Psychotherapists in the Western suburbs of Athens

Aggelopoulou Dimitra is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilion. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has been trained in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy under the auspices of the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA), at SKEPSYS (Systemic Center for Training and Psychological Support). Ms. Aggelopoulou has worked providing counseling support at the Municipality of Petroupoli, at the Skaramagas Refugee Reception Center offering psychological support, as well as at the non-governmental organization "NEFES." She is a founding member of the Social Solidarity and Psychological Support Network "Coexistence," and to date offers psychological support to individuals with disabilities and their families at the Day Center "All of Us." Finally, she is a member of the Association of Greek Psychologists and believes that "Psychotherapy is a journey toward self-awareness, a gift we can give ourselves."

Η Λαφαζανίδου Μαρία είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στο Περιστέρι. Είναι πτυχιούχος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών Αθήνας. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της, ολοκλήρωσε τη πτυχιακή της εργασία πάνω στη σχέση της «αντίληψης του χρόνου» (time perception) και του «εθισμού στο διαδίκτυο» (internet addiction), μελετώντας ερευνητικά δεδομένα για τη παραμόρφωση του χρόνου και τις ώρες κατανάλωσης στο διαδίκτυο. Σε συνέχεια των σπουδών της, ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό της πρόγραμμα στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία (Clinical Psychology, MSc) στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Ουτρέχτης στην Ολλανδία (Utrecht University, Netherlands), όπου ανέπτυξε θεμελιώδεις γνώσεις και δεξιότητες για την ψυχολογική εκτίμηση, παρέμβαση και πρόληψη ατόμων με ψυχικές δυσκολίες, όπως οι αγχώδεις διαταραχές, η διαταραχή μετατραυματικού στρες, η κατάθλιψη, τα προβλήματα πένθους, η ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή κ.α. Στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσης της, δραστηριοποιήθηκε ερευνητικά, πραγματοποιώντας μελέτη για τη συμβολή της δυσανεξίας στην αβεβαιότητα (Intolerance of Uncertainty) στη διατροφική παθολογία γυναικών με Νευρική Ανορεξία (Anorexia Nervosa). Από το 2022, βρίσκεται σε διαδικασία εκπαίδευσης στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία (CBT) στην Ελληνική Εταιρεία Έρευνας Συμπεριφοράς, σε τετραετές πρόγραμμα σπουδών πιστοποιημένο και σύμφωνο με τα κριτήρια της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Θεραπειών - European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Έχει διατελέσει εξάμηνη κλινική άσκηση στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής Δρομοκαΐτειο, όπου έλαβε θεωρητική και πρακτική εκπαίδευση στην ψυχοθεραπεία ασθενών με Διαταραχές Προσωπικότητας, OCD, και, Διπολικές και Συνδεόμενες Διαταραχές. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, συμμετείχε σε υποστηρικτική ομάδα νοσηλευόμενων ασθενών, παρακολούθησε κλινική εξέταση ασθενών με σκοπό τη ψυχιατρική εκτίμηση και διάγνωση, ατομικές θεραπευτικές συνεδρίες, καθώς και λήψη ιστορικού, χορήγηση, αξιολόγηση, και ερμηνεία ψυχομετρικών δοκιμασιών (MMPI, WAIS-R). Εργάστηκε σε κέντρο Ειδικών Θεραπειών στην Αθήνα προσφέροντας συμβουλευτική γονέων και ατομικές συνεδρίες με παιδιά και εφήβους, ενώ στο παρόν ιδιωτεύει, πραγματοποιώντας δια ζώσης και online συνεδρίες. Στο διάστημα όλων αυτών των ετών, έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων, βιωματικών εργαστηρίων και συνεδριών από Ελλάδα και εξωτερικό.

Poupalou Vasileia is a licensed Psychologist who maintains her private practice in Ilion. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales and a master's degree (MSc) in Clinical Psychology from Derby University. Additionally, she has been trained in the fields of "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)" and "Management of Emotional & Psychological Trauma" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and specialized in Special Education at the Lifelong Learning Center - G. Vanidis. She has also received training in the "Drama Therapy Model," "Parenting in School Age," and "Family Therapy in Grief." Her primary therapeutic approach is Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Positive Psychology, with a specialization in anxiety disorders. Given the fact that each individual is unique, with different life circumstances both past and present, different experiences, and varying cognitive schemas, she employs different coping methods. Through individualized intervention, the goal is to achieve long-term changes collaboratively, both by reducing or eliminating symptoms and negative thoughts that hinder daily life, and by fostering a different perspective on past, present, and future events.

Nikitaki Eui is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Korydallos. She graduated in Psychology from Panteion University and specialized in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at KE.PSY.SY. She handles a wide range of cases, focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each person, with particular expertise in Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Depression, Anger Management, Panic Attacks - Phobias, as well as Personal Development and Relationship Issues.

Karalis Georgios is a Specialist Psychiatrist with 9 years of experience in psychiatry and addiction treatment, and maintains a private practice in Ilion as well as within the Kostarelos Medical Center in Markopoulo. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed basic training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the Karolinska Institute within the framework of his specialty. During his career, he has been trained in psychiatry, addiction treatment, geriatrics, and neurological rehabilitation. He has worked in emergency departments, counseling groups, and outpatient psychiatric and addiction clinics, both in Sweden and Greece, managing patients with complex conditions. Furthermore, he has served in numerous on-call shifts as a primary on-call physician in Psychiatric Emergency Units and Addiction Emergency Clinics. He has also served as a physician in the Hellenic Armed Forces, where he was the responsible doctor at a military base in Leros and additionally provided medical care in a refugee camp with the NGO Praxis. At the 401 General Military Hospital in Athens, he gained experience in emergency care, hospitalization, and rehabilitation. Finally, the physician has participated in over 20 continuing education seminars within the field of psychiatry and has completed relapse prevention training for patients with addictions.

Parissi Elena is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Peristeri, near the Agios Antonios metro station. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has completed basic training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Health, and is currently training in Psychosexual Disorders at the same institute. She began her specialty training at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research, Aigaleo branch, where she stayed for a total of 2 years and gained experience in community patient monitoring. She completed her specialty training at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni," where she stayed for 4 years and trained in managing a wide range of psychopathology. During this period, she also worked and trained in a public specialized alcohol detoxification unit (18ANΩ). Subsequently, she collaborated with the nonprofit organization Anasa – Support for individuals suffering from Eating Disorders. She is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Psychiatric Society.

Vasilaki Foteini is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist - Clinical Supervisor of psychologists and maintains her private practice in Keratsini. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University (BSc Hons). She completed advanced postgraduate studies (MSc) in Integrative Psychotherapy at one of the top universities worldwide, The University of Edinburgh. She pursued a four-year professional postgraduate training in the integrative model of psychotherapy and specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalytic, Systemic, and Person-Centered psychotherapy. She has been trained and certified in Clinical Supervision, contemporary psychological interventions in Clinical Psychology for adults, adolescents, and children (Evidence-based Psychotherapy, UK), EMDR trauma therapy, and child psychology with a particular emphasis on projective tests. Currently, she is studying Medical Neurobiology. She has been working formally in the field of Mental Health since 2010 and accepts adults and adolescents for individual therapy. Simultaneously, she conducts individual or group clinical supervision and coordinates adult self-awareness groups. Finally, her goal is to support individuals on their personal “journey,” helping them explore thoughts and emotions and gain a deeper understanding of themselves and others.

Makra Sevasti is a Psychologist with a private practice in Acharnes. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation and a four-year scholarship from the Dodecanese Foundation) and a postgraduate diploma from the same University. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy for children and adults (Scholarship "Giannis Boulougouris" from the Institute for Research and Behavior Therapy for the four-year study program). In her private practice, she offers high-level individual psychotherapy services for adults to address psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, interpersonal difficulties, as well as individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents in cases such as anxiety, phobias, emotional difficulties, behavioral problems, learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Additionally, she provides counseling services to parents and couples. Lastly, she has an established body of written work related to the psychotherapy of children and adults.

Andreadaki Kalliopi is a psychologist – child psychologist, maintaining a private practice in Piraeus and has held a Psychologist Professional License from the Piraeus Prefecture since 2008. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Health E.P.I.PSY of Aiginiteio Hospital. She has successfully completed the two-year training seminar "New Trends in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research and has attended seminars on "Clinical Psychopathology" at Aiginiteio, as well as "Counseling of Children and Families in Serious Illness and Bereavement" from the organization Merimna. Additionally, she has participated in training related to Clinical Psychopathology in children. Moreover, she has completed practical training at the Primary School of the National Foundation for the Deaf, the 1st Primary School for Autistic Children in Piraeus, and the Athena Boarding School. From 2008 to 2010, she worked as a psychologist in the Child Psychiatric Department of Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, while from 2011 to 2019 she was part of the team of the sos 15900 helpline of the General Secretariat for Gender Equality, providing psychological support to women victims of violence. Finally, since 2019, she has been working as a school psychologist in primary schools in Piraeus.

Zavitsanou Xrysa is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Peristeri. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology (Psychology Program) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She subsequently completed postgraduate studies in "Stress Management and Health Promotion" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specializes in Stress Management in patients with autoimmune diseases, particularly those with Multiple Sclerosis. Recognizing her science as a dynamic and ever-evolving process and embracing her role within this evolution, she has attended and continues to attend numerous Continuing Education Programs, Professional Training Seminars, and Supplementary Education and Training Programs. She serves as a Psychologist at the KIDS UP Center for Special Therapies. Her extensive experience, combined with her scientific expertise and her compassion for people, ensures the desired outcomes for the cases she undertakes, always focusing on the specific needs of each individual patient. Based on the above, she is particularly engaged in adult Psychotherapy addressing issues such as depression, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, interpersonal relationships, anger management, and improvement of self-esteem and self-image. She also has significant experience and involvement in the Psychotherapy of children and adolescents, as well as in parental counseling.

Visvardi Konstantina is a Psychologist - Specialist in Systemic & Family Therapy and a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (HPS). She maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the School of Social Sciences and Education of the University of Cyprus. She continued her training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory of Human Relations Research. Her clinical and professional experience began in 2018. Her work included the study and management of children's behavior: observing and conducting research on communicative approach and behavior. In 2021, she continued at the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA) as part of the prevention center, where her role involved preparing and introducing a new group of patients into the program and facilitating the therapeutic group. She is also trained in the trauma treatment method EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Additionally, she has participated as a volunteer providing psychological support services in various NGOs.

Sakaloglou Nikos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains private practices in Keratsini and Ilisia. He studied Psychology (BA in Psychology) at the European University Cyprus and completed the four-year clinical training program in Psychotherapy at the Institute of Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logos Psychis". He holds a professional license to practice as a Psychologist and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. He has collaborated with various mental health structures, both private and public. In recent years, he has been working privately as a psychologist – psychotherapist, providing services to adults, couples, families, and therapeutic groups.

Giannopoulou Konstantenia is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Peristeri. She obtained her first degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, and subsequently passed entrance examinations to the Department of Psychology at Panteion University, from which she graduated with honors. As part of her academic studies, she completed an internship at the Center for Addiction Prevention and Psychosocial Health Promotion "Athena Health," during which she trained in individual and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. Additionally, she conducted a thesis on the topic of "depression in pediatric cancer patients" and deepened her knowledge in Health Psychology. Since October 2011, she has been training at the Athens Center for the Study of Humanity (A.K.M.A.) in Systemic Psychotherapy. She has attended and continues to attend seminars and workshops related to the development of psychology in Greece.

Argyri Eirini is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies at the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom. Subsequently, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy for Adults, Adolescents, and Children at the Institute of Research and Therapy of Behavior. Additionally, she specialized in Art Therapy, focusing on Visual Arts, at the University of the Aegean. She has extensive experience, having worked in various institutions such as Special Therapy Centers, Primary and Secondary Education, as well as hospitals. Finally, she served as a Psychology Lecturer at Metropolitan College.

Attilakos Giorgos is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed his specialty in Psychiatry at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. His practice offers a wide range of specialized services, and he has particular expertise in dementia, psychoses, and panic disorder. Furthermore, throughout his professional career, he has worked at the Nikaia Health Center, participated in the Behavioral Therapy Program for Anxiety Disorders at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY), as well as attending seminars on psychotherapy and pharmacology.

Η Κοκκίνου Χρυσούλα είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεύτρια, Γνωσιακή – Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και κάτοχος Level 7 Professional Diploma in: Clinical NLP and Mindfulness Practitioner & Advanced Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Practitioner, με έδρα το Αιγάλεω. Είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος (Special Needs – Nottingham - UK), από όπου αποφοίτησε με «Άριστα». Ακολούθως, έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή – Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Ινστιτούτο ‘Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς - ΙΕΘΣ), τόσο σε παιδιά και εφήβους, όσο και σε ενήλικες και είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού επαγγελματικού διπλώματος εξειδίκευσης στην Κλινική Ύπνωση (Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας και Μοντέρνας Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχολογίας), το Νευρογλωσσικό προγραμματισμό (NLP), την Ενσυνειδητότητα (mindfulness) και την Ερικσονιακή Υπνοθεραπεία. Έχει παρακολουθήσει σειρά σεμιναρίων και εκπαιδεύσεων, που αφορούν ποικίλα ηλικιακά φάσματα (Χορήγηση, Βαθμολόγηση και Ερμηνεία των Ελληνικών Κλιμάκων Νοημοσύνης του Wechsler-WISC – III-ΕΨΥΠΕ, PECS - Picture Exchange Communication System, Εκπαιδευτικό Σεμινάριο Ψυχολόγων στις Προβολικές Δοκιμασίες - Χορήγηση, Βαθμολόγηση και Ερμηνεία της Δοκιμασίας Θεματικής Αντίληψης Τ.Α.Τ. και της Δοκιμασίας των Κηλίδων Μελάνης του Rorschach – EΨΥΠΕ, Πρόγραμμα ΑΒΑ για παιδιά με Αναπτυξιακές Διαταραχές) και κατέχει πιστοποιητικά συνεχιζόμενης εκπαίδευσης στις Αγχώδεις Διαταραχές, τη διαχείριση του χρόνιου Πόνου, την Κλινική Αξιολόγηση περιστατικών, τη Διακοπή Καπνίσματος, τη διαχείριση του πένθους, την Υπαρξιακή Ψυχοθεραπεία κατά Yalom, την Πολυμορφική Θεραπεία (Lazarus), τη θεραπεία Σχημάτων κ.ά., ενώ συνεχίζει συστηματικά και αδιάλειπτα να μετεκπαιδεύεται και να επιμορφώνεται. Επί σειρά ετών απασχολήθηκε με παιδιά, σε πλαίσιο Αυτόνομης διαβίωσης, σε εταιρείες προστασίας ατόμων με ειδικές ανάγκες, καθώς και σε Ιδιωτικούς χώρους - Κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών, διεξάγοντας ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας, θεραπείας συμπεριφοράς, καθώς και προγράμματα συμβουλευτικής γονέων. Υπήρξε ιδιοκτήτρια και επιστημονικά υπεύθυνη κέντρου ειδικών θεραπειών, για παραπάνω από 15 έτη, ενώ, στο παρελθόν, έχει διδάξει Εξελικτική και Κοινωνική Ψυχολογία σε τμήματα Προσχολικής Αγωγής Δραστηριοτήτων Δημιουργίας & Έκφρασης (ΙΕΚ Ελευσίνας), Γενική, Εξελικτική, Κοινωνική Ψυχολογία (Ι.Ι.Ε.Κ. Αυγερινοπούλου - τμήματα Προσχολικής Αγωγής Δραστ. Δημ. & Έκφρασης), καθώς και Ψυχολογία – Δεοντολογία Επαγγέλματος. Παρακολουθεί όλα τα δρώμενα στο χώρο της Ψυχολογίας (3rd Wave CBT) και λαμβάνει μέρος σε συνέδρια ενεργά. Τα ψυχοθεραπευτικά μοντέλα που χρησιμοποιεί θεωρούνται θεραπεία εκλογής σε αγχώδεις, συναισθηματικές, ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικές, διαταραχές διατροφής, ψυχοσωματικές διαταραχές και αυτοάνοσα νοσήματα. Τόσο για τα παιδιά - εφήβους, όσο και για τους ενήλικες, η επιλογή του θεραπευτικού πρωτοκόλλου είναι κάτι που διευκρινίζεται και συμφωνείται από κοινού. Συνεργάζεται με καταρτισμένους ψυχίατρους, σε περιπτώσεις που χρήζουν παραπομπής ή περαιτέρω ψυχιατρικής εκτίμησης, ή όταν κρίνεται αναγκαία η λήψη φαρμακευτικής αγωγής. Επιπροσθέτως, παρέχεται η δυνατότητα διεξαγωγής διαδικτυακών συνεδριών για άτομα που διαμένουν εκτός Αθηνών ή στο εξωτερικό. Είναι μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων (ΣΕΨ) καθώς και της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Έρευνας της Συμπεριφοράς και διαθέτει Ευρωπαϊκή Πιστοποίηση από την EABCT.

Τέλος, είναι πιστοποιημένη Συνθετική Επόπτρια και αναλαμβάνει ενεργά εποπτείες, τόσο για παιδιά και εφήβους, όσο και για ενήλικες.