Psychotherapists in Prefecture of Thessaloniki

Liarigkovinou Anna is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Psychology and Health, in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Children and Adolescents from the Scientific Association for Child and Adolescent Care, as well as in Psychoanalytic understanding of Psychopathology related to anxiety disorders, depression, psychological trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, narcissistic personality organization, psychosomatic phenomena, psychotic phenomena, gender and sexuality issues at the Psychoanalytic Society of Northern Greece. She has attended numerous seminars and training programs such as: 2022 I.P.S.Y. "Early Sexual Abuse" • 2022 I.P.S.Y. "The Inner Child Technique" • 2022 I.P.S.Y "Borderline Pathology" • 2021 I.P.S.Y. "The Enigma of Psychosomatics" • 2021 I.P.S.Y. "Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques" • 2020 I.P.S.Y. "Crisis Intervention" • 2018-2019 S.Y.ME.PE. "Introduction to Group Psychotherapy" • 2018-2019 S.Y.ME.PE. "Assessment and Therapeutic Planning in Situations of Psychosocial Distress. Family Retention or Removal of the Child" • 2018-2019 S.Y.ME.PE. "Introduction to Psychoanalytic Concepts" • 2011-2012 AKSPA "Reading the Symptom, Introduction to Lacanian Clinic" annual training program • 2011 E.E.F.I.E. "Addictive Substances: Myths and Reality" • 2009 Hellenic Society of the New Lacanian School "The Post-Freudian Adolescent" • 2009 AUTh and P.E.V.E. "Contemporary Developments in Health Psychology"

O Κολέσης Χρήστος MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος με προσέγγιση στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία, παρέχοντας συνεδρίες σε ενήλικες, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες, δια ζώσης και online. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην κατανόηση των σχέσεων, των μοτίβων επικοινωνίας και του τρόπου με τον οποίο το ευρύτερο πλαίσιο της ζωής ενός ανθρώπου επηρεάζει τη συναισθηματική του εμπειρία. Στη θεραπευτική του δουλειά δίνει έμφαση στη δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικού χώρου, όπου το άτομο μπορεί να επεξεργαστεί τις δυσκολίες του με σεβασμό, συνέπεια και επαγγελματισμό. Παράλληλα, το ακαδημαϊκό του υπόβαθρο στην Ψυχολογία και στη Business Psychology ενισχύει την κατανόησή του γύρω από τη λειτουργία των ομάδων, την επαγγελματική πίεση και τη σύνδεση προσωπικής και εργασιακής ζωής.

Maria Zoumpa is a Psychologist with a private practice in Evosmos, Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Health Psychology and Medical Psychology from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Subsequently, she trained and was certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy at the EMDR Centre of London. She possesses clinical experience in healthcare settings in both the public and private sectors. Her professional specialization encompasses a wide range of adult mental health issues such as anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, eating disorders, undesirable behaviors including addictions, trauma, phobias, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, grief, chronic pain, and psychosomatic problems. Additionally, she provides psychological support for chronic and non-chronic conditions, aiming at managing the challenges arising from illness and promoting overall health. Within a framework of safety, trust, and respect for the uniqueness of each individual, her goal is the well-being of her clients and the management of their personalized needs.

Valamoutopoulos Theodoros is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist - Group Analyst, Consultant at the 424 General Military Training Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He manages a wide range of cases encompassing the entire spectrum of his discipline, with a notable specialization in Psychoanalysis, Group Psychotherapy, Psychoses, Psychosexual Disorders, and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Additionally, since March 2021, the doctor has been a member of the International Psychoanalytical Association.

Η Γιαννάκη Μαρία,MSc είναι Αδειούχος Ψυχολόγος με έδρα τη Θεσσαλονίκη και παρέχει διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης σε ενήλικες. Η θεραπευτική της φιλοσοφία βασίζεται στην ενσυναίσθηση, τη συμπερίληψη και την άνευ όρων αποδοχή. Στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικού θεραπευτικού χώρου για κάθε άνθρωπο, ανεξαρτήτως του προσωπικού ή κοινωνικού του υπόβαθρου.Πιστεύει ότι η ψυχική ευημερία προάγεται μέσα από την κατανόηση του εαυτού στο πλαίσιο των διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων και των κοινωνικών συνθηκών. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, προσεγγίζει την ανθρώπινη εμπειρία με γνώμονα την απο-παθολογικοποίηση, αντιμετωπίζοντας το σύμπτωμα όχι ως μια ατομική «ασθένεια», αλλά ως μια φυσική ανταπόκριση στις πιέσεις και τις προκλήσεις του περιβάλλοντος. Για τον λόγο αυτό εκπαιδεύεται εξειδικευμένα στη Συστημική Θεραπεία και Συμβουλευτική.Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών (MSc) στο Ποινικό Δίκαιο και τις Εξαρτήσεις από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης. Η επαγγελματική της ταυτότητα έχει διαμορφωθεί μέσα από την πολυετή ενασχόλησή της με την κοινοτική παρέμβαση και την ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη ευάλωτων πληθυσμών. Έχει εργαστεί εκτενώς σε προγράμματα Streetwork, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες μείωσης της βλάβης και ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης σε άτομα που κάνουν ενδοφλέβια χρήση ουσιών, καθώς και σε άτομα που εργάζονται στη βιομηχανία του σεξ.Παράλληλα, έχει ασχοληθεί ενεργά με θέματα σεξουαλικής υγείας, εστιάζοντας στην πρόληψη, την ενημέρωση και την ευαισθητοποίηση γύρω από τον HIV, με κύριο στόχο τη μείωση του κοινωνικού στίγματος και την προαγωγή της ισότιμης πρόσβασης στην ενημέρωση και τη φροντίδα.Επιπλέον, έχει προσφέρει εθελοντικά τις υπηρεσίες της στον Σύλλογο «Λάμψη», συμβάλλοντας στη δημιουργική απασχόληση παιδιών και εφήβων με νεοπλασματικές ασθένειες στην Παιδιατρική Ογκολογική Κλινική του ΑΧΕΠΑ, ενισχύοντας την ψυχοκοινωνική τους υποστήριξη μέσα από δημιουργικές δραστηριότητες.

Elena Georgakopoulou is a Counseling Psychologist - Psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and adults. She holds a professional license to practice in England (HCPC Register PYL 15025) since 2006, and a professional license in Greece since 2008. She is also a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and has worked as a Psychologist in the National Health Service of the United Kingdom (NHS), providing therapy to adults and children with severe clinical symptomatology. She has worked with adults and children and utilizes an eclectic and integrative model combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), systemic, and person-centered approaches. Her work often involves collaboration with parents, as well as coordination with other agencies such as educational settings, while in Greece she works remotely. She is interested in and can assist in areas such as autism and autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, anxiety and depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), low self-esteem and self-confidence, loss of meaning and direction in life, relational and attachment difficulties, and parental counseling. Sessions are also provided in English.

Η Έλενα Παπαευσταθίου είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου και κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος ψυχολόγου.

Εργάζεται ιδιωτικά ως ψυχολόγος και ψυχοθεραπεύτρια στο γραφείο της στη Θεσσαλονίκη, παρέχοντας ατομικές συνεδρίες ενηλίκων, τόσο διά ζώσης όσο και διαδικτυακά. Παράλληλα, συνεργάζεται με το Ψυχοθεραπευτικό Κέντρο «Στήριξις», έχοντας ολοκληρώσει περισσότερες από 100 ώρες θεραπευτικών συνεδριών και 50 ώρες εποπτείας, με κύριο θεραπευτικό προσανατολισμό τη Γνωστική Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (CBT).

Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωστική Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (CBT) μέσω της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Έρευνας της Συμπεριφοράς – Παράρτημα Μακεδονίας, με πιστοποίηση επάρκειας από την EABCT. Επιπλέον, πραγματοποιεί μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, στο πρόγραμμα «Κλινική Ψυχική Υγεία» του Τμήματος Ιατρικής, με στόχο τη συνεχή επιστημονική εξέλιξη και την παροχή υπηρεσιών που βασίζονται στα σύγχρονα επιστημονικά δεδομένα.

Έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος εκπαιδεύσεων και σεμιναρίων σε θεματικές όπως η Θεραπεία Σχημάτων, οι Διατροφικές Διαταραχές, η Αντιμετώπιση Αρνητικών Συναισθημάτων και η Σχολική Ψυχολογία, εμπλουτίζοντας διαρκώς τις γνώσεις και τις δεξιότητές της.

Στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς, υποστηρικτικού και μη επικριτικού θεραπευτικού χώρου, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τον εαυτό του και να ενισχύσει την ψυχική του ανθεκτικότητα. Προσεγγίζει κάθε θεραπευτική σχέση με ενσυναίσθηση, αυθεντικότητα και σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητα του κάθε ανθρώπου, πιστεύοντας ότι η ψυχοθεραπεία αποτελεί μια συνεργατική διαδικασία που μπορεί να οδηγήσει σε ουσιαστική προσωπική ανάπτυξη και βελτίωση της ποιότητας ζωής.

Nomikou Maria is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist based in Thessaloniki. She studied Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in the field of Cognitive Psychology (MSc in Cognitive Psychology and Applications, AUTH). As a Psychotherapist, she has received training in various forms of psychotherapy. She has undergone extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is a certified member of the EACBT. Additionally, she trained in Bioenergetic Psychotherapy - Clinical Hypnosis and is currently a trainee in Schema Therapy. Furthermore, she has specialized in the administration of the MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) through ISON Psychometrica and has attended numerous professional development seminars. Psychotherapeutically, she works with adults, families, couples, and adolescents in face-to-face sessions or via Skype. Her clinical experience was acquired through employment and volunteer roles in mental health facilities in both the public and private sectors, with additional specialization in dementia and developmental disorders, providing psychological support to children, the elderly, and their family networks.

Tympanidou Viky is a Psychologist practicing in Eastern Thessaloniki. She studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently completed her postgraduate studies in Developmental Psychopathology (MSc) at the Faculty of Medicine of Aristotle University. She has completed a four-year training program in Systemic and Family Counseling and Therapy, as well as additional training in systemic child therapy and systemic parent counseling. Furthermore, she has been trained in grief counseling and in counseling and support for adults, children, adolescents, and families experiencing loss or serious illness. She has extensive experience, having worked in organizations and centers providing psychosocial support, counseling, and psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, parents, and families.

Trigoni Anastasia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a degree in Psychology from the University of Essex, UK, and five years of postgraduate training in group psychoanalysis from the Athens Institute of Group Analysis. She has obtained the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP) and is a member of the Athens Institute of Group Analysis. Since 2003, Ms. Trigoni has been practicing in her private office, where she conducts individual sessions as well as psychotherapy groups with adults. She has a particular focus on issues concerning young adults. Additionally, throughout her professional career, she has collaborated with the Municipality of Panorama, coordinating parent groups and providing counseling support to adolescents and parents. Furthermore, she has been trained in career counseling and has worked in a speech therapy center.

Papaioannou Giouli is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist for adults, children, and adolescents, maintaining a private practice in Thessaloniki at 3 Grigoriou Palama Street (City Center). She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master's degree (MSc) in Child & Adolescent Mental Health from King's College London, UK.

She has received further training in Postmodern Systemic Approaches, such as Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and the Collaborative-Dialogical Approach, at the Solution-Focused Therapy Center "Bienestar" in Thessaloniki. Additionally, she has completed a two-year cycle of Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalytic Practice at the Northern Greece Psychoanalytic Society (NGPS). Finally, she participates in the Annual Infant Observation Seminar of the same institution (NGPS), which includes weekly infant observation within the family environment and participation in a supervision group for understanding early mental mechanisms and non-verbal communication.

She possesses extensive clinical experience, having worked in various settings and organizations for children, adolescents, and adults in both the UK and Greece. Her most recent engagement involved supporting students and staff at the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT).

She receives ongoing supervision and personal analysis.

Valla Faii is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki at 10 Tsimiski Street. She has completed undergraduate studies in Psychology and postgraduate studies in Neuroscience, focusing on the integration of basic research with clinical application at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her thesis concerns the functional connectivity of the brain in patients with Schizophrenia. Among other qualifications, she has attended the introductory lecture series in Psychoanalysis by the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society and has participated in activities of the Northern Greece Psychoanalytic Society. She has gained valuable experience through her collaboration with an institution for individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as through her work in a mental health facility serving patients with psychiatric disorders. Throughout her career, she has engaged with the pediatric population, collaborating with specialized therapy centers for children and adolescents and providing parental counseling sessions. Additionally, she worked as an evaluating psychologist in the "Personal Assistant" program for people with disabilities, offering supportive services. Concurrently, she is a trainee member at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy of Chania, specializing in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She receives continuous supervision and personal analysis.

Anna Zalamitsou is a Psychologist practicing in Thessaloniki. She holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Crete, has completed a supplementary distance education program in Emotional and Psychological Trauma Management at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and is undergoing training in the systemic psychotherapeutic approach.

Kyriakou Thomai is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Marousi and Argos. She also collaborates with the Center for Speech, Language, and Learning "Spell" as a Family Counselor and Psychoeducator and is the co-founder of the company "Morfogenesis," which provides counseling, training, support, guidance for individuals and groups, and training through seminars in workplace environments. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Open University of England, focusing on developmental psychology and the role of the father in the Greek family. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Psychology at the same university, specializing in criminology, prevention, and semiotic analysis. Throughout her career, she specialized as a family and group therapist in the Synthetic - Systemic approach at the Laboratory of Human Relations and as a couple therapist in the Emotionally Focused Therapy direction at the EFT Greek Network. Additionally, she recently completed the Gestalt Coaching in Business & Organizations Program to enhance her awareness of workplace issues and conditions, which are highly relevant in today's era. With children, she works psychotherapeutically using the Therapeutic Play method and is a Certified Play Therapist from Play Therapy Greece. To date, she has continuously updated and further educated herself on scientific topics related to psychology, psychotherapy, and education, considering their contribution essential to her professional practice. Finally, her extensive studies, experience, and collaborators enable her to work psychotherapeutically with individuals at different life stages, concerns, and needs. She works with adults, couples, families, and groups addressing issues such as the management of negative or intense emotions, low self-esteem, the creation and maintenance of functional relationships, and existential matters.