Mental Health Counselors

Diapouli Anna Maria is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Agia Paraskevi. After completing her undergraduate studies at Panteion University, she continued her education by obtaining her master's degree from the Department of Counseling Psychology & Counseling in Special Education, Education, and Health at the University of Thessaly. She has specialized in the Existential Approach in Psychotherapy, has worked in both private and public institutions, and currently also works as a trainee trainer at the Hellenic Society of Existential Psychology - Gignesthai.

Tzouliadaki Terpsixori is a Systemic Psychotherapist & Mental Health Counselor, maintaining a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. She has three years of training in Mental Health Counseling (COSCA - Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland, Napier University) and four years of training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Systemic Thinking and Training Laboratory. She is a member of the European Family Therapy Association. She has performed voluntary work at the “Euzo with Cancer” association, providing family and individual psychotherapy to cancer patients and their families (2016-2018), and completed an internship at the Association of Women’s Organizations of Heraklion - an organization for the protection of women's and children's rights (2015). Finally, she actively participates in conferences in Greece and abroad.

Konti Aleksia is a Systemic Existential Psychotherapist and Parent Counselor with a private practice in Corinth. She is a Social Worker with postgraduate studies in the Department of Social and Educational Policy at the University of the Peloponnese and has trained in Psychotherapy at the Therapeutic and Educational Institute of Existential Systemic Approach "Antistixi". She possesses significant experience and currently serves as Director at the Special Vocational Education Laboratory of Corinth.

Eleutheria Fourtouni is a Mental Health Counselor and Sociologist with a rich academic background and specialized training in individual support. She holds a degree in Sociology from Panteion University and possesses the EPPAIK diploma (Educational Competence) from ASPAITE.

Her specialization as a Mental Health Counselor was completed through the three-year program at KETHESY, which included intensive supervised practical training and personal therapy. Her approach is based on the model of Recombinant Elective Counseling, a method that strategically combines different types of psychotherapy with a central focus on the psychodynamic approach.

Guided by holistic support,

she has further specialized in key areas such as: Career Counseling, Special Education, the Autism Spectrum and Learning Disabilities, Parent Counseling, Child Drawing Analysis, and Music Therapy.

Sociology plays an important role in her work as it takes into account both the individual's environment and its influence on them, as well as the reciprocal impact.

Combining scientific knowledge with empathy, she works with the aim of empowerment, support, and personal development of her clients, tailoring her tools to the unique needs of each individual.

Sotiris Ntatsopoulos is a Mental Health Counselor specializing in the management of anxiety, stress, panic attacks, and psychosomatic symptoms. His work centers on supporting individuals facing anxiety and mood disorders, panic attacks, phobias, as well as guiding people who wish to focus on self-improvement and their personal or professional development. In his private practice in Ilion, he provides counseling both individually and in groups, as well as for couples, creating a safe and supportive environment. Through the counseling process, he assists clients in recognizing their difficulties, developing emotional management skills, and strengthening their mental resilience. His approach is based on Counseling Psychology combined with Mindfulness techniques, aiming to enhance self-awareness and foster healthier balances in the client’s daily life. This method allows individuals to gain deeper self-understanding and discover new ways to manage the challenges they face. Sotiris Ntatsopoulos studied Counseling Psychology and Mindfulness at IEK ALFA and holds a Recognized and Certified Counseling Degree from the Ministry of Education, as well as an International & Certified Degree in Counseling Psychology - Mindfulness from the International Body ABC CERTA. He maintains a private Counseling Psychology practice in Ilion. With consistency, respect, and empathy, he supports every individual, group, or couple on their personal journey toward improving mental health, self-actualization, and achieving a higher quality and more balanced life. Finally, there is the option for sessions to be conducted online as well.

Lyrarakis Konstantinos has a private practice in Pallini, Attica. He holds a diploma as a Mental Health Counselor from the Athens Synthesis Centre, recognized by the internationally renowned Counselling and Psychotherapy Organization COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland). He has been awarded the "COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate," recognized by Napier University of Edinburgh. He has completed a one-year training program focused on Parent-Adolescent relationships. He has extensive experience working with couple relationships aimed at finding solutions. He has contributed articles to an online health newspaper, offering opinions and solutions on contemporary issues. He has authored and published a book related to relationships. He collaborates with companies to address issues concerning employee relationships and communication. He organizes and delivers seminars for company executives with the goal of improving workplace communication. He applies an approach tailored to the needs of executives. Focused on improving relationships, he develops communication methods at the workplace, family, and individual levels. He implements an integrative therapeutic model, identifying the needs of each individual. With acceptance, non-judgment, and empathy, he accompanies the client on their journey of personal development. Targeting the strengthening of mental and overall physical health, he supports clients in managing their fears and concerns. His areas of practice include anxiety management, separation, low self-esteem, depression, panic attacks, employee relations, support and empowerment for business executives, family businesses, succession management, and more. He offers individual and couples therapy daily at his private office. Online sessions are also available.

Karagianni Pinelopi is a Psychotherapist - Group Analyst and maintains her private practice in Exarchia. She successfully completed the training program of the Athens Institute of Group Analysis, which includes clinical practice in a Psychotherapeutic Community, coordination of analytic groups, participation in the Child and Family Therapy department, and supervision of therapeutic activities as required by the Hellenic Association of Psychotherapy. She has attended numerous trainings, including those on life coaching, eating disorders, adolescent psychopathology, parental counseling, LGBTQ+ counseling, and career orientation. It would be a significant omission not to mention that she holds a postgraduate degree in health unit management from the Hellenic Open University. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases and specializes in Psychosomatic Symptoms, Individual, and Group Psychotherapy.

Xorianopoulou Andriani is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in Sociology from Panteion University and a master's degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London. Additionally, she specialized in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Kostas Stefanis Research University Institute of Mental Health, Neurosciences and Precision Medicine, in collaboration with the First Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has also volunteered as a psychotherapist at the Social Protection and Solidarity Organization of the Municipality of Vrilissia and at the Parental Equality for the Child Association. Furthermore, in the context of ongoing professional development, she has attended numerous training programs, workshops, and seminars and is a member of the Hellenic Association of Cognitive Psychotherapies and the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies.

Ioanna Psomiadi MSc is a Mental Health Consultant - Psychotherapist with private practices in Voula and Acharnes. She holds a degree in Psychology from the American College of Athens and possesses a Certification of Specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Theory & Clinical Practice from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). Continuing her studies, she obtained a Master's degree in Human Resource Management for large enterprises (HR) from Bolton University and completed the Group Psychotherapy program at the Athens Center for the Study of Human Behavior (AKMA), as well as the one-year One-Way Mirror Seminar: Effects of mirrors on individual human behavior program. Subsequently, through a series of seminars and clinical training, she has worked in group psychotherapy programs at various psychological support centers in Athens, where she has developed extensive experience in emotional disorders, interpersonal relationships, mood disorders, separations, management of low self-esteem, and generally psychological monitoring and support of adolescents and adults. Since 2022, she has collaborated and contributed articles as a Scientific Associate on Mental Health topics for health and wellness blogs and magazines (Vita.gr, Shape.gr, etc.). In February 2025, she was awarded by the HEALTH EAGLES for patient preference and trust as a psychotherapist. Finally, she undertakes individual therapies providing flexible sessions outside regular office hours, conducting daily appointments by telephone and via Skype for urgent issues, for individuals residing abroad, and for those with difficult and inflexible work schedules and daily obligations.

Η Νατάσσα Αποστολάκη είναι Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια - Δραματοθεραπεύτρια - Εκφραστική θεραπεύτρια μέσω Τέχνης και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Άλιμο, με ειδίκευση στην δραματοθεραπεία και στην ομαδική ανάλυση, προσφέροντας ατομική/ ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία. Παράλληλα, συνεργάζεται με το ΙΨΥΑ, ως συντονίστρια ομάδων δραματοθεραπείας και ομαδικής ανάλυσης ενηλίκων και με την ATYPICAL GROUP, με παιδιά & εφήβους.

Εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Δραματοθεραπεία από το Ινστιτούτο Δραματοθεραπείας στο 5ετές πρόγραμμά του, καθώς και στις «Εκφραστικές Θεραπείες μέσω Τέχνης», από το Ινστιτούτο «Αιών» ολοκληρώνοντας το διετές πρόγραμμα εκπαίδευσης του. Επόπτρια μέσω Τέχνης λαμβάνοντας ειδική εκπαίδευση, επίσης, στο Ινστιτούτο Δραματοθεραπείας «Αιών», ολοκληρώνοντας  το διετές πρόγραμμα εκπαίδευσης στη "Δημιουργική Εποπτεία  Ψυχοθεραπευτών μέσω Τέχνης". Είναι απόφοιτος της Δραματικής Σχολής του Ωδείου Αθηνών και του τμήματος γραφιστικής της σχολής Βακαλό.

Έχει παρακολουθήσει τα ετήσια μετεκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια στις συναισθηματικές και σεξουαλικές διαταραχές ενηλίκων της ψυχιατρικής κλινικής ενηλίκων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Σισμανόγλειο".

Για τον εμπλουτισμό της δραματοθεραπευτικής τεχνικής, έχει παρακολουθήσει διαφορετικές θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, όπως Ομαδική Ανάλυση από το Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Ομαδικών Αναλυτών, Ψυχόδραμα, Gestalt, «playback theatre», μεξικάνικες θεραπείες με τη φιλόσοφο Miahuatzin Buendia Sanchez -θεραπεύτρια αρχαίων σαμανικών πρακτικών των προκολομβιανών θεραπειών-, παραδοσιακή γιόγκα κ.α. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε διάφορες θεατρικές μεθόδους (Στανισλάφσκι, Μπρεχτ, Μάμετ, σωματικό και αφηγηματικό θέατρο κλπ.). Παρακολουθεί και συμμετέχει σε εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια σε πανελλήνια και παγκόσμια συνέδρια σχετικά με την ψυχική υγεία και την ψυχοθεραπεία.

Την τρέχουσα περίοδο, ολοκληρώνει την εκπαίδευση της ως Ομαδική Αναλύτρια στο 5ετές πρόγραμμα "Εκπαίδευσης Ομαδικών Αναλυτών" από το επιστημονικό Σωματείο "Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Ομαδικών Αναλυτών" (ΕΔΟΑ). Παράλληλα, συμμετέχει στην Οργανωτική Επιτροπή του Εισαγωγικού Σεμιναρίου του ΕΔΟΑ.

Έχει συνεργαστεί εθελοντικά σε διάφορα πλαίσια ειδικών θεραπειών, όπως: θεατρική ομάδα με παράσταση ενηλίκων με νοητική υστέρηση και ψυχική νόσο (οικοτροφείο “Αίολος”), βιωματικά εργαστήρια δραματοθεραπείας ενηλίκων σε διάφορα πλαίσια (Δήμο Αλίμου κ.α.), ληπτών ψυχικής υγείας στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής Ζωγράφου, εξαρτήσεων στο ΚΕΘΕΑ Α, υποστήριξης γονέων ογκολογικών παιδιών στο σύλλογο «Πίστη», αστέγων στον κοινωνικό ξενώνα ενηλίκων Δήμου Βάρης- Βούλας – Βουλιαγμένης. Έχει συνεργαστεί με το ΚΕΠΕΑ ΟΡΙΖΟΝΤΕΣ με δημιουργία θεατρικής ομάδας με παράσταση ενηλίκων με διάχυτες αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές. Σήμερα, συντονίζει εθελοντικά ομάδα δραματοθεραπείας ογκολογικών γυναικών στο Manaorg. 

Styliani Xatzixristou is a Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Galatsi. She specializes in the application of the Cognitive Analytic model of psychotherapy, holding a master's degree with a specialization in clinical skills based on the Cognitive Analytic model and the dialogical self. Additionally, she holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has been trained in the Diagnosis and Remediation of Learning Difficulties and Dyslexia. In her private practice, she offers a range of services tailored to the individual needs of each client.

Maraki Aggeliki is a Mental Health Counselor - Systemic Psychotherapist, a member of EFTA (European Family Therapy Association) & ELESYTH (Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy), and maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. After completing her studies at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Department of Sociology), she completed her postgraduate studies at the University of Amsterdam and underwent four years of training in Systemic Family Psychotherapy - Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory of Systemic Thinking in Education. During her studies, she completed her internship at the Prevention Center for Addictions and Promotion of Psychosocial Health "Athina Ygeia". She possesses extensive professional experience, having served as Project Manager at the Hellenic Center for Intercultural Psychiatry and Care "Kostis Ballas," as Administrative Director - Quality Management Responsible for ISO at the Mental Health Clinic Agios Charalampos, where she was responsible for managing and providing care and service to patients, their families, clinic staff, and external outpatient clinics. She has volunteered in the Health Education and Psychosocial Support Program within the Greek and Muslim Roma community at the Hellenic Center for Intercultural Psychiatry and Care "Kostis Ballas," in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and in recording and managing telephone calls at the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals, KETHEA. She has also volunteered for two years by creating support groups through the "Stoxos" – Breast Cancer Prevention initiative, aiming to support individuals affected by the disease and their families. Finally, she actively participates in conferences both in Greece and internationally.

Mylonakis Emmanouil is a Doctor of Psychology, Mental Health Counselor, and maintains a private practice in Rethymno. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology as well as a PhD degree with studies completed in the United Kingdom. He has been trained in Cognitive & Behavioral Psychotherapy as well as Analytical Psychotherapy at the Psychiatric Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Crete. Highlighting key milestones from his extensive career, he has served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at North College, within the Department of Business Administration, MBA, at Abertay Dundee University in Scotland, as well as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. It is noteworthy that he has worked as a Mental Health Counselor at the Psychiatric Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Crete and has also been a Research Associate in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Medical School of the University of Crete. He handles a wide range of cases guided by his recognized excellent scientific knowledge and supported by his indisputable professionalism, responding with a human-centered approach to the needs of each individual patient.

Katerina Xristogiannopoulou is a Mental Health Counselor with a Synthetic approach and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. She works with adults and adolescents facing issues such as anxiety, grief, obsessions, low self-esteem or self-confidence, as well as crises at either a professional (work or study) or personal (relationships) level. She conducts individual sessions or couples therapy. She has also been engaged for many years in LGBTQ counseling. She studied Counseling at Middlesex University of London and additionally completed a three-year program at the School of Humanities and Alternative Therapies N.H.S. She received further training for two years in Jungian dream analysis and one year in behavioral techniques for crisis intervention. Through her extensive personal therapy experience with various models (psychodynamic, behavioral, schema therapy, Jungian), she has developed a holistic approach to the counseling process. She believes that each individual, within their uniqueness, requires different therapeutic approaches tailored to their character and needs. She is a member of the Hellenic Association of Counseling (HAC) No: 01484 and the European Association for Counseling (EAC) No: HAC0273.