M.Sc. Stress Management and Health Promotion (with Distinction) Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2012 – 2013)

B.A. Art and Psychology, University of Reading, UK (1997 – 2001)

Compassion Focused Therapy Training:

Role Taking in Compassion Focused Therapy – Dr. Kate Lucre (2021)

Compassion Focused Therapy for Dissociation – Dr. Andrew Rayner (2021)

Compassion Focused Therapy Chairwork and Digital Adaptations – Dr Tobyn Bell (2020)

Basic Skills in CFT – Dr Chris Irons & Dr Shelley Kerr (2020)

Advanced Clinical Skills in CFT Training – Professor Paul Gilbert (2016)

Compassion Focused Therapy for Trauma – Dr Deborah Lee (2016)

Compassionate Mind Training – Dr Chris Irons (2016)

Compassion Focused Therapy in the therapeutic and Motivational Interviewing – Dr Stan Steindl (2018)

Compassionate Mind Training – Prof Paul Gilbert (2015)

Attendance of the Compassionate Mind Foundation conferences (2015 – today)

Training in other therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ΑCT (A. Chrysagi, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies Society / Institute of Behaviour Research and Therapy, Athens 2019)

Mentalization Based Treament (P. Fonagy & A. Bateman, Anna Freud Centre, University College London, 2014)

Schema Therapy (V. Ohanian, International Society of Schema Therapy, 2009 – 2012)

Infant Mental Health (A. Skoulika, S. Manolopoulos, Child Psychiatry Clinic, University of Athens, 2008 – 2010)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (I. Papakostas, University Research Institute of Mental Health EPIPSY, 2007 – 2008)

Compassion and Self-Compassion Cultivation Training

Compassion Cultivation Training (8 weeks) – Monica Hanson, Compassionate Institute, Stanford University (July – August, 2020)

Understanding the Psycho-Social Impact of the Corona Pandemic (4 weeks) – Omar Reda, Charter for Compassion Institute (June – July, 2020)

Mindful Self-Compassion (10 weeks) – Helle Laursen, Mindful Self-Compassion Center (Sept. – Nov. 2018)

Compassionate Mind Training (10 weeks) – Dr Chris Irons, Balanced Minds (2016)

Individual Supervision

Since 2016 I regularly receive supervision from Dr. Chris Irons who is an internationally renowned CFT trainer and author of important studies and books on this approach (2016 – today)

Group Supervision

I am a regular member of the supervision group “CAVEtalk” with Dr. Charlie Heriot-Μaitland, Elisabeth Svanholmer and Dr. Rufus May for the compassionate approaches to hearing voices and other experiences (2015 – today)

I coordinate an online supervision group for CFT in collaboration with the Compassionate Mind Foundation (2016 – today)

Counselling and psychotherapy – private practice (2007 – today)

Psychological assessment, psychotherapy, parent counselling, psychoeducation, cognitive – behavioural interventions, stress management and self-compassion training for adults and adolescents

Hellas Employee Assistance Programs (2018 – today)

Psychologist, Psychosocial support services

Harokopeion University of Athens, Student Counselling Centre (2011 – 2018)

Individual and group counselling through art for students, telecounselling, psychometric instruments applications, research and organization of conferences and experiential workshops

Child Psychiatry clinic, University of Athens (2009)

Psychologist in the Unit for Community Child Psychiatry and in the Unit for Adolescents

Harokopeion University of Athens, Student Counselling Centre (2007)

Group counselling, assertiveness training, art therapy for students

Psychiatry Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2006 – 2008)

Psychologist at the outpatient clinic for emotional disorders

Psychiatry Clinic of the University Hospital “Evangelismos” (2006 – 2007)

Participation in the everyday clinical and educational activities, participation in the hospital rounds, training in the use of psychometric instruments (MMPI, PDQ-4, Hamilton, DASS, Y-BOCKS, BDI etc)

Psychiatry Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2005 – 2006)

Student practicum, participation in the planning and coordination of therapeutic activities (musical therapy, art therapy, drama therapy etc), supervision at the Day Hospital of “Aiginiteio”.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapies Society (2016 – 200)

Compassionate Mind Training to mental health professionals and the general public

Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy (May 2016)

CFT trainer for mental health professionals at the Institute of Behaviour Research and Therapy

Master’s Program: Education and Culture, Harokopeion University (2014 – today)

Teaching experiential workshops for the role of compassion in the classroom for educators and students

Accreditation School for Rowing Coaches, Greek Rowing Federation (2014)

Lecturer for stress management, motivation techniques, coping with injuries, and sexual harassment awareness in sports

Hellenic-British College (2008 – 2013)

Visiting Psychology Lecturer, trainer for Art Therapy workshops and intelligence assessments for children (WISC)

I conduct research on the role of compassion in mental health and its applications in therapy.

You can find my papers and conference abstracts here

Fellow of the International Center for Compassionate Organizations

Member and affiliate of the Compassionate Mind Foundation

Member of the Charter for Compassion

I am interested in helping people to make sense of their experience as a part of our common humanity. I believe that every human is doing the best they can to adapt to their environment and their life circumstances and cope with them with the best possible way.

Many times, the environment where we are situated and the circumstances we experience, which we have not chosen ourselves, may not be suitable for our growth. In order to face them, we may adopt a range of responses, such as being on guard, trying to be perfect, avoiding or overly depending on others, comparing or criticizing ourselves, etc.

In our therapeutic collaboration, we will explore the ways we try to make ourselves feel safe, the unintended and unwanted consequences of our adaptations (e.g., avoidance, withdrawal, aggression) and how to adopt new ways that will help us live a fulfilling life.

Through cultivating self-compassion, through learning to receive and express compassion, people become more supportive of themselves, acquire new skills that help them face their difficulties and move towards what matters to them.