Child psychologists

The Skepsis Kai Logos Center operates in the Zografou area, providing high-level psychotherapeutic, speech therapy, and occupational therapy services to children and adults. The scientific director of the center is Clinical Psychologist - Occupational Therapist Skepsis Kai Logos Kentro Psyxologikon Therapeion, with studies in Psychology and Child Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as Special Education & Training. Additionally, he possesses extensive experience, having worked both privately and in various facilities for children and adults. The center is staffed with experienced and specialized personnel consisting of Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists. The goal is the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of speech, language, and voice disorders through the application of valid and individualized scientific methods each time.

We are a team of individuals united by a common goal and vision: to provide specialized intervention and support for issues encountered by children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. This led to the establishment of Diaulos Kentro Eidikis Agogis Kai Psyxotherapeias.

Through the experienced child psychologists at our center, a psychoeducational program is offered that aims to enhance a child's self-esteem, self-image, and self-efficacy.

Children facing emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties; children with low self-esteem; those considered "shy" and struggling to integrate into small or larger social groups; children and adolescents diagnosed with specific learning and/or communication difficulties, developmental disorders; those experiencing family adversities (such as divorce, illness, loss); and, more generally, children who have difficulty recognizing, expressing, and understanding their own and others' emotions, particularly benefit from these psychoeducational programs.

Aleksandra Krasari is a Child Psychologist, Parent Counselor, and conducts online sessions. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Suffolk University and a master's degree in Play Therapy from Roehampton University.

She has worked in Special Therapy Centers in Greece, as well as providing parallel support to children with learning difficulties and other developmental challenges both in Greece and abroad. 

Additionally, she has worked as a Play Therapist in schools in the United Kingdom, as well as a Hippotherapist at the Scientific Society of Therapeutic Riding & Hippotherapy of Greece.

Furthermore, she has previously conducted forensic psychological evaluations in specific cases. To date, she continues her professional career as a Child Psychologist - Play Therapist - Parent Counselor at the Special Therapy Center "Helios".

The Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein is a modern, fully equipped, and specially designed center to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and adults. The Director of the Center is Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein, Psychologist - Child Psychologist - Special Systemic Therapist for Couples and Families. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Center's goal is to provide specialized support to children and their families by offering comprehensive services in the field of diagnosis, assessment, therapy, and rehabilitation of developmental and learning difficulties in children and adolescents. Finally, it covers a wide range of therapeutic programs for adults.

Tzoumerka Viky MSc is a Psychologist specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for the Study of Man (AKMA). She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the University of Derby and holds a Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London. Additionally, she graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a focus on Psychology. She has experience in various mental health settings, having collaborated with private therapeutic centers as well as organizations supporting children, adolescents, and vulnerable populations. She has also been actively involved in psychosocial empowerment interventions at individual and family levels. Currently, she maintains a private practice in Exarcheia, where she conducts individual psychotherapy sessions for adults, children, and adolescents.

Xristidi Katerina MSc, BTEC is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University and completed a postgraduate specialization program in Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychotherapy at London Metropolitan University, London. Additionally, she completed her specialization in Integrative Counseling/Psychotherapy (BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma in Integrative Counseling) from the English institution Pearson, recognized by the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. A key advantage of the Integrative Approach is that it combines techniques from various approaches, allowing flexible adaptation to the needs and personality of each patient. She has worked at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia," the therapy center "En logo kai ergo," and the Hellenic Society for the Protection & Rehabilitation of Disabled Children, at the neuropsychological rehabilitation center for individuals with brain injuries, and in the infant department. Finally, she regularly attends numerous conferences and seminars as part of her continuing professional development.

Ms. Lazaridou Stella is a Child Psychologist and operates her private practice in Katerini. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from Essex University 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 constant focus on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person, while also collaborating with occupational therapists, special educators, and speech therapists.

Panou Mairi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Child Psychologist who maintains a private practice in central Athens. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, where she graduated with honors. She continued her academic path with postgraduate studies in "Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology" (MSc in Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology) at the same university. During her undergraduate studies, she completed an internship at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," and during her postgraduate studies, she worked in psychosocial support structures of municipalities and at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Subsequently, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, where she also worked in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Behavior Therapy. Her significant experience with adult, adolescent, child populations, as well as parents, stems from her professional trajectory, having worked in adult and adolescent psychotherapy centers, primary and secondary education schools, special therapy centers, as well as voluntarily on the psychosocial support hotline of the Ministry of Health 10306 and the "Community Intervention" program of the NGO "IASIS." Currently, she maintains collaborations with Adult Psychotherapy Institutes where she participates in peer supervision and interdisciplinary teams that include psychiatrists, social workers, and others.

Η Ανδριάνα Κανελλοπούλου είναι αδειούχος Παιδοψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπέυτρια, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας της Φιλοσοφικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Διαθέτει Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Ειδίκευσης -MSc στην «Ειδική Αγωγή και Εκπαίδευση», ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), με εξειδίκευση στην ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων, εφήβων και παιδιών. Έχει εργαστεί σε παιδοψυχιατρικό πλαίσιο, προσφέροντας συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε γονείς και ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία σε παιδιά και εφήβους, αντιμετωπίζοντας ένα ευρύ φάσμα δυσκολιών. Η προσέγγισή της είναι επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη, με στόχο τη δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικής σχέσης που ενδυναμώνει το άτομο να αντιμετωπίσει τις προκλήσεις της ζωής. Στο πλαίσιο της ιδιωτικής άσκησης του επαγγέλματος, παρέχει ψυχοθεραπεία και συμβουλευτική σε ενήλικες, εφήβους, παιδιά (από 4 ετών και άνω) και οικογένειες, προσαρμόζοντας τη θεραπευτική προσέγγιση στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες κάθε περιστατικού.

Alixontzoti Vera is a graduate of Psychology from the University of Crete with postgraduate studies in child and adolescent psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. For years, she collaborated with the Peristeri Mental Health Center (KPSY) in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of learning difficulties. Since 2016, she has been working with special education centers, providing both educational and psychological support for children and adolescents as well as parent counseling, gaining extensive experience in the field. Additionally, she has worked as a psychologist in secondary schools in the Southern suburbs. She currently runs her own practice, offering support to children, adolescents, and their families. Furthermore, the office includes specially designed spaces for individual and group psychotherapy for adults and guardians of companion animals. These specific services are provided by Skrembou Paraskevi – Psychologist, MSc, Integrative Psychotherapist, a collaborator of Ms. Alixontzoti.

Mpaloti Maria MA is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in the Kifisia area. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University and postgraduate studies from the University of Nottingham, UK. She has specialized in the systemic approach, following extensive training at AKMA (Athens Center for the Study of Man). The Psychologist has participated in European conferences and has many years of experience in psychotherapy for adolescents and adults, as well as in group and family therapy.

Η Τουρκοχωρίτη Δήμητρα είναι Παιδοψυχολόγος MSc - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί από το 2020 ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Κολωνάκι, όπου παρέχει ατομικές ψυχοθεραπευτικές συνεδρίες σε ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών & Πολιτικών Επιστημών και πραγματοποίησε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του University of Central Lancashire, UK (MSc in Psychology of Child Development). Ειδικεύτηκε με τετραετή μετεκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία Ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών και πιστοποιήθηκε σύμφωνα με τα Training and Supervision Standards της European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Βρίσκεται στη διαδικασία ολοκλήρωσης λήψης διπλώματος της ως Mindfulness teacher από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Οξφόρδης (Oxford Mindfulness Foundation), στο πλαίσιο του διετούς προγράμματος εκπαίδευσης στη Γνωσιακή Θεραπεία Βασισμένη στην Ενσυνειδητότητα (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy – MBCT). Έχει αποκτήσει άρτια κατάρτιση και επάρκεια στον συντονισμό παρεμβάσεων MBCT για ποικίλα ζητήματα, όπως άγχος, διαταραχές διάθεσης, χρόνιος πόνος και διαχείριση σωματικού βάρους, καθώς και για την ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας, της ποιότητας ζωής και της αποτελεσματικής διαχείρισης των καθημερινών προκλήσεων. Παράλληλα, ολοκληρώνει τη μετεκπαίδευσή της στη Θεραπεία Σχημάτων, έχοντας λάβει πιστοποιήσεις παρακολούθησης των απαραίτητων σεμιναρίων από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Θεραπείας Σχημάτων και βρίσκεται σε εποπτική φάση και διαδικασία αξιολόγησης, με στόχο την πιστοποίησή της από τον οργανισμό International Society of Schema Therapy. Η Θεραπεία Σχημάτων αποτελεί μια ολοκληρωμένη και συστηματική θεραπευτική προσέγγιση γνωσιακής- συμπεριφοριστικής προέλευσης, η οποία επεκτείνει τις δυνατότητες παρέμβασης σε χρόνιες ψυχολογικές δυσκολίες, εστιάζοντας στον εντοπισμό και την αλλαγή βαθιά ριζωμένων μοτίβων σκέψης και συμπεριφοράς που επηρεάζουν τις σχέσεις, τη συναισθηματική ρύθμιση και την γενικότερη αυτοεκτίμηση του ατόμου. Διαθέτει επαγγελματική εμπειρία ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια ενηλίκων, έχοντας συνεργαστεί με Αστικές Μη Κερδοσκοπικές Εταιρείες, Κέντρα Ημέρας, κοινωνικές υπηρεσίες και επιστημονικούς φορείς, καθώς και στο πρόγραμμα του Υπουργείου Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης για την ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σχετικά με την COVID-19. Επιπλέον, έχει συνεργαστεί με φροντιστήρια μέσης εκπαίδευσης, κέντρα ξένων γλωσσών και ιδιωτικά εκπαιδευτήρια, παρέχοντας ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες σε παιδιά και εφήβους, υπηρεσίες σχολικού επαγγελματικού προσανατολισμού, συμβουλευτική γονέων και ψυχοεκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια για γονείς και εκπαιδευτικό προσωπικό. Τέλος, έχει δημοσιεύσει άρθρα σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά, συμμετέχει ως ομιλήτρια σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια και παρακολουθεί συστηματικά εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια, όπως το σεμινάριο βασικής εκπαίδευσης στη Θεραπέια Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-ACT) κ.α.

Nikolidaki Eleni is a Child Psychologist, School Psychologist, and Systemic - Family Psychotherapist. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she trained in Synthetic – Systemic and Family Psychotherapy (SY.MO.SY.TH) at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. Concurrently, she holds certifications in Special Education from the University of Patras, in the Psychology of Children's Drawing from the Hellenic Open University, and in School Psychology from the University of Western Attica. She works as a Psychologist in public school units and institutions in both Primary and Secondary Education, while also collaborating privately with special education centers, nursery, and kindergarten schools, providing psychological support to children and parental counseling. She also conducts parenting schools as well as training sessions for educators and parents. Moreover, she volunteers as a psychologist at the Non-Profit Organization "EXARTISI," based in Thessaloniki, which aims to promote mental health and combat addictions. Together with the team, she has created a series of children's books concerning the addiction cycle and the "Smoking Cessation Diary for Adolescents aged 15-18." Previously, she has worked as a psychologist and mental health counselor on the nationwide counseling line 11525 "Union, Together for the Child," with the "Health Allies" of the Medical School of the University of Athens, and as a trainee psychologist at the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research in the child and adolescent unit (E.KE.PSY.E.). She currently practices in her private office in Neo Psychiko, primarily conducting individual sessions with adolescents and adults.

The Speech Therapy - Occupational Therapy - Psychological Support Center En Arxi In O Logos - Lygkouri Athanasia Kai Synergates is located in Aigaleo. Operating since 2008, it provides services in Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Special Education, Psychological and Counseling Support. It caters to children presenting with autism, ADHD, articulation difficulties, language delay, stuttering, sensory processing difficulties, learning disabilities, dyspraxia, verbal dyspraxia, behavioral issues, emotional disorders, lack of self-confidence, and specific language impairment. The Center's Child Psychologist is Despina Papadopoulou, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University. She is trained in systemic psychotherapy, family art therapy, and regularly attends seminars and professional development programs.

Vryoni Ilektra is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Athens. She studied Psychology at Panteion University, followed by Child Development in the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire, and completed her studies with postgraduate training in Developmental Psychopathology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a Systemic Psychotherapist and conducts family psychotherapy sessions. In recent years, she has worked as a Psychologist in Special Therapy Centers. Additionally, she has extensive experience in anxiety disorders, emotional disorders, as well as parental counseling.

Korkokiou Magia is a Child Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a degree in Psychology from Paris 7, Denis Diderot University in France. She has two master's degrees from the same university, in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology and in Psychopathology and Psychoanalysis. She had many years of supervisory collaboration with psychoanalyst Geneviève Haag, who was a member of the Paris Psychoanalytical Society and an expert in autism-related issues. Korkokiou Magia has completed various clinical practices in public mental health facilities in France. She has collaborated for several years as a psychotherapist with the Center for Mental Health Hygiene and Research and is an external associate at the Penteli Children's Hospital. She cooperates with the Institute of Personal Development and Mental Health, Galinos, as well as with the Center for Neurodevelopmental Child Education. She is a member of the Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of the Child and Adolescent and a member of the International Coordination of Psychotherapists and Psychoanalysts working with individuals with autism. She has participated with her lectures in many conferences both in Greece and abroad. She deals with all psychopathology and has a particular interest in the clinical aspects of autism.

Papadopoulos Andreas is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Evosmos. He holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has undergone training in child psychology. Specifically, he is certified in learning disabilities, specialized in child psychology, and has completed postgraduate training in child development. During his career, he has worked as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist at the 1st Neurological Clinic of the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, at the "Together for Children" Association, at the Raphael Medical Centre Rehabilitation Clinic, as well as at the "Day Centre," where he worked with children and adults with autism. Additionally, at the Center for Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, and Support of Special Educational Needs (KEDDY) of Samos, he was involved in assessing children's cognitive and functional abilities using the WISC psychometric tool. He is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and has participated in numerous conferences and seminars.

Η Τσαντουλή Σοφία είναι Ψυχολόγος, Παιδοψυχολόγος και Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολόγος και ασχολείται με την συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων. Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στον χώρο, ενώ το κλινικό της ενδιαφέρον και η εξειδίκευσή της εστιάζουν στην Ειδική Αγωγή, στις αναπτυξιακές δυσκολίες, στον Αυτισμό, στην ψυχολογική υποστήριξη των φροντιστών, στη διαχείριση συμπεριφορικών δυσκολιών και στην εκμάθηση λειτουργικής συμπεριφοράς. Διατηρεί τρία σύγχρονα και πλήρως στελεχωμένα γραφεία Ειδικών Θεραπειών, Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής γονέων, παρέχοντας ολοκληρωμένες υπηρεσίες λογοθεραπείας, εργοθεραπείας και παιδοψυχολογικής υποστήριξης. Τα γραφεία Ειδικών Θεραπειών βρίσκονται στον Πειραιά, στον Κολωνό και στη Νεάπολη Λακωνίας, προσφέροντας υπηρεσίες που καλύπτουν ένα ευρύ φάσμα ψυχολογικών αναγκών σε ένα πλαίσιο αποδοχής, ενσυναίσθησης και ανθρωποκεντρικής προσέγγισης. 

Το κάθε γραφείο διακρίνεται για το υψηλό επίπεδο επιστημονικής κατάρτισης, τον σύγχρονο θεραπευτικό εξοπλισμό και την εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση. Στόχος είναι η ενίσχυση της επικοινωνίας και των διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων, η συμπεριφορική σταθερότητα και η συναισθηματική ισορροπία των παιδιών. Παράλληλα, προσφέρεται συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη και καθοδήγηση των γονέων, αξιοποιώντας έτσι τον συστημικό τρόπο προσέγγισης που αντιμετωπίζει το άτομο όχι απομονωμένα αλλά ως μέρος ενός συστήματος που επηρεάζει και επηρεάζεται. Η Τσαντουλή Σοφία έχει εργαστεί σε σχολεία, θεραπευτικά κέντρα, κοινωνικές δομές, ειδικά προγράμματα και δομές ΑμεΑ, τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό. Παράλληλα έχει αναπτύξει σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία στην εποπτεία γονέων, στη συμβουλευτική οικογένειας και στη στήριξη παιδιών με μαθησιακές και επικοινωνιακές δυσκολίες και προβλήματα προσαρμογής. Το επιστημονικό της υπόβαθρο περιλαμβάνει πτυχίο Ψυχολογίας, μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Ψυχολογία & Ειδική Αγωγή, καθώς και εκτενή εξειδικευμένη επιμόρφωση στη διαχείριση συμπεριφοράς, στη νοηματική γλώσσα, στη συμβουλευτική, στην υποστήριξη μαθησιακών δυσκολιών και στην αντιμετώπιση αναπτυξιακών διαταραχών. Η προσέγγισή της είναι εξατομικευμένη και εστιάζει στη συνεργασία με την οικογένεια, προκειμένου να επιτευχθούν τα καλύτερα δυνατά θεραπευτικά αποτελέσματα βάσει πάντοτε των διαφορετικών ψυχολογικών αναγκών.

Karanika Elli, Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and young adults, maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She studied Educational Sciences (Dipl.-Päd.) at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt and Psychology (B.Sc.) at Goethe University. She also completed postgraduate studies in Psychology (M.Sc.) at the same university, focusing on Clinical Psychology in the field of Psychoanalysis, and received further training as a Psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and young adults, specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy, at the Rhein Main Seminar training institute. She has extensive clinical experience at the Psychiatric Center and Clinic of Dr. Härtling in Frankfurt and completed her clinical internship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University Hospital Frankfurt. Additionally, she undertook further clinical training in child and adolescent psychiatry at the General Hospital Hippokration of Thessaloniki.