Antigoni Apostolopoulou is a counseling psychologist. She graduated the Psychology Department of the Panteion University, and continued her studies in Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology and Counseling in Health, Work and Education at theUniversity of Athens. Since January 2017, along with her private practice, she has beenworking with EPAPSY mobile mental health units in the Western Cyclades. She is a PhD candidate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a scholarship from the State Scholarship Foundation. Her research interests include the use of art inpsychotherapy and counseling, issues related to artistic creative activity and expression,as well as issues concerning the therapeutic process and the therapeutic relationship.

- Scientific Positions

Research associate in the Centre for Qualitative Research in Psychology and Mental

Health of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Member of the advisory board of the non-profit organization Magic Always Happens.

- Publications

Apostolopoulou, A., & Isari, P. (2018). I. Bergman's «Autumn Sonata». An audiovisual analysis of the mother- daughter relationship using the object- relations theories. In Issari, P. &  Malikiosi-Loizou, M. (Eds.) Qualitative research methods in counseling psychology. Athens: Pedio.

- Conference Papers

Apostolopoulou, A., & Issari, Ph. (2019, February). “Ever Yours”: A Narrative Analysis of Vincent van Gogh’s creativity based on the letters to his brother Theo. 3 rd European Congress of Qualitative Enquiry. Edinburgh.

Apostolopoulou, A., Issari, Ph, & Tsamparli-Kitsara, A. (2019, February). An audiovisual analysis of “Autumn Sonata” by I. Bergman: An analysis of the mother-daughter relationship from the perspective of the object-relations theory.3 rd European Congress of Qualitative Enquiry. Edinburgh.

Apostolopoulou, A. (2016, November). Enhancing resilience in parents of children diagnosed with ASD: An experiential workshop. 1 st Annual Cyprus International Conference on Autism Treatment and Research. Paphos, Cyprus.

Apostolopoulou, Α. (2016, November) Raising a child with autism: A cinematherapy based workshop. 1 st Annual Cyprus International Conference on Autism Treatment and Research. Paphos, Cyprus.

Apostolopoulou, A., & Isari, P. (2016, November). I. Bergman's «Autumn Sonata». An audiovisual analysis of the mother- daughter relationship using the object- relations theories. MBA thesis, 6th Panhellenic Congress of Counseling Psychology, Athens.

Apostolopoulou, A., Pashalidi I., &  Issari, P. (2016, June). Experiences and practices of mental health professionals in the context of socio-economic crisis in Greece: Narratives from the private sector. ISCAR International Conference, «Cultural-Historical, Activity and Sociocultural Research at Times of the Contemporary Crisis: Implications for Education and Human Development», (University of Crete, Department of Psychology, Department of Preschool Education, University of Ioannina, Department of Preschool Education) Rethymno, Crete.

Apostolopoulou, A., Pashalidi I., &  Issari, P. (2014, November). Experiences and practices of mental health professionals in the context of socio-economic crisis in Greece. 5^th Panhellenic Congress of Counseling Psychology, Patras, Greece.

Avra Laou is  psychologist and a Ph.D. Student in Counselling Psychology at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. She studied Psychology at the   University of Crete and then she continued her studies in  Psychology & Counselling at the Manchester Metropolitan University. She is a member of the scientific committee of the 2nd Pan-Hellenic Congress of Psychology Students “New psychologists in Greek reality: questions and dynamics of the field”. She has worked as  psychologist at the psychopedagogical centre "PNOE Chaidariou", K.S.D.E.O. Edra and  at the Ministry of Education. 

Participation in research during her undergraduate studies:

"The psychosocial identity of the homeless people In the surrounding area of Athens" (2007) (use of both quantitative and qualitative research tools).

"The economic immigrants in the area of Crete" (2008) (use of both quantitative and qualitative research tools).

Publication list:

1.    2008: “Drug addiction and intervention: a case study as a tool of psychosocial intervention (p. 273-278)”. In  Α.V. Riga (2008), Student Internship: Organisation, Application, Perspectives. Athens: Pedio publications.

2.    2009: Fusco, A. “Psychological references in the Greek tragedy: Medea and Iphigenia at Aulis”. (p. 105-119). In A. V. Riga (ed.) (Laou,Α. transl.) Art Psychology,  Athens: Pedio publications.

Conference Presentations:

1.     Laou, A. & Issari P. (May, 2019). University students photograph and talk on well-being: the use of the method of photo-voice. Oral presentation at the 17th Pan-Hellenic Conference of Psychological Research. "Therefore intellective and animate the Cosmos is"Alexandroupolis (15-19/05/2019)

2.   Laou, A. (November, 2016). Parent Counselling: Requests, worries, difficulties: - action research.   Poster presentation at the  6^th Pan-Hellenic Conference of Counselling Psychology (G.P.A.) «Issues of multiculturalism and social justice in Counselling Psychology»,  Athens (4-6/11/2016). 

3.      Laou, Α. & Gougoumi, Μ. (October, 2015). Case study of a student with A.D.H.D. Oral presentation  at  1^ο Interdisciplinary Conference on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder «From the child to the adult», Athens (9-11/10/2015).

Katerina Faltseta is a graduate of the Department of Psychology of the Panteion University with an excellent degree (8.64) and a PhD candidate at the University of Athens. He holds two postgraduate degrees, one in Counselling and Vocational Guidance at University of Athens (S.E.P.) with an excellent grade (9.53) and one in Counselling on Health, Education and Work at University of Athens with an excellent grade (9.00). She has also completed her education in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Children, Adolescents and Adults. He has worked with teenagers and students, both in private schools and at the University of Athens' Advisory Center. Finally, he has attended seminars on psychology and specific counselling issues

 After completing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Panteion University of Athens he followed post-graduate studies in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Roehampton University of London. At the moment, he is a Phd Candidate at UOA. Under P. Issari’s and D. Loewenthal’s supervision, he writes his thesis: “On Becoming a man: Lived experience of psychotherapists sons of psychotherapists fathers”. His research interests are focused on themes of reflexivity, identity and existential analysis, being a Scientific Partner in the Laboratory of Qualitative Research in Psychology and Mental Health of UOA. For the last 8 years he works as an Existential Analyst, cooperating with the Training Institute “Antistiksi”.

Conferences: 

2 nd National Psychiatric Conference “Art and Psychiatry”

Title: “Father and Son in a Disney Movie”

5 th International Conference of Orthodox Psychotherapists

Title: “Overcoming the Pleasure of Death”

15 th National Conference of Psychology Research

Title: “Reflexivity in Counselling and Research”

1 st National Scientific Youth Conference

Title: “Searching for Oneself in Psychotherapeutic Process: Relationship and

Identity”

Effie Mitsi is a psychologist and a soprano singer. She studied Psychology in Panteion University.  She has received MSc in “Applied Psychology for Children and Adolescents” from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Monody Diploma from the Ministry of Culture and Sports. She continued her studies in Clinical Psychopathology (Eginitio and Sismanoglio Hospitals), “Psychotherapy for Anxiety in Adolescence” (Gennimatas Hospital), “Mental Health & the Internet” (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (Psychiatric Hospital of Athens). She was responsible for Literature, Theatre and Music Groups in mental health institutions and she currently works in special education centers for children and adolescents.

Academic activity

“Psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and adolescents with ADHD” poster at the 2^nd Conference of ADHD, Athens, 6-8 October 2017

“Anxiety and homeschooling” poster at the 10^th Pedopsychiatric Conference, Athens”

“ Evaluation of a resilience awareness program for students” poster at the 6^th Pan-Hellenic Conference of Counseling Psychology, Athens, 4-6 November 2016