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Mental Health Counselors

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Sarikoudis Apostolos is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He has completed studies as a Mental Health Counselor with full qualification and certification of a three-year training program at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, as well as his three-year training at the same center as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Psychotherapist. Concurrently, he is pursuing additional training in new therapeutic approaches. He has been professionally involved in psychological support and parental counseling for the municipality of Oraiokastro, Thessaloniki. During his internship, he served as a coordinator in groups for individuals with addictions at the rehabilitation center "Change of Life" and as a research observer in a personal development and self-awareness group at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. He is a registered full member of the Hellenic Counseling Society (HCS) and a recognized registered member of the European Association for Counseling (EAC). In his private practice, he handles a wide range of cases and notably offers the option for online sessions.

Egnatia 37, Thessaloniki, ΝΟΜΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ

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Integrated Psychotherapy
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Eirini Printezi is a mental health counselor and psychotherapist. She holds a "Diploma in Integrative Counselling COSCA" and an ECP (European Certificate for Psychotherapy) from the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). She is a member of the European Association for Psychotherapy as well as the National Society for Psychotherapy of Greece (E.E.P.S.E.).

Γεωργίου Σισίνη 14-16, Ilisia, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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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. 

dieuthynsi, Alimos, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Integrated Psychotherapy
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Καζάκη Μαρία Συνθετική Σύμβουλος, ε. Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
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Themelina Savvaidi, BSc, MA, MSc, is a licensed Psychologist with professional license number A.P 1123. She practices privately on the island of Rhodes, offering individual counseling and psychotherapy services (psychodynamic and psychoanalytic orientation) to children, adolescents, and adults, as well as family and parental counseling. She completed her postgraduate studies in Counseling Psychology at the University of Thessaly, specializing in Mental Health Counseling - Psychotherapy and Counseling in Education - School Counseling. Since 2021, she has been training in the four-year program at DIKEPSY in Psychoanalytic - Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Children and Adults, while also undergoing personal therapy and participating in individual and group supervision for children, adolescents, and adults.

She completed her postgraduate studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, titled "Developmental and Adolescent Health Strategies," focusing on Education - Psychosocial Health and the Development of Services for Children and Adolescents. Additionally, she has completed over 2,000 hours of clinical practice in various institutions such as the Adolescent Health Unit (A.H.U.), 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, Athens Child Mental Health Center (Adolescent Therapeutic Department), 2nd KEDASY of Athens, 1st KEDASY of Eastern Attica, the 414 Military Hospital of Special Diseases (Psychiatric Wing), among others.

Canada 68, Rodos, ΔΩΔΕΚΑΝΗΣΑ

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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.

Zaimi 34, Exarcheia, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Ο Ζαχαριουδάκης Ιωάννης είναι Ψυχοθεραπευτής Ψυχαναλυτικής κατεύθυνσης και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Θησείο, όπου παρέχει υπηρεσίες Ατομικής, Ομαδικής, Οικογενειακής Ψυχοθεραπείας και Θεραπείας Ζεύγους. Έχει ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευσή του στην Ελληνική Εταιρεία Αναλυτικής Ομαδικής και Οικογενειακής Ψυχοθεραπείας, αποκτώντας εξειδίκευση στην ψυχαναλυτική προσέγγιση και στη δυναμική των ομάδων, των σχέσεων και της οικογένειας.

Παράλληλα, έχει εμπλουτίσει ουσιαστικά την επιστημονική του κατάρτιση μέσα από τη συνεχή συμμετοχή του σε επιμορφωτικά σεμινάρια, επιστημονικά συνέδρια, ημερίδες και διαλέξεις, παραμένοντας σε διαρκή επαφή με τις σύγχρονες εξελίξεις στον χώρο της ψυχοθεραπείας και της ψυχικής υγείας.

Στη θεραπευτική του εργασία δίνει ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη δημιουργία μιας σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης, αποδοχής και σεβασμού προς τη μοναδικότητα κάθε ανθρώπου. Λειτουργεί μέσα σε ένα σταθερό, ασφαλές και εμπεριέχον θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, όπου ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να επεξεργαστεί δυσκολίες, συναισθήματα και εσωτερικές συγκρούσεις, και να κινηθεί σταδιακά προς βαθύτερη αυτογνωσία, ψυχική ενδυνάμωση και ουσιαστική αλλαγή.

Η ψυχοθεραπευτική του προσέγγιση απευθύνεται σε ενήλικες που επιθυμούν να κατανοήσουν βαθύτερα τον εαυτό τους, τις σχέσεις τους και τα επαναλαμβανόμενα μοτίβα που δυσκολεύουν την καθημερινότητά τους. Μέσα από ένα ασφαλές και εμπιστευτικό θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, δίνεται χώρος για επεξεργασία συναισθημάτων, σκέψεων και εμπειριών, με στόχο την ουσιαστική αλλαγή και την ψυχική ανάπτυξη.

Ατομική Ψυχοθεραπεία

Αφορά άτομα που βιώνουν άγχος, θλίψη, δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις, χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση, κρίσεις ζωής ή μια γενικότερη αίσθηση αδιεξόδου. Η θεραπεία βοηθά στην αναγνώριση των εσωτερικών συγκρούσεων και στην ενίσχυση της προσωπικής ισορροπίας.

Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία

Η ομάδα αποτελεί έναν ζωντανό χώρο αλληλεπίδρασης, όπου τα μέλη έχουν την ευκαιρία να κατανοήσουν τον τρόπο που σχετίζονται με τους άλλους, να εκφραστούν αυθεντικά και να επεξεργαστούν δυσκολίες μέσα σε ένα υποστηρικτικό πλαίσιο. Η εμπειρία της ομάδας ενισχύει την αυτογνωσία και την αίσθηση του ανήκειν.

Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία

Απευθύνεται σε οικογένειες που αντιμετωπίζουν εντάσεις, δυσκολίες επικοινωνίας, συγκρούσεις ή μεταβατικές φάσεις ζωής. Μέσα από τη θεραπευτική διαδικασία αναδεικνύονται οι δυναμικές του οικογενειακού συστήματος και ενισχύονται πιο λειτουργικοί τρόποι σύνδεσης και επικοινωνίας.

Θεραπεία Ζεύγους

Αφορά ζευγάρια που βιώνουν κρίση, απομάκρυνση, συχνές συγκρούσεις, δυσκολίες εμπιστοσύνης ή προβλήματα επικοινωνίας. Στόχος είναι η κατανόηση των βαθύτερων αναγκών κάθε συντρόφου, η βελτίωση της επικοινωνίας και η αναδόμηση της σχέσης.

Η ψυχοθεραπεία δεν στοχεύει μόνο στην ανακούφιση από τα συμπτώματα, αλλά και στη βαθύτερη κατανόηση του εαυτού, ώστε το άτομο, το ζευγάρι ή η οικογένεια να μπορέσουν να ζήσουν με μεγαλύτερη ελευθερία, συναισθηματική ωριμότητα και ουσιαστικές σχέσεις.

Thessalonikis 15, Thiseio, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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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.

94 Vasileos Pavlou Avenue, Voula, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Moraiti Stauroula is a Mental Health Counselor - Clinical Hypnotherapist and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. Simultaneously, she serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the Therapy Tree. She has completed studies in the Cognitive Behavioral Model and mental health counseling. Additionally, she has received training in Separation and Divorce Management for parents, Family and Couple Counseling and Therapy, and Social-Clinical Psychology of Addictions at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has shown particular interest in the area of Eating Disorders as well as Addictions, and has received specialized training in these fields at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Furthermore, she holds an International Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy from the Essex Institute Of Clinical Hypnosis. Finally, in her practice, she works with adults, adolescents, and children using an integrative approach.

Alkiviadou 2, Elliniko, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Athanasiou Katerina Kai Synergates is a Mental Health Consultant, Systemic Psychotherapist with private practices in Ioannina and Kolonaki. Simultaneously, she is a founding member and Therapist at the Systemic Therapy and Counseling Center Ke.Sy.The.S. in Ioannina, a recognized Training Center of the E.F.T.A. She is specialized in Systemic Family and Human Systems Therapy (individuals, families, organizations) from the Society of Systemic Therapy and Human Systems Intervention. Additionally, she has specialized in Neuro-Linguistic Programming at Reframe Greece and has attended numerous trainings in Systemic Thinking & Coaching. She is a member of the HEAP (Hellas Employee Assistance Programs) network, a regular member of EFTA (European Family Therapist Association), and a member of the European and Hellenic Counseling Association. She works as a Systemic Coach and Mindset Motivator, with expertise in Family Businesses, work-related stress, and guiding Executives and Entrepreneurs in their personal development and fulfillment of their vision. Her focus areas include: management and improvement of quality of life and well-being (Weight Management Groups), anxiety management for employees and others, life change management, depression, life meaning, conscious separation from marriage or relationships, empowerment for achieving relationship or professional success, family conflicts and creating new family goals, support and empowerment for Entrepreneurs, Business Executives and teams interested in developing themselves, their teams, and consequently their businesses, Family Businesses and succession management issues, conflicts with relatives, single parents dealing with partner and child management issues, etc. Finally, she contributes articles to magazines such as Psychology Now, Alternative Action, Epixeiro, Metalogos, and regularly participates in conferences and seminars.

Marasli 29, Kolonaki, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Aggelaki Ioanna is a Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Exarcheia. She holds a diploma in Counseling Psychology from KE.PSY.SY. At the same center, she is pursuing further training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has attended numerous seminars on mental health and counseling topics. Her experience encompasses a wide range, including management of anxiety, stress, panic attacks, grief, assertiveness, LGBTQ+ empowerment, and more. As a mental health counselor, she is dedicated to helping individuals improve their mental health and well-being. With a passion for psychology and a desire to positively impact people's lives, she provides a warm and non-judgmental environment to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together. If you are struggling with anxiety, stress, or any other mental health issue, she is here to support you on your journey toward healing and growth.

Νικηταρά 14, Exarcheia, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Gianna Papadopoulou is a Mental Health Counselor - Msc Cognitive Counseling with a private practice in Exarcheia. She holds a Psychology degree from the American College of Greece and a postgraduate degree (Msc) in Applied Social Psychology from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Additionally, she has specialized in Cognitive Counseling at the Cognitive Psychotherapy Unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene & Research (E.KE.PSY.E.). She has worked as a Scientific Associate on European and psychoeducational programs in Primary Education in Achaia and in Primary Education structures (public & private kindergartens). She has also worked as an External Collaborator with public and private organizations for the oversight and design of large children's initiatives. Finally, Ms. Papadopoulou specializes in Cognitive Counseling.

Zoodohou Pigis 21, Exarcheia, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Spartinou Zozefin MSc is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Petralona. She initially studied Molecular Biology in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee, United Kingdom, but her postgraduate studies at the American College of Greece Deree focused on Psychology. Additionally, she holds a master's degree (MSc) in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy from the Department of Psychology at the American College of Greece Deree, and she continues to train in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for the Study of the Human AKMA. She has worked as a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist at the American College of Greece Deree and at the 1st Municipal Clinic of the Municipality of Athens. She has maintained her private practice in Petralona since 2022, providing personalized services tailored to the unique needs of each individual.

Αμφιτρύωνος, Petralona, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Gesthimani Pantelidou is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and has been running the Mental Health Center - "aniGma" in Nea Smyrni for the past 7 years. She deals with issues related to personal anxieties, difficulties and dilemmas, family matters, issues and challenges concerning adolescents and the elderly, as well as emotional, psychosomatic, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress, and the management of loss and grief. Additionally, as a personal coach with extensive experience in the business sector, she supports the encouragement of change, motivation, utilization of personal potential, enhancement of self-confidence and self-esteem, management of indecisiveness, as well as goal setting and achievement. Based on the Synthetic Approach, she combines techniques from Person-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Psychodynamic therapies, as well as personal coaching techniques, to flexibly adapt to the needs and personality of each client. In today’s era of general disorientation and loneliness, the human individual strives to cope with pain, fear, and anxiety arising from the ambiguity of their constantly changing life. Psychological support and counseling sessions aim to reveal the distinctly personal functional adaptation method of the individual to the present and future of their life, discovering the unused potentials of their soul in conjunction with the ongoing cultivation of their communication skills with their environment.

“...I am not entirely guilty for the life I lead, since I did not choose it, nor am I entirely innocent from the moment I continue it...”

Λεωφ. Συγγρού 225 - 227 Λεωφ. Συγγρού 225 - 227, Nea Smirni, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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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.

Κύπρου 56, Korinthos, ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΑ

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Integrated Psychotherapy
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Η Δασκαλάκη Ηρώ είναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος,  Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια (εκπ.) και πιστοποιημένη στη θεραπεία με τη βοήθεια σκύλων. Παράλληλα είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συμβουλευτικής (Ε.Ε.Σ.) καθώς και της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Συμβουλευτικής (EAC). 

Ειδικεύεται σε ζητήματα όπως η διαχείριση άγχους, οι κρίσεις πανικού, η διαχείριση θυμού, οι δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, η ενίσχυση της αυτογνωσίας και η βελτίωση της συναισθηματικής ισορροπίας.

Παρέχει σε ενήλικες ατομικές συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και online, διευκολύνοντας την πρόσβαση σε ανθρώπους από όλη την Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, θεραπεία ζεύγους, συντονίζει ομάδες ενηλίκων.. 

Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Ρέθυμνο το οποίο είναι κατάλληλα διαμορφωμένο ώστε να εμπνέει και να προσφέρει ένα ασφαλές και εμπιστευτικό πλαίσιο υποστήριξης. 

Έχει ολοκληρώσει σπουδές στη Συμβουλευτική στο Ευρωπαϊκό Ινστιτούτο Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας (EICP) και εκπαιδεύεται στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, σε τετραετές πρόγραμμα στο Athens Synthesis Center.  Συνεργάζεται με δομές συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης. 

Δεσμευμένη στην επαγγελματική δεοντολογία και τη φροντίδα του εαυτού, έχει ολοκληρώσει πολυετή προσωπική ψυχοθεραπεία και συμμετέχει σε εποπτικές συνεδρίες με πιστοποιημένο επόπτη, διασφαλίζοντας τη συνεχή εξέλιξη της θεραπευτικής πρακτικής. Παράλληλα, συμμετέχει ενεργά σε σεμινάρια και εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, ενισχύοντας διαρκώς τις γνώσεις και τις δεξιότητές της.

Ηγουμένου Γαβριήλ 103, Rethymno, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Maria Zisaki is a Mental Health Consultant - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Larissa. She studied Social Sciences with a focus on Psychology and Sociology at the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom, and holds a Master's Degree (MSc) in Clinical and Community Psychology with Distinction from the University of East London. Additionally, she holds a Master's Degree (MSc) in Social Research from the University of Northumbria in the United Kingdom. She has completed a four-year training program in Systemic Psychotherapy and Family Therapy at the Counseling and Psychotherapy Institute NIMA. Furthermore, she has been trained in Psychoeducation and Management of Anxiety and Depression, Couples Counseling and Therapy, Parental Separation Management, and Parenting during School Age at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a one-year training cycle in Gestalt and LGBTQ+ Counseling for Sexual Diversity and Gender Identities at the University of the Aegean. She has been further educated in the introductory model of Group Psychotherapy by Irvin Yalom (ISOPS), Psychological First Aid for COVID-19 (Public Health England), and the Development of Strategies for Men Who Use Violence in Personal Relationships (ATV). She provides career counseling services to adults with an emphasis on gender dimensions. Finally, she has authored studies, articles, and educational materials, and her professional development is ongoing.

Κούμα 4, Larissa, ΛΑΡΙΣΑ

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She is suitable because she combines specialized knowledge with authenticity, empathy, and a deep understanding of the problems. Additionally, her experience helps her design the therapeutic plan and provide solutions to the patient based on their needs and experiences. Furthermore, the approach she applies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is an ideal method not only for disorders such as depression and anxiety but also for other issues that may affect daily life. Finally, her goal is always to provide the best possible service and the fastest relief for the patient, focusing on their personal goals and requests.

Ravine 14-16, Kolonaki, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Integrated Psychotherapy
About the specialist

Varelas Giorgos is a Consultant in Mental Health with a Integrative Approach and maintains a private practice in Akadimia Platonos. He studied Counselling (COSCA, Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) at the Athens Synthesis Center, has completed a one-year seminar in Group Analysis at the Group Analysis Institute 'S.H.Foulkes' and is a member of the Hellenic Counselling Society. Currently, he works as a Mental Health Consultant providing individual adult sessions both in-person and online.

Γραφείο Μαραθωνομάχων 11 , Kolonos, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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About the specialist

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.

Alkimahou 1 (Plision Metro Eyaggelismos), Pagrati, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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The mental health counselor deals with the study of behavior, mind, and thinking.


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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
mental health

What it is

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy applied to problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, abuse, relationship and marriage problems, eating disorders and serious mental illness.The therapist emphasizes what is happening in the current life rather than the past and what led to the difficulties.

Approach

Identifying the distortions in a person's thinking that are causing problems and then examining these in the light of reality. Understanding the behaviour and motivations of others and using problem-solving skills to deal with difficult situations. Dealing with fears rather than avoiding them. Role-playing to better prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others. You become your own self-therapist.

How it could benefit you

Helps the individual to change dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviors. Improves your functioning and quality of life by helping to change patterns and behaviours. Teaches you to be your own self-therapist.

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
mental health

What it is

It is a form of psychotherapy that teaches a person to identify negative thought patterns and change them. DBT reinforces the acceptance that all your thoughts are valid, as they are part of your life experiences and who you are. The person acts by doing the best they can for the moment. It is used for people with suicidal behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, ADHD, depression, anxiety.

Approach

DBT focuses on acceptance and change. It helps the person to get to know themselves better, to think about why they do what they do, without judgment. Replacing a negative behavior or habit with ones that can improve the quality of life. Dialectic is the idea that two different things can be true at the same time. At the same time as accepting yourself exactly as you are, comes the recognition of your effort to change.

How it could benefit you

It helps you make positive changes in the way you act. It identifies your negative thought patterns and changes them, helping to make positive changes in the way you act. Teaches you ways to manage intense emotions and stressful thoughts when they occur.

Humanistic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Humanistic therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which self-awareness and self-acceptance are considered the keys to personal growth. It emphasizes creativity, collaboration and interaction between the individual and the therapist, using techniques such as role-play.

Approach

Each person is a combination of mind, emotions, body and soul with unique experiences and events. No single life event, personality trait or psychological diagnosis defines you.

How it could benefit you

It improves self-awareness and self-confidence, helps you understand how your past affects your present, how to deal effectively with stressful situations, improves human relationships and helps you better manage your emotions.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is talk therapy that aims to understand current thoughts and feelings through the behaviours shaped by past experiences and the past. Understanding the past can help you avoid repeating unhelpful patterns that have existed in it and facilitate your quality of life alongside relief from distressing symptoms. It is used in depression, anxiety, interpersonal problems, addictions, trauma, eating disorders, personality disorder.

Approach

Psychodynamic psychotherapy provides a space to explore and understand how unhelpful patterns from the past may be influencing our current difficulties. Defence mechanisms are explored and how our feelings and behaviours in the present are shaped by our past experiences.

How it could benefit you

It helps people to live a healthier life. There may be things in a person's unconscious that they are not aware of that cause them pain or keep them stuck in the past. Identifying these and understanding them can lead you to move forward.

Systemic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Systemic psychotherapy is an approach about how the individual acts as part of a wider group or broader system of relationships: family, partner relationship, work, friendships, and social environment. This approach connects communication and interaction patterns with a problem or a difficulty that the individual may be experiencing.

Approach

Systemic psychotherapy identifies behavioral patterns within a persons’ relationships and in the way someone connects with others. It helps the individual understand themselves more effectively, along with their roles and communication style and supports them in developing more functional ways of thinking and communicating within their system.

How it could benefit you

It helps improve understanding of relationship and family dynamics. It can change dysfunctional communication and behavior patterns within the system, strengthen empathy, support the development of stronger relationships and help with managing conflicts and difficulties.

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