Mental Health Counselors

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.

Maria Malapetsa is a Mental Health Counselor - Systemic Psychotherapist who studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed postgraduate studies specializing in Social Exclusion at Panteion University. She has been trained in Systemic Therapy at the Athens Center for the Study of Man. She has also attended training programs in mindfulness and compassionate inquiry. With extensive experience in supporting vulnerable groups, counseling, adult education, and a deep understanding of the human psyche, she offers a safe and supportive therapeutic framework based on trust, empathy, and respect. She approaches each client by taking into account relationships, environment, and their unique needs. Recognizing the courage and strength required to embark on the therapeutic journey, her goal is to create a space where the client can explore emotions, needs, values, relationships, goals, and inner strengths.

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.

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.

Liza Gamvrouli is a Person-Centered Psychotherapist and Master NLP Practitioner & Hypnotherapist, operating a private practice in Marousi. She has over 20 years of experience in the development and empowerment of individuals within the business sector, and possesses clinical experience in both private and non-profit settings focusing on adult psychotherapy and counseling, as well as conducting personal development groups and seminars. She holds the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP) from the European Association for Psychotherapy and is a certified therapist in Interventions in Psychosomatic Disorders from the European Association of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, in Clinical Interventions in ADHD (ADHD-CCSP) from Evergreen, and in Eating Disorder Treatment from the European Federation of Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy (EFICP). Additionally, she is a certified Master NLP & Hypnotherapy Practitioner & Master Time-Line Therapist® by the American Board of NLP and the American Board of Hypnotherapy, a Team & Leadership Coach certified by the ICF, holds a diploma in Organizational Psychology, and has been trained as a Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) Instructor by Gordon Hellas. Her primary therapeutic interest focuses on the role of intuition and imagination in resolving internal conflicts and psychosomatic symptoms. Her research work titled “The Role of Intuition in Person-Centered Psychotherapy and Therapeutic Change” has been recognized by the University of Strathclyde. At her private practice, she provides individual sessions for anxiety management, panic attacks, ADHD, interpersonal relationship issues, psychosomatic symptoms, phobias, depression, as well as sessions for goal setting and life redirection.

Η Ματίνα Λαδικού είναι αφοσιωμένη στην ενδυνάμωση των ατόμων ώστε να ξεπεράσουν τις προκλήσεις της ζωής και να αξιοποιήσουν πλήρως τις δυνατότητές τους. Με μια συμπονετική και ολιστική προσέγγιση, καθοδηγεί τους πελάτες σε ένα ταξίδι αυτογνωσίας, εσωτερικής δύναμης και ουσιαστικής μεταμόρφωσης.

Μια δέσμευση για την κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης συμπεριφοράς και την παροχή ολιστικής φροντίδας

Η ακαδημαϊκή διαδρομή της Ματίνας ξεκίνησε με πτυχίο Κοινωνιολογίας από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών και ακολούθησε μεταπτυχιακό στην Εγκληματολογία από το ίδιο ίδρυμα. Καθ' όλη τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της, συνέβαλε σε πρωτοβουλίες με βάση την κοινότητα που επικεντρώθηκαν στη βελτίωση της ποιότητας ζωής, ενισχύοντας τη βαθιά της δέσμευση για κοινωνική ευημερία και ενσυναίσθηση. Το πάθος της για την κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης συμπεριφοράς την ενέπνευσε να εξερευνήσει περαιτέρω την ψυχολογία και τη συμβουλευτική.

Η Ματίνα έχει ολοκληρώσει ένα ευρύ φάσμα εξειδικευμένων πιστοποιήσεων, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του Διπλώματος στη Συμβουλευτική Ψυχικής Υγείας και των πιστοποιήσεων στην Ψυχική Υγεία του Παιδιού και στην Παιγνιοθεραπεία. Είναι Πιστοποιημένη Επαγγελματίας NLP από το Πανεπιστήμιο NLP στη Σάντα Κρουζ της Καλιφόρνια και είναι κάτοχος Διπλώματος Advanced Practitioner στην Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία και τη Βιοθυμική Ψυχοθεραπεία, εξοπλίζοντάς την με ποικίλες θεραπευτικές δεξιότητες.

Έχει επίσης αποκτήσει Παιδαγωγική Επάρκεια (ΑΣΠΑΙΤΕ) και ακολούθησε εξειδικευμένη εκπαίδευση στη Διαχείριση Διαζυγίων και Ομαδική Ενδυνάμωση. Η ακαδημαϊκή της διαδρομή περιλαμβάνει πιστοποιητικά εξειδίκευσης στην Παιδοψυχολογία: Ολιστική Προσέγγιση και στη Σεξουαλική Αγωγή & Ψυχολογία Σχέσεων Νέων, αμφότερα από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών.

Επιπλέον, η Ματίνα έχει ενισχύσει περαιτέρω την τεχνογνωσία της με πιστοποιήσεις από το Εθνικό & Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών και το Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων στην ψυχική υγεία και τη συμβουλευτική. Αυτός ο συνδυασμός εκτεταμένης εκπαίδευσης, κλινικής πρακτικής και συνεχούς επαγγελματικής εξέλιξης διασφαλίζει ότι η Ματίνα προσφέρει μια ολοκληρωμένη και ολοκληρωμένη προσέγγιση στους πελάτες της.

Βασικά Διαπιστευτήρια

• Πτυχίο Κοινωνιολογίας, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
• Μεταπτυχιακό στην Εγκληματολογία, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
• Δίπλωμα Συμβουλευτικής Ψυχικής Υγείας
• Πιστοποιήσεις Παιδικής Ψυχικής Υγείας & Παιγνιοθεραπείας
• Πιστοποιημένη NLP Practitioner, NLP University Santa Cruz, California
• Δίπλωμα Advanced Practitioner στην Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία και Βιοθυμική Ψυχοθεραπεία
• Παιδαγωγική Επάρκεια (ΑΣΠΑΙΤΕ)
• Εξειδικευμένη εκπαίδευση στη Διαχείριση Διαζυγίων & Ομαδική Ενδυνάμωση
• Πιστοποιητικό Ειδίκευσης στην Παιδοψυχολογία: Ολιστική Προσέγγιση, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
• Πιστοποιητικό Ειδίκευσης στη Σεξουαλική Αγωγή & Ψυχολογία Σχέσεων Νέων, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
• Περαιτέρω πιστοποιήσεις από το Εθνικό & Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών και το Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων σε θέματα ψυχικής υγείας και συμβουλευτικής.

Προσέγγιση και βασικές αξίες

Στο έργο της, η Ματίνα συνδυάζει τεχνικές που βασίζονται σε στοιχεία όπως η Βιοθυμική Ψυχοθεραπεία, η Κλινική Ύπνωση και ο NLP για να αντιμετωπίσει βαθιά ριζωμένα συναισθηματικά μοτίβα και να ενισχύσει τη διαρκή συναισθηματική ευεξία. Συμπληρώνει αυτές τις προσεγγίσεις με συμβουλευτική ψυχολογία και μια σειρά από άλλες θεραπευτικές μεθόδους, προσαρμόζοντας κάθε συνεδρία στις συγκεκριμένες ανάγκες του πελάτη. Η Matina διασφαλίζει ένα υποστηρικτικό, μη επικριτικό περιβάλλον όπου οι πελάτες αισθάνονται ότι ακούγονται και έχουν τη δύναμη να κάνουν ουσιαστικές αλλαγές.

Βασικές αξίες:

1. Αυθεντικότητα – Διαφανής και γνήσια επικοινωνία σε κάθε βήμα.

2. Σεβασμός – Τιμώντας το μοναδικό ταξίδι και ρυθμό κάθε ατόμου.

3. Ενσυναίσθηση – Παροχή ενός ασφαλούς, φιλόξενου χώρου για να εξερευνήσετε δύσκολα συναισθήματα.

4. Δέσμευση – Αφιερωμένο στο να βοηθά τους πελάτες να επιτύχουν πραγματική και διαρκή μεταμόρφωση.

Γιατί να επιλέξετε το Art of Mind;

Στο Art of Mind, δεσμευόμαστε να παρέχουμε υποστηρικτική, εξειδικευμένη φροντίδα. Να τι μας ξεχωρίζει:

1. Προσαρμοσμένη θεραπεία:

Προσαρμοσμένη στις ατομικές προκλήσεις και στόχους, εξασφαλίζοντας ουσιαστική πρόοδο.

2. Ολιστικές μέθοδοι:

Ενσωματώνουμε τη βιοθυμική ψυχοθεραπεία, την κλινική ύπνωση και το NLP για ολοκληρωμένη υποστήριξη.

3. Ζεστό, επαγγελματικό περιβάλλον:

Μια χαλαρωτική ατμόσφαιρα που βασίζεται στην εμπιστοσύνη και την ενσυναίσθηση.

4. Αποδεδειγμένη επιτυχία:

Η Ματίνα έχει βοηθήσει εκατοντάδες πελάτες να ξεπεράσουν το άγχος, την κατάθλιψη και τις προκλήσεις της σχέσης.

Είστε έτοιμοι να ξεκινήσετε το ταξίδι σας;

Κάντε το πρώτο βήμα προς μια πιο υγιή, πιο ικανοποιητική ζωή. Κλείστε σήμερα μια συνεδρία με τη Ματίνα Λαδικού και ζήστε τη μεταμορφωτική δύναμη της εξατομικευμένης θεραπείας.

Κλείστε την συνεδρία σας

Κάντε το πρώτο βήμα προς έναν πιο υγιή και ευτυχισμένο εαυτό σήμερα.

Aleksandridou Danai is a Holistic Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, and Reiki Energy Therapist, with a private practice in the region of Argyroupoli.

She holds a postgraduate diploma in Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy & Counseling as well as Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy from the College of Human Sciences ICPS. She has been trained at NLP Athens Studies in the therapeutic application of Hypnotherapy, as well as in Reiki energy therapies, holding the title of Reiki Master with many years of experience in therapeutic energy management and holistic human support.

She is a certified Nutrition Counselor from Cambridge Regional College and completed her practicum at the Nutrition Department of the Attikon University General Hospital, working with Eating Disorder cases.

As part of her further training, she has attended professional development programs at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens on the subject of Eating Disorders, as well as the Personal Development Counseling Program (Life & Business Coaching).

She systematically follows developments in her specialty by participating in conferences, seminars, and new professional development programs that combine psychology with energy healing.

At her private practice, she offers individual and group sessions of Psychotherapy, Counseling, Hypnotherapy, and Reiki, utilizing a blend of scientific and energy approaches for deep relaxation, empowerment, and inner harmony.

The space is especially friendly to our four-legged friends. Anyone who feels the need may come accompanied by their pet or meet the office dog, Gogo.

Spanos Manos is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is trained in Integrative Counseling from KE.TH.E.SY., specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship. Initially pursuing a professional career in the Hellenic Police, he consciously chose to follow a more humane and authentic path of support through the counseling process. Since 2023, he has been offering individual sessions both in-person and online, and in 2025 he established Mpathy – Emotional Empowerment Space in Charilaou, Thessaloniki. He creates a safe and accepting environment where each person can honestly confront themselves and be empowered through the therapeutic relationship.

Dimitris Koukleris is a Psychotherapist specializing in an Integrative approach (K.D.V.M. Athens Synthesis Centre) - Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Nea Irakleio. He holds a degree from the School of Educational Sciences at the University of the Aegean, a diploma in Integrative Counseling from COSCA, the European Certificate in Integrative Psychotherapy (E.C.I.P), and the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (E.C.P.). He has volunteered in the Social Service of the Municipality of Lykovrysi - Pefki and in the Psychological Support structure "Synypaxy." Furthermore, he is a regular member of the Hellenic Counseling Association, the European Association of Counselling, and the Hellenic Society of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy. He is also a certified Integrative Psychotherapist of the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy, a certified Psychotherapist of the National Psychotherapy Society of Greece (E.E.P.S.), as well as of the European Association for Psychotherapy.

Afrodopoulou Eleni is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist. She maintains a practice at the Medihall polyclinic center in Kifisia and is the scientific director of the Ariadne and Odysseus Psychosocial Rehabilitation Hostel. She graduated from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with postgraduate training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and holds a postgraduate diploma in Life Coaching - AC Accredited. She has experience and provides specialized interventions for anxiety management, improvement of relationships, as well as personal self-esteem, and assistance in every aspect of a person's life who wishes to develop.

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.

Eleni Liakou is a Person-Centered Psychotherapist, Parent Trainer, and Organizational Psychologist, with a private practice in Glyfada. Her goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where each individual can freely express themselves, gain deep self-understanding, and move towards meaningful changes in their life.

She conducts individual psychotherapy sessions for adults, addressing issues such as anxiety and stress, self-esteem and self-image, relationship difficulties, parenting, loss and grief, and infertility.

Through the therapeutic relationship, she accompanies clients with respect and authenticity, helping them discover their inner strengths and live with greater balance and fulfillment.

Additionally, she trains groups of parents through the Gordon Effective Parenting Workshops, assisting them in communicating effectively with their children, setting boundaries without punishment, and building a stable and healthy relationship of trust.

She holds two Master’s degrees (MSc), in Person-Centered Psychotherapy (University of Central Lancashire, ICPS College) and Organizational Psychology (Panteion University), as well as a degree in Educational Studies. She has attended various seminars and professional development courses in her field and is passionate about lifelong learning.

Moreover, she volunteers her services at the "Anikein" center, participating in an international research study on the effectiveness of Person-Centered Psychotherapy, with ongoing supervision based on measurable data.