Mental Health Counselors

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.

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.

Georgopoulou Georgia is an Art Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in the Ilisia area, providing art psychotherapy sessions to adults and adolescents. Additionally, she coordinates art psychotherapy groups for individuals with general psychopathology and those with borderline personality disorder at the Day Hospital of Aeginiteio Hospital.

She is a graduate of the Center for Art and Psychotherapy and a recognized Psychotherapist by the EAP (European Association for Psychotherapy), a graduate of the Department of Interior Architecture of PADA, and is involved in artistic activities, having participated in group exhibitions.

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.

Dr Psarropoulou Aikaterini is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology and a master's degree (M.A.) in Clinical Psychology. She has been trained in various therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral, Systemic, and Gestalt therapy. Additionally, she is trained in mindfulness techniques, which she systematically incorporates into her work. Moreover, she has been professionally active for over 14 years in hospitals, universities, clinics, and non-profit organizations in Greece and the United States. Finally, in her private practice, she provides support for a wide range of issues including self-esteem or self-confidence concerns, psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, sexual identity, discrimination issues, grief, and she offers supervision to trainee Psychologists.

Lykourentzou Xrysanthi is a Mental Health Counselor with a private practice in Glyfada. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a diploma (HPD) in Counseling & Psychology from the Mediterranean College. She possesses a Training Certificate in "Couples and Family Counseling and Therapy" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a Training Certificate in "Cluster B Personality Disorders." She has worked at the Psychological Support & Therapy Company (E.PSY.THE), providing individual sessions to clients. Her specialties include Counseling, Anxiety Disorders, Person-Centered Approach, Personality Disorders, as well as Couples and Family Counseling and Therapy.

Η Κούρτη Βικτωρία είναι Σύμβουλος Προσωπικής Ανάπτυξης, Καριέρας και Ψυχικής Υγείας, NLP Consultant και Holistic Life Mentor με Συστημική και Ολιστική Προσέγγιση. Έχει εξειδίκευση στις μεταβάσεις ζωής και στον συστημικό επαναπροσδιορισμό προσωπικής και επαγγελματικής ταυτότητας. Παρέχει επιστημονικά δομημένη συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε άτομα που αντιμετωπίζουν προκλήσεις στην προσωπική και επαγγελματική τους ζωή, με στόχο την ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας, της λειτουργικότητας και της στρατηγικής κατεύθυνσης. Διαθέτει περισσότερες από 1000 ώρες ατομικών και ομαδικών συνεδριών, με εξειδίκευση στη διαχείριση μεταβάσεων ζωής, επαγγελματικού επαναπροσδιορισμού και ενίσχυσης ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας. Το ακαδημαϊκό της υπόβαθρο είναι διεπιστημονικό και διαμορφώθηκε μέσα από σπουδές σε πανεπιστημιακά ιδρύματα της Ελλάδας και της Γερμανίας, όπως το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, το Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου, το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, το Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München και το FernUniversität in Hagen.

Η ακαδημαϊκή αυτή διαδρομή, σε συνδυασμό με τη μετεκπαίδευσή της στη Συμβουλευτική και στη Συστημική Προσέγγιση, της επιτρέπει να προσεγγίζει το άτομο με θεωρητική πληρότητα, μεθοδολογική ακρίβεια και ευρωπαϊκή οπτική.

Έχει τομείς παρέμβασης την διαχείριση της επαγγελματικής στασιμότητας, υποστήριξη σε αλλαγή καριέρας, ψυχολογική ενδυνάμωση σε περιόδους κρίσης, βελτίωση διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων, διαχείριση συγκρούσεων, αναδόμηση προσωπικής και επαγγελματικής ταυτότητας, διαχείριση μεταβάσεων ζωής και προσαρμογή σε νέους ρόλους, συστημική ανάλυση ρόλων, ορίων και δυναμικών σε οικογενειακά και επαγγελματικά περιβάλλοντα.

Η προσέγγισή της βασίζεται στη Συστημική Θεώρηση, όπου το άτομο εξετάζεται ως μέρος αλληλεπιδρώντων συστημάτων (οικογένεια, εργασία, κοινωνικό περιβάλλον), καθώς και σε τεχνικές γνωστικής αναδόμησης και NLP. Η παρέμβαση είναι δομημένη, στοχοκεντρική και προσανατολισμένη στη λειτουργική αλλαγή.

Εξειδικεύεται στις σύνθετες μεταβάσεις ζωής και στον επαγγελματικό επαναπροσδιορισμό ατόμων που καλούνται να επαναορίσουν τον ρόλο, την ταυτότητα και τη στρατηγική τους πορεία.

Στόχος της δεν είναι απλώς η διαχείριση μιας δυσκολίας, αλλά η συστηματική αναδόμηση εσωτερικών και εξωτερικών πλαισίων, ώστε το άτομο να λειτουργεί με σταθερότητα, αυτονομία και συνειδητή κατεύθυνση.

Georgouli Ioanna is a Mental Health Counselor and Career Guidance Counselor, specializing in Systemic - Family Counseling and Therapy, with a private practice in Zografou. As a Mental Health Counselor, she provides services to individuals, groups, or families using the Systemic Therapy model, respectfully utilizing each person’s uniqueness and therapeutically addressing both the individual and their interactions with their immediate and broader environment. As a Career Guidance Counselor, she offers services to adolescents who are responsibly planning their futures, as well as to adults who are required by internal or external norms to change their professional path or reshape their current one. She holds two master's degrees and has completed a two-year training program in Educational Drama. Subsequently, she specialized as a Mental Health Counselor at the Laboratory for the Exploration of Human Relations and as a Career Guidance Counselor at Aegean College. Over the past three years, she has also worked as the Mental Health Program Coordinator for ERGO NGO, designing and implementing empowerment programs for children and youth as well as their adult caregivers, at both national and international levels. Earlier in her career, she had the opportunity to work in various educational and care settings, such as KETHEA, ActionAid as an author of psycho-empowerment and resource management educational materials for primary and secondary schools, the University of Psychology of Turin as an instructor in the European Carepath program focusing on training and empowering caregivers of people with psychological trauma, INEDIVIM as an educator, and EIHIMUTH. She has presented her work at numerous conferences, founded an experiential workshop for primary school children in Ithaca, and was co-founder of a cultural and educational association for children.

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.

Evina Prevedouraki is an Integrative Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. She is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Person-Centered and Experiential Professionals (PEEPVIP), the Hellenic Counseling Society, and the Panhellenic Association of Art Therapists. She completed her studies in the Business Administration department of the Athens University of Economics and Business, and holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology (BSc, MSc) from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the United Kingdom, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Therapeutic Counseling and Psychotherapy from ICPS College of Humanistic Sciences. Additionally, she has completed further training in Art Therapy, in Behavior Analysis at Panteion University, and has been trained as an Effective Parent Instructor (Thomas Gordon model). She is also trained as a yoga and meditation teacher at the Karuna Yoga Center in Florida, USA. She offers individual psychotherapy and counseling sessions, facilitates personal development groups, Art Therapy and bibliotherapy groups, and works as a Parent Educator. She continues to receive training, attend specialized seminars, and offer volunteer services.

Η Καρακοπούλου Αλεξάνδρα είναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας και συνοδεύει ενήλικες και ζευγάρια που αντιμετωπίζουν άγχος, στρες, δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις, μειωμένη αυτοεκτίμηση, κρίσεις πανικού ή συναισθηματική αστάθεια. Στηρίζει ανθρώπους που βιώνουν burnout, έντονη εσωτερική πίεση, σύγχυση κατεύθυνσης ή επαναλαμβανόμενα μοτίβα που δυσκολεύουν την καθημερινότητα και την ψυχική τους ισορροπία. Η δουλειά της βασίζεται στη συνθετική συμβουλευτική, συνδυάζοντας σύγχρονες ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις με βιωματικά εργαλεία, ώστε η διαδικασία να προσαρμόζεται φυσικά στις ανάγκες του κάθε ανθρώπου.

Έχει πολυετή διεθνή εμπειρία στη Βιέννη, όπου σπούδασε Ψυχολογική Αστρολογία, Θεατρολογία, Κινηματογραφοθεραπεία, Επικοινωνία και ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευσή της στην Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική και στην προσεγγιστική εργασία με το άτομο και το ζευγάρι. Η εκπαίδευσή της, της δίνει τη δυνατότητα να προσεγγίζει τόσο τα συναισθηματικά όσο και τα διαπροσωπικά ζητήματα με βάθος, πρακτικότητα και δημιουργικότητα. Για όσους το επιθυμούν, ενσωματώνει ψυχολογική αστρολογία ως εργαλείο αυτογνωσίας και κατανόησης προσωπικών κύκλων, πάντα μέσα σε ασφαλές, επιστημονικά δομημένο πλαίσιο.

Στις συνεδρίες μαζί της, δημιουργείται ένας χώρος όπου η επικοινωνία γίνεται πιο καθαρή, η εσωτερική πίεση μειώνεται και αρχίζει να ξεκαθαρίζει αυτό που χρειάζεσαι πραγματικά. Εργάζεται συχνά με ανθρώπους που δυσκολεύονται στη διαχείριση άγχους, που εγκλωβίζονται σε σκέψεις, που νιώθουν μπλοκαρισμένοι σε αποφάσεις ή που έχουν φθαρεί μέσα σε σχέσεις που δεν τους στηρίζουν. Με τη βοήθεια της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας, βρίσκονται πρακτικές λύσεις, νέοι τρόποι επικοινωνίας, καλύτερη συναισθηματική ρύθμιση και πιο σταθερή αίσθηση εαυτού.

Δουλεύει online, προσφέροντας σταθερότητα, καθαρή δομή και ένα περιβάλλον όπου το άτομο μπορεί να μιλήσει χωρίς φόβο ότι θα παρεξηγηθεί. Στόχος της είναι να στηρίξει τους ανθρώπους να διαχειρίζονται αποτελεσματικά το άγχος, να κατανοήσουν τα βαθύτερα μοτίβα στις σχέσεις τους, να ενισχύσουν την αυτοεκτίμησή τους και να νιώσουν ότι μπορούν να σταθούν πιο σίγουρα μέσα στη ζωή τους. Η διαδικασία εξελίσσεται με φυσικό ρυθμό και δίνει χώρο στο άτομο να αναπνεύσει, να ξεκαθαρίσει, να δυναμώσει και να επιστρέψει σε μια πιο ισορροπημένη εκδοχή του εαυτού του.

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.

Ο Μπινιέρης Κωνσταντίνος είναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας - Σωματικός Θεραπευτής Ψυχικού Τραύματος με εξειδίκευση στην Κλινική Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Υπνοθεραπεία και την IFS Therapy (Internal Family Systems) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Πάτρα. Προσφέρει εξατομικευμένη υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες που αντιμετωπίζουν προβλήματα άγχους και βρουξισμού (τρίξιμο των δοντιών). Μέσα από μια ασφαλή και υποστηρικτική θεραπευτική σχέση, στόχος του είναι να βοηθήσει το άτομο να κατανοήσει τις ρίζες του άγχους και των εσωτερικών συγκρούσεων, καθώς και να αποκτήσει πρακτικά εργαλεία για την καθημερινή του ισορροπία και ευεξία. Προσφέρει ολιστική θεραπευτική προσέγγιση με συνδυαστικές τεχνικές CBT Hypnotherapy και IFS, οι οποίες παρέχουν ολοκληρωμένη στήριξη και βαθιά προσωπική ανάπτυξη.

Karipi Domniki is a Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in Pallini. She holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Psychology from the European University Cyprus and a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. She has specialized in psychotherapy techniques such as Psychodynamic Therapy and Counseling Psychotherapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in Parent Counseling, tailoring her approach to the unique needs of each individual. She has worked in public psychiatric institutions and child mental health centers, gaining valuable experience in supporting individuals with anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, ADHD, autism, etc., as well as individuals facing challenges in interpersonal relationships, self-esteem issues, and more. Additionally, she has participated in research programs related to mental health in both clinical and general populations. In her private practice, she offers mental health services, respecting the specific needs of each client.

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.

"Epilysi" - Ksifara Konstantina MSc is a Mental Health Counselor and the Scientific Director of the "Epilysi" center, a space dedicated to psychoemotional health located in Ilioupoli. She is a graduate of the American College of Greece and holds a master's degree in Health Psychology from the University of Bath, UK. She is a well-trained systemic-family psychotherapist for individuals, couples, families, and groups and is a member of the European Association of Systemic Therapists. Additionally, she specializes in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of specific learning disabilities and in the therapeutic technique of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. She has also been trained in career assessment and vocational counseling. She has professional experience working with patients with chronic conditions and psychosomatic issues. She has worked at the Athens Naval Hospital providing psychological support to neurological patients and their families. She has conducted research on Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease as an external scientific collaborator of the Athens Military Hospital. She has experience with psychotic and borderline patients through her internship at the Rehabilitation Center of Aiginiteio Hospital. She has worked with children and adolescents with learning difficulties, psychoemotional challenges, behavioral problems, ADHD, communication difficulties, and low self-esteem, serving as the lead Mental Health Counselor at a center for special therapies and rehabilitation. Finally, she is the creator of Epilysi: Space for Psychoemotional Health. Her primary commitment is the promotion of psychoemotional development and maturation, self-improvement, and the enhancement of human relationships. She focuses on resolving difficulties related to behavior and health issues concerning the individual as well as the broader community to which they belong.