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.

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.

Vasileiou Lida MA is a certified Psychosomatic Health Counselor and conducts online sessions. She is a graduate of the Sociology Department of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences with a specialization in Criminology. She holds a master's degree in Psychosomatic Health Counseling with the application of the Evaluative Cognitive Model, an interdisciplinary model for the Promotion of Mental Health that integrates information and knowledge from both medical and humanities disciplines. Specifically, it combines medical data and knowledge from Neurosciences with scientific insights from the fields of Mental Health Promotion, Cognitive Therapeutic Models, and Positive Psychology. She emphasizes Psychosomatic Health, aiming to approach the individual in a short period through a structured practice. Additionally, the specialist holds a certification in training for Cognitive Counseling and Interventions from the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. Continuing her studies, she attended the Special Education program in Supervisory Evaluative Counseling at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), through the Center for Evaluative Study of Psychosomatic Health (KE.AM.PSY), in collaboration with the Society for the Promotion of Psychiatry and Related Sciences (EL.E.P.PSY.S.EP). Ms. Vasileiou provides counseling services tailored to the specific needs of each client.

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.

BE YOU

Elena Apostolaki has dedicated her life to psychology and personal development—not merely as a professional choice, but as a personal journey of self-awareness and growth. She holds a degree in Psychology from Canterbury Christ Church University, with a specialization in Psychopathology through the Educational Group Evdokimos. She has been trained in Life Coaching at the University of West Attica and holds a Practitioner Coach certification from the international organization IAPCM. Additionally, she has completed studies in Counseling Intervention at the School of Personal Development and Therapy "Diodos." Currently, she is pursuing postgraduate studies at Aegean College, in collaboration with the University of Essex, continuously enhancing her theoretical and practical foundation in psychology. In her work, she integrates elements from Cognitive Psychology, the Person-Centered approach, and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) techniques, offering a safe and supportive environment for those who wish to: deepen their self-knowledge, recognize the barriers that limit them, and evolve with substance and authenticity.

Her philosophy is based on the belief that every person already possesses within themselves all they need to flourish—the only requirement is the appropriate environment, support, and guidance to discover and utilize these resources.

This is the purpose served by BE YOU:

A space for inner exploration, authentic connection, and personal transformation.

It does not tell anyone who to become—it helps each person remember who they truly are.

📍 Provides sessions in Heraklion, Crete and online, in Greek, English, and German, with respect, authenticity, and discretion.

BE YOU – because change begins from within.

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.

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.

Kontogiannis Lampros is an Integrative Psychotherapist - Clinical Hypnotherapist and maintains a private practice in Sepolia, near the Attiki metro station. In 1997, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he attended specialized seminars in the Department of Clinical Psychology on "Eating Disorders," with a project titled “Anorexia Nervosa” at the private British College. Concurrently, he participated in a postgraduate program specializing in Counseling and Integrative Psychotherapy, earning an MSc in "Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy" from the University of Derby. He has since completed his specialization in systemic family therapy and couples therapy. He was distinguished among 250 scholars at the University of Derby, being one of only four Greeks to graduate as integrative psychotherapists. He excelled in his thesis on the personality traits and eating habits, examining how an individual’s personality influences both their nutritional and physical condition, and the role of gender as a factor. Integrative psychotherapy involves the synthesis of three different methods and approaches applied conjointly to each patient: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, and the psychodynamic approach (attachment theory). Finally, he has also undergone further training at the Piraeus Institute of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy (EPSYTHE - Society for Psychological Support and Therapy) in clinical hypnosis, earning a specialty as a clinical hypnotherapist. He is among the founding members of the Greek Clinical Hypnotherapists Association and the International Hypnosis Association.

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

Κάθε άνθρωπος έρχεται αντιμέτωπος με προκλήσεις που επηρεάζουν την καθημερινότητά του, την αυτοπεποίθησή του και τον τρόπο με τον οποίο σχετίζεται με τους άλλους. Το άγχος, η πίεση της καθημερινότητας, οι δυσκολίες στην επικοινωνία, η αναβλητικότητα, η αμφιβολία για τον εαυτό ή οι απαιτήσεις της εργασίας και των σπουδών μπορούν να επηρεάσουν σημαντικά την ποιότητα ζωής.Η Αθηνά Παπαντωνίου πιστεύει ότι η αλλαγή ξεκινά όταν αποκτούμε βαθύτερη κατανόηση του εαυτού μας. Όταν κατανοούμε πώς λειτουργούν οι σκέψεις, τα συναισθήματα και οι συμπεριφορές μας, μπορούμε να αναπτύξουμε νέες δεξιότητες, να ενισχύσουμε την αυτοπεποίθησή μας και να αντιμετωπίσουμε τις προκλήσεις της καθημερινότητας με μεγαλύτερη ψυχική ανθεκτικότητα.Η επαγγελματική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στον συνδυασμό επιστημονικής γνώσης, ενεργητικής ακρόασης και ουσιαστικής ανθρώπινης επικοινωνίας. Στόχος της είναι να δημιουργήσει ένα ασφαλές, υποστηρικτικό και χωρίς επικρίσεις περιβάλλον, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος θα αισθάνεται ότι ακούγεται, γίνεται κατανοητός και μπορεί να εξερευνήσει τις προσωπικές του δυνατότητες.Το ακαδημαϊκό της υπόβαθρο περιλαμβάνε (BSc) στην Psychology and Philosophy από πανεπιστήμιο του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, καθώς και διετές ερευνητικό μεταπτυχιακό (MSc Research) στη Γνωσιακή Νευροεπιστήμη (Cognitive Neuroscience). Οι σπουδές της εστίασαν στη λειτουργία του ανθρώπινου εγκεφάλου, στις γνωστικές διεργασίες, στη συναισθηματική ρύθμιση, στη λήψη αποφάσεων, στην προσοχή, στη μνήμη και στους παράγοντες που διαμορφώνουν την ανθρώπινη συμπεριφορά. Η ερευνητική της εμπειρία την έχει εκπαιδεύσει να προσεγγίζει κάθε θέμα με κριτική σκέψη, σεβασμό στα επιστημονικά δεδομένα και διαρκή διάθεση για μάθηση.Παράλληλα, είναι απόφοιτος Δραματικής Σχολής. Η εκπαίδευσή της στις παραστατικές τέχνες ενίσχυσε ουσιαστικά την κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης επικοινωνίας, της μη λεκτικής έκφρασης, της παρουσίας, της ενσυναίσθησης και της σημασίας της αυθεντικής σύνδεσης με τους άλλους. Θεωρεί ότι ο συνδυασμός επιστήμης και δημιουργικής έκφρασης προσφέρει μια πιο ολοκληρωμένη ματιά στον άνθρωπο και στις δυνατότητές του.Οι υπηρεσίες της απευθύνονται σε ενήλικες που επιθυμούν να αναπτύξουν την αυτοπεποίθησή τους, να ενισχύσουν τις επικοινωνιακές τους δεξιότητες, να διαχειριστούν αποτελεσματικότερα το άγχος και το στρες, να βελτιώσουν την οργάνωση και τη συγκέντρωσή τους, να προετοιμαστούν για σημαντικές επαγγελματικές ή ακαδημαϊκές προκλήσεις ή να επενδύσουν συνειδητά στην προσωπική τους ανάπτυξη.Η υποστήριξη που προσφέρει βασίζεται στην ψυχοεκπαίδευση, στη συμβουλευτική καθοδήγηση και στην αξιοποίηση τεκμηριωμένων επιστημονικών γνώσεων από τους χώρους της ψυχολογίας και της γνωσιακής νευροεπιστήμης. Κάθε συνάντηση προσαρμόζεται στις ανάγκες, στους στόχους και στον ρυθμό του κάθε ανθρώπου, με στόχο την ανάπτυξη πρακτικών δεξιοτήτων που μπορούν να εφαρμοστούν στην καθημερινή ζωή.Οι συνεδρίες μπορούν να πραγματοποιηθούν στα Ελληνικά ή στα Αγγλικά (Greek & English), προσφέροντας τη δυνατότητα υποστήριξης τόσο σε ελληνόφωνους όσο και σε αγγλόφωνους ενδιαφερόμενους.Οι υπηρεσίες της έχουν συμβουλευτικό, υποστηρικτικό και ψυχοεκπαιδευτικό χαρακτήρα και δεν υποκαθιστούν την ψυχοθεραπεία ή την ψυχιατρική αξιολόγηση. Όταν διαπιστώνεται ότι οι ανάγκες ενός ατόμου απαιτούν εξειδικευμένη θεραπευτική παρέμβαση, προτείνεται η συνεργασία με τον κατάλληλο επαγγελματία.Αν αναζητάτε έναν χώρο όπου η επιστημονική γνώση συναντά την ανθρώπινη προσέγγιση, με στόχο την προσωπική εξέλιξη, την ενίσχυση της αυτοπεποίθησης, τη βελτίωση της επικοινωνίας και την αποτελεσματικότερη διαχείριση των προκλήσεων της καθημερινότητας, η Αθηνά Παπαντωνίου θα χαρεί να σας γνωρίσει και να συζητήσει μαζί σας τους στόχους σας.

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.

Lamprinopoulou Margarita is a Psychotherapist - Family Counselor and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Open University of Edinburgh and a Bachelor in Art and Science from Deree College. She is a certified therapist in the "Walking in your shoes" method and has attended educational and experiential training seminars related to mental health at the Laboratory for the Exploration of Human Relations. She has served as a Trainer and Coordinator in numerous seminars and also participates voluntarily in many of them. Additionally, she has taken part in various conferences aimed at expanding her knowledge in her field. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Counseling Society and the European Counseling Association and is fluent in English and French.