Psychotherapists in Macedonia

Papadopoulou Georgia (Tzia) is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of East London and holder of a master's degree in Counseling & Psychotherapy. She applies the integrative psychotherapy model, tailoring the approach to the unique needs of each individual client. She combines techniques from cognitive, psychodynamic, and person-centered approaches with the aim of improving emotional well-being, personal development, and self-understanding. She provides individual sessions for adults and young people over 18 years old who wish to address issues such as anxiety, stress, emotional difficulties, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, losses, or identity crises.

She does not undertake a diagnostic role but focuses on psychological support and counseling, offering a safe, confidential, and warm environment for the client. She deeply believes in the power of acceptance, authenticity, and internal change. Her goal is to provide high-quality and scientifically supported psychological care, with humanity, empathy, and respect for each person's needs.

“I am not here to tell the client what to do. I am here to explore together what is happening within and around them, and to find, step by step, the path that fits their unique personality.”

Stamou Xrysi is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist specialized in adult therapy, conducting online sessions. Her approach is Integrative Psychotherapy, which combines elements from Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, and Person-Centered Psychotherapy, tailoring the therapeutic process to the needs of each individual. Additionally, she incorporates Psychoeducation as an integral part of the sessions, providing clients with valuable knowledge and practical tools for better understanding and managing their challenges. She began her academic career in the Performing Arts before turning to Psychology. She holds a Higher National Diploma in Counseling and Psychology, a BSc in Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University, as well as a postgraduate degree (MSc) in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counseling from the University of Derby. She has experience in clinical and private therapeutic settings, such as the Neurological Clinic of Agios Georgios (Nees Pagases) and private psychotherapy centers. She is specialized in the management of anxiety disorders and panic attacks, improving interpersonal relationships, addressing specific phobias, and enhancing self-esteem and self-confidence. She continues her education with a focus on Psychological Trauma, ensuring that her therapeutic practices are always modern and effective.

Eirini Karypidou is a Mental Health Counselor working with adults experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, depressive mood, low self-esteem, or emotional exhaustion. The therapeutic process provides a space of acceptance and freedom, where the individual can express themselves without fear of judgment and process their difficulties at their own pace. Her approach is based on respecting the uniqueness of each person and establishing a relationship of trust. Her goal is to consistently and empathetically support each individual in the deeper understanding of themselves and their emotions.

If you are experiencing anxiety, emotional stress, or relationship difficulties and feel the need for a safe space for expression, mental health counseling can serve as a meaningful support.

Available for online sessions.

Mpourtzos Markos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, licensed to practice, and maintains a private practice in Kozani. He holds a degree in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master's Degree (MSc) in Applications of Psychology in Health from the Medical Department of A.U.Th. Additionally, he trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through a three-year training program accredited by the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy. As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, he can assist you in overcoming issues such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, various phobias, eating disorders, among others. A fundamental principle of cognitive therapy is that our emotions and behavior are significantly influenced by the way we perceive things and by our broader attitudes and beliefs. Thus, during the course of therapy and within a relatively short period, we learn to think more realistically, free from negative thoughts and distortions.

Tsintsiou Xara is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Serres. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and completed a three-year training program in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy from the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, certified by the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). She volunteered to gain two years of clinical experience at the 3rd University Psychiatric Clinic of the P.G.N.Th. AHEPA Hospital, where she participated in clinical case assessments, administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, attended a series of educational activities and sessions, and took part in afternoon therapeutic groups for hospitalized patients. For her continuous professional development, the Psychologist attended a six-month program in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Mental Health Center of the Central Sector of Thessaloniki, within the framework of training healthcare personnel of the Hellenic Police (EL.AS.), and subsequently participated in weekly psychiatric case analyses for diagnosis at the same Center for a similar period. Recognizing science as a dynamic and constantly evolving process, and wishing to be part of this evolution, she has attended numerous scientific conferences and seminars. It is also important to note that she holds a Certificate of Educational Competence as an Adult Trainer in Non-Formal Education. Moreover, her training includes the structured parent education program "I Think & I Act." Finally, she has completed a training cycle in Trauma Therapy using the EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) method.

Maria Kristina Papanidi is a licensed psychologist and psychotherapist, with an ID# 829619, and runs a private office in Vyronas. She holds a dual degree from The American College of Greece and the Open University in the UK. Maria has been attending intensive programs in Integrative Psychotherapy and Carl Jung's Analytical Psychology, following a holistic and integrative perspective in order to help achieve psychological healing and wellness by aligning conscious and unconscious aspects of the personality. She treats a variety of conditions, such as anxiety disorder, depression, bereavement, work stress, and personality difficulties, with an emphasis on personal development and self-awareness. Additional services include relationship management, family problem solving and dream analysis. Sessions can be held in Greek or English, as well as in person or online.

Tourtouridou Maria MSc is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Kozani. She completed her studies in Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently obtained a master's degree (MSc) from the same University in Clinical Mental Health. She has completed a Psychoanalytic Training program at the Psychoanalytic Research Center of Athens as well as at the Lifelong Learning and Training Center of A.U.Th, a training program in critical approaches in the field of addictions. She has worked as a Psychologist on the psychosocial support helpline of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Psychological Support Helpline 10306) and in a Mental Health and Social Rehabilitation Company for Patients. Additionally, she has worked as a Psychologist in a Psychological and Counseling Support Structure and in the Student Support Unit for Vulnerable Groups at the University of Western Macedonia. Finally, she has participated in numerous sessions aimed at continuous professional development and knowledge enhancement in her field.

Mpoutouridou Georgia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Katerini. Concurrently, she works as a psychologist in a facility for individuals with disabilities. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology and specializes in Systemic Psychotherapy, training at the Center for Systemic Therapy and Study of Thessaloniki (KE.S.ME.TH). Additionally, she has completed a one-year specialization in Sensory & Messy Play through the mental health multipurpose center "Psycho-lo-Yia," where she worked as a Psychologist at the central Toumpa branch. She is distinguished by her love of learning and dedication to the science of Psychology, actively participating in numerous educational seminars and maintaining ongoing interest in the psychosocial development of children, adolescents, and adults. She has provided voluntary psychological services to Non-Governmental Organizations for people with disabilities as well as to a support center for abused women, and has completed internships both in a private psychology practice and at university counseling centers. She is fluent in Greek, English, and Romanian, combining theoretical training with genuine empathy and professional ethics. Finally, the specialist maintains a private practice and her own mental health and therapy multipurpose center "Psycho-lo-Yia Katerinis," offering services to children, adolescents, and adults.

Roxani - Maria Vakalou is a Psychologist, graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in Clinical Psychology. She is a certified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist and is training in Bioenergetic Clinical Hypnosis.

Her choice of specializations is based on the integration of two critical pillars: focusing on the "here and now," addressing dysfunctional patterns of thinking and behavior, and processing emotional traumas formed during early developmental stages before the development of logical thinking.

Her career in the Mental Health field includes voluntary service at S.O.F.PSY. Serres, coordinating therapeutic groups and cognitive-behavioral interventions; collaboration with the Hellenic Alzheimer’s Disease Association; specialization in "Dance Theatre"; and mental health counseling in a multinational environment through conducting psychoeducational groups and individual sessions (since 2024).

She firmly believes that Psychotherapy is the most valuable investment in oneself and the cornerstone of self-awareness and mental well-being. Her goal is, within an environment of trust, understanding, and acceptance, to help individuals genuinely "embrace" themselves.

Maggana Panagiota is a Psychologist - Specialist Psychotherapist working privately, offering online sessions in Greek and English. She provides services to individuals living in Greece and abroad. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology (BSc) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She holds a master's degree (MSc) in Social Psychology from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Additionally, she specializes through a four-year training program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provided by the Hellenic Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy (GACBP).

The therapeutic approach of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy aims to illuminate the connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. From early years and throughout a person's life, certain thought patterns as well as cognitive and behavioral "habits" are formed that are not always functional and often lead to dysphoric feelings or complicate our relationship with ourselves or others.

In therapy, the goal is to establish a therapeutic alliance and collaboration to identify these patterns. By setting realistic goals and considering objective environmental challenges, the individual begins to gain self-awareness, practice self-acceptance and self-compassion, and through a range of tools, develops new mechanisms for managing the self, relationships, and everyday situations.

Gerou Maira is a licensed psychologist with extensive academic and professional experience. She holds a bachelor's degree with distinction in Psychology from the University of East London, as well as a master's degree in Neuropsychology & Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Essex. Additionally, she has studied Linguistics at Lancaster University and Strategic Human Resource Management at ALBA Graduate Business School, while also completing postgraduate studies in Language Education for refugees and immigrants at the Hellenic Open University, enhancing her understanding of approaches to diverse population groups.

Furthermore, she specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), has been trained in Art Therapy as well as Career Counseling, and also holds training in Messy & Sensory Play—a method that supports multisensory development and emotional regulation in children and other age groups. Additionally, she is undergoing training in Parent Counseling.

In her clinical practice, she provides individualized sessions for adults and children, assisting in the management of anxiety, depression, panic attacks, ADHD, and autism. Moreover, her extensive experience in human resources and organizational psychology allows her to offer counseling on issues related to professional burnout, workplace stress management, and self-improvement. Through her scientific expertise and practical experience, she creates a safe and supportive environment, either through in-person sessions or via video calls, tailored to the needs of each client.

Ms. Lazaridou Stella is a Psychologist and maintains her private practice in Katerini. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Essex and an MSc in Applied Psychology / Research Psychology from Middlesex University. Ms. Lazaridou serves as the Scientific Director of the Dyslexia Centers Pavilidis Method, managing numerous cases with a focus on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person, while also collaborating with an occupational therapist, special educator, and speech therapist.

Η Γκόλφου Χριστιάνα & Συνεργάτες είναι Κλινικός Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με εξειδίκευση στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Ατομική - Οικογενειακή - Ζεύγους - Παιδιών & Εφήβων)..Είναι απόφοιτος του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Leiden. Διαθέτει ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Νομό Σερρών, όπου προσφέρει εξειδικευμένες υπηρεσίες στην Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία, στην Οικογενειακή Θεραπεία και την Θεραπεία Ζεύγους.Η Ψυχολόγος έχει αποκτήσει μεγάλη επαγγελματική εμπειρία εργαζόμενη εθελοντικά στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής Ανατολικού τομέα Θεσσαλονίκης, αλλά και σε Ιδιωτικό Ψυχοθεραπευτικό γραφείο στη Γερμανία.Μέχρι σήμερα έχει αναλάβει το συντονισμό πολυάριθμων συμβουλευτικών σεμιναρίων που απευθύνονται σε ενήλικες στις Περιφερειακές Βιβλιοθήκες του Δήμου Θεσσαλονίκης.Συμμετέχει ενεργά σε σεμινάρια και ημερίδες επιμόρφωσης, ενώ παράλληλα αρθρογραφεί σε θέματα σχετικά με την ειδίκευσή της. Τα ανωτέρω την καθιστούν άρτια ενημερωμένη και καταρτισμένη στον τομέα της. Από το 2022 η κ.Γκόλφου συνεργάζεται επαγγελματικά με την κ. Μαντζαρίδου Πηνελόπη, η οποία είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Σπούδασε στο τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και έπειτα ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών στη Κλινική Ψυχολογία στο Leiden University της Ολλανδίας. Επιπροσθέτως, έχει παρακολουθήσει μια σειρά από εκπαιδεύσεις και σεμινάρια πάνω στο αντικείμενο της Ψυχολογίας και έχει ειδικευτεί στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία μέσα από 4ετή εκπαίδευση στο Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Προσέγγισης και Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας στην Θεσσαλονίκη.Η ειδικός έχει εργαστεί σε διάφορα πλαίσια στον ιδιωτικό και στον δημόσιο τομέα ως Ψυχολόγος, ενώ από το 2020 εργάζεται ως αναπληρώτρια ψυχολόγος στον τομέα της εκπαίδευσης.Τέλος,από τις αρχές του 2025 έχουν προστεθεί στο δυναμικό του γραφείου συνεργάτες Γνωστικής Συμπεριφορικής Προσέγγισης (CBT).

Liotiri Sofia is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Katerini. She holds a degree in Medicine from the University of Hamburg and in Biology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Psychiatry/Psychotherapy at university clinics in Hamburg and Cologne (Asklepios Klinikum Ochsenzol & LVR Klinik Köln) and has worked as a Senior Physician in major psychiatric hospitals and clinics in Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Cologne (Heinrich Sengelmann Kliniken Fachkrankenhaus für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Asklepios Klinik für psychische Gesundheit Langen, Furtbachkrankenhaus Stuttgart). Additionally, she has served as a Scientific Collaborator/Expert for the Civil Courts of Hamburg and the Public Health Service of the City of Frankfurt.

Ψυχολόγος | Υποψήφια Κλινική Ψυχολόγος

Ψυχαναλυτική – Προσωποκεντρική Προσέγγιση | Ατομική Ψυχοθεραπεία Ενηλίκων

Η Βασιλική-Ελένη Βλάχου είναι αδειούχος Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και μέλος του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Ψυχολόγων ( The British Psychological Society).Πραγματοποιεί τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην Clinical Psychology στο University of Kent (UK) και παράλληλα εκπαιδεύεται στην Ψυχαναλυτική – Ψυχοδυναμική προσέγγιση, με στόχο την εμβάθυνση στην κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης ψυχής και των ασυνείδητων διεργασιών που επηρεάζουν τη ζωή και τη συμπεριφορά του ατόμου.

Προσεγγίζει την ψυχοθεραπεία με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και αυθεντικότητα, δημιουργώντας έναν ασφαλή θεραπευτικό χώρο στον οποίο ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να εκφράσει ελεύθερα σκέψεις, συναισθήματα και εμπειρίες, χωρίς φόβο κριτικής. Εφαρμόζει ατομική θεραπεία ενηλίκων, με κύρια θεωρητική βάση την ψυχαναλυτική και προσωποκεντρική προσέγγιση, εστιάζοντας στην προσωπική ιστορία, τις σχέσεις και τα επαναλαμβανόμενα μοτίβα ζωής.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει την πρακτική της άσκηση στο Διεθνές Ινστιτούτο Κυβερνοασφάλειας Ελλάδος (CSI Institute), όπου παρείχε ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε άτομα που υπήρξαν θύματα ηλεκτρονικής απάτης, εκβιασμού και διαδικτυακής κακοποίησης. Παράλληλα, ασχολείται ενεργά με την επιστημονική αρθρογραφία, με θεματολογία που αφορά την ψυχική υγεία και τις κοινωνικές της προεκτάσεις.

Η κλινική της εξειδίκευση περιλαμβάνει, κρίσεις πανικού & διαταραχές άγχους, τραυματικά βιώματα & συναισθηματικά τραύματα, διατροφικές διαταραχές (ανορεξία, βουλιμία, υπερφαγία), κρίσεις ταυτότητας και δυσκολίες μετά την εγκυμοσύνη, κατάθλιψη, δυσλειτουργικές σχέσεις & ψυχική εξουθένωση, ενίσχυση ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας & προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.

Ms. Fregkou Nikolina is a Psychologist graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, holding a professional license with a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research - EEEΣ). She conducts adult sessions in person in the center of Athens as well as remotely (online). Simultaneously, she works at the Polydynamic Clinics of the Municipality of Athens, providing counseling services through individual sessions.

She has worked as a psychotherapeutic psychologist in various settings with 15 years of experience. Throughout her professional career, she continuously evolves by participating in trainings, seminars, conferences, and workshops.

As a professional and companion on the journey of therapy, she operates with empathy and authenticity, providing the appropriate tools to address the issues that concern her clients.

Dimitra Karakasi is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has completed postgraduate studies and specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She has worked in mental health facilities and school units, gaining experience in providing psychological support to adults, adolescents, and children. She deals with issues related to anxiety, depression, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, and enhancing self-esteem. Her clinical practice is based on scientifically validated methods, aiming to promote mental health and personal development.