιψη, την υπογονιμότητα, την εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση και τη γενετική συμβουλευτική. Έχει ειδικευτεί σε θέματα που συσχετίζουν το άγχος και την κατάθλιψη με χρόνιες παθήσεις , ψυχοσωματικά και χρόνιο πόνο. Έχει ολοκληρώσει περισσότερες από 600 ώρες κλινικής άσκησης και εποπτευόμενης ψυχοθεραπείας. Η επαγγελματική της πορεία περιλαμβάνει τη θέση επιστημονικά υπεύθυνης σε δομές που απευθύνονται σε παιδιά παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε εφήβους και γονείς . Επιπλέον, είναι συνεργαζόμενο μέλος στο ιατρείο του ψυχιάτρου Ραφαήλ Ψαρρά από το 2022, όπου παρέχει ψυχοθεραπεία σε άτομα που αντιμετωπίζουν ζητήματα όπως άγχος, κατάθλιψη, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, χαμηλή αυτοπεποίθηση , οικογενειακές δυσκολίες κ.α. αλλά και θεραπείες ζεύγους και οικογένειας. Μέχρι και σήμερα παραμένει αφοσιωμένη στη συνεχή εκπαίδευση και εξέλιξη, με στόχο την παροχή υψηλής ποιότητας ψυχοθεραπευτικής υποστήριξης στους θεραπευόμενούς της.

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Trikoili Eirini is a Psychologist with a private practice in Neo Irakleio, offering psychotherapeutic support and psychological assessment services. Her goal is to create a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment in which adults, adolescents, and children can experience understanding, trust, and care. She is a graduate of Panteion University, with postgraduate training in School Psychology from Unic. Her psychotherapeutic approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (trainee member of the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies / EABCT), which is enriched—depending on the needs of the client—with elements from other approaches. She has experience in the psychotherapeutic process, psychological and psychometric assessment, implementation of individualized interventions, parental counseling, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. She has worked as a Psychologist in the private sector, managing therapeutic cases using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach, as a school psychologist at KEDASY, as a psychologist at the Aeromedical Center, and at a Center for Special Therapies.

Zafeiropoulou Aggeliki MSc and Associates is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a master's degree in "Stress Management and Health Promotion" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Department of Philosophy - Pedagogy - Psychology (Psychology Program) of the same institution. Additionally, she has been trained in family therapy and group facilitation, psychoeducational interventions in the family, and play therapy. With a fundamental principle of respecting the diversity and uniqueness of each individual, her goal is to recognize and utilize their capabilities and to facilitate changes, allowing them to enjoy and appreciate life.

Kentro Logotherapeias Kai Eidikon Therapeion - Lazari Kleopatra is located in Kallithea and specializes in Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and also has a Special Educator and a Psychologist - Psychotherapist (Nikoleta Perraki and Efthalia Tsangari). The head of the center is Lazari Kleopatra, a Speech Therapist. She holds a degree in Speech Therapy from the School of Health Professions and Welfare of the Technological Educational Institute of Patras. Her thesis, titled "Speech Disorders in an Institutionalized Population," was presented at the 12th World Congress on Aphasia Rehabilitation. Subsequently, she received further training in "Special Education" and "Educational Psychology" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, while also attending numerous continuing education and lifelong learning programs. She worked as a Speech Therapist at the Special Vocational High School of Agios Dimitrios, Attica, and during her practicum, she worked at the National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled, where she dealt with cases of aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, dysphagia, and voice disorders in adult patients. Her articles are published online on informational websites and portals, she collaborates with the charitable association "Friends of the Child," and she is a member of the Association of Speech Pathologists - Speech Therapists of Greece.

Themis Marinou is a professional in the field of mental health, possessing multifaceted academic and professional training. She holds a degree from the Department of Sociology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and specialized diplomas from Mediterranean College in Counseling and Psychology, as well as in Group Counseling and Psychotherapy.

Currently, she is a final-year student in the Master’s Program in Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy at the University of Derby (UK), and she is also a trainee member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), adhering to the ethical guidelines and standards of the association.

She has attended and completed numerous educational programs and specialized seminars, with a particular focus on Gender-Based Violence and victim support, Grief and Loss Management, as well as contemporary therapeutic approaches, tools, and techniques.

Continuing education and professional development constitute a central pillar of her professional philosophy, as she regularly participates in training sessions and supervision to further enhance her clinical practice.

Since 2021, she has been working as a Psychotherapist and Mental Health Counselor in private therapeutic centers, supporting adults within a safe, empathetic, and non-judgmental therapeutic framework. Her aim is to facilitate personal growth, the processing of traumatic experiences, and the strengthening of her clients' psychological resilience.

Dr Dimitrios Chionis is a Military Psychologist of the Hellenic Air Force, with a PhD in Psychology, Human Factors and Strategic Communication.

If you are looking for a psychologist online, this is not a generic counselling profile. You will meet a professional whose work has been shaped in high responsibility environments, where stress, pressure, decision making, communication and human performance are part of everyday reality.

In our sessions, we focus on what is difficult for you right now. This may be anxiety, stress, burnout, panic attacks, anger, sadness, fear, work pressure, relationship difficulties, problematic internet use, low self awareness, or the need for clearer personal direction. We do not begin with a label. We begin with you, your request, and the way your daily functioning is affected.

The work is practical, structured and human. The aim is to help you understand more clearly what is happening, how you react under pressure, and what small but meaningful steps you can take next. You are supported to regain clarity, emotional control, personal responsibility and a stronger sense of direction.

The special focus on Human Factors makes this work different. It looks at the connection between the person, the environment, pressure, decision making and behaviour. This is useful when you feel that the problem is not only inside you, but also in the system around you. Your work, your relationships, your responsibilities and your daily demands all matter.

The background in Strategic Communication is also important. It can help when your difficulty involves hard conversations, boundaries, conflict, professional relationships, leadership, personal image, or the need to express yourself clearly without losing your position.

The sessions may support you with anxiety management, stress regulation, burnout, communication skills, anger management, panic symptoms, self awareness, professional decision making, personal development and peak performance. The approach is direct, respectful and grounded in psychological science, without vague promises or ready made solutions.

This is not presented as a specific psychotherapy model that claims to fit everyone. The service focuses on psychological support, counselling, mentoring, coaching and the improvement of everyday functioning. The work is based on professional experience, scientific knowledge and respect for your personal request.

Confidentiality, clarity and responsibility are central to the process. Where more specialised care is needed, such as psychotherapy, psychiatric support, medical assessment, or multidisciplinary intervention, an appropriate referral or collaboration with another health professional may be recommended.

The goal is not to tell you to simply think positively. The goal is to help you see what is really going on, organise yourself more effectively and take the next steps with more awareness, stability and personal strength.

Danai Kontothanasi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, having completed her studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in the Department of Psychology.

Her practical training took place at the Athens Medical Center, where she attended sessions with oncology patients and volunteered on a telephone psychological support line.

She continues her education with an approach in Contemporary Interpersonal Psychodynamic Therapy at ICPA. This approach focuses on the therapeutic relationship, understanding emotional patterns, as well as connecting past experiences with the present.

She provides individual face-to-face and online sessions in a trusting and safe environment.

Katsani Errikaiti is a licensed Psychologist - Psychotherapist (license number 993383) and maintains a private practice in Peristeri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Reading, UK. Additionally, she is certified in psychotherapeutic training from the Hellenic Educational Institute of Analytical Group and Family Psychotherapy. She has acquired valuable work experience, having completed her internship as a psychology assistant at Panteion University, the Mental Health Center of Nea Filadelfeia, and as an Honorary Psychology Assistant at the University of Reading, UK. Subsequently, she worked as a Psychologist at The Smile of the Child, the Child Mental Health Center, and the Social Psychiatry Society P. Sakellaropoulos. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars and conferences aiming at continuous professional development in her field of expertise.

Santamouri Maria is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University, and maintains her practice in Pangrati.

She has received postgraduate training in clinical psychopathology from the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. At the Medical School of the same educational institution, she completed her postgraduate studies in addiction (substance dependence, behavioral addictions, eating disorders). Currently, she is collaborating with the Personality Disorders Department and the Psychological Laboratory of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic (Aiginiteio Hospital) for the preparation of her doctoral dissertation.

She has worked providing psychological support services to adolescents and young adults in Primary and Secondary Education and to children with developmental disorders in Centers for Children with Disabilities (ΚΔΗΦ). Within the framework of educational/research collaboration with the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of NKUA, she has gained significant clinical experience in anxiety and affective disorders. Since 2021, she has been working by providing psychosocial rehabilitation services to adults with mental health problems at the EKPS P. Sakellaropoulos.

Her psychotherapeutic approach is psychoanalytic with Lacanian orientation, offering individual sessions that take into account the uniqueness of each patient and their individualized needs and desires, aiming at a deeper understanding of the self and its subjective truth.