Scientific Committee

Athanasouli, Paraskevi
Psychologist (NKUA), Clinical Neuropsychologist (NKUA), Gestalt Psychotherapist. Co-founder of Sineidenai – Center for Therapy and Development of the Individual and Family. Full Member of the European and Hellenic Associations for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT & HAGT), Member of the Certification Committee at HAGT. Trained in Basic Principles of Counseling & Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ Individuals (Orlando LGBT+). Currently working in private practice providing individual psychotherapy, counseling, cognitive empowerment, and cognitive neurorehabilitation. Collaborates with training centers as a lecturer in seminars on counseling, psychotherapy, and neuropsychology. Currently enrolled in the 2-year Gestalt Supervisor Training Program (2024–2025) at the Gestalt Foundation.

Athanasiou, Alkinoos
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, AUTH – Representative of the Laboratory of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation

Antonopoulou, Efi
Professor of Physiology, Department of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

Bamidis, Panagiotis
Professor at AUTH, Director of the Laboratory of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, AUTH

Diplas, Giorgos
Mental Health Counselor.
Training: 1987–1992 Gestalt, 1993–1996 Person-Centered Approach (PCA).
Since 1995: Trainer (Gestalt Foundation), Supervisor, Gestalt Therapist.
Member of: HAGT (Hellenic Association for Gestalt Therapy), EAGT (European Association for Gestalt Therapy), EAP (European Association for Psychotherapy).
Holder of the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP).

Ignatiou-Karamanoli, Vassia
Faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor in the field of Psychology, Department of Social and Human Sciences, Hellenic Army Academy. Psychologist – Gestalt Psychotherapist, additionally trained in EMDR, StoryPlay, and SandPlay Therapy approaches, member of the Hellenic Psychological Society – Division of Social Psychology, member of EAGT & HAGT.

Koutela, Irini
Certified Gestalt Psychotherapist (Gestalt Foundation) and Affirmative Therapist (Modern Sex
Therapy Institute). She holds degrees in Psychology (BSc (Hons) in Psychology, UCLan; MSc
Psychology, UEL), in Business Administration (I-MBA, Athens University of Economics and
Business) and in French, Comparative Literature & Dramaturgy (University of Strasbourg II).
For the past three years, she has been collaborating with Gestalt Foundation Psychotherapy &
Training Center as a trainer in the “Sexuality” module. Her interests focus on issues related to the
spectrum of gender and sexuality, parenting and psychological support.
Accredited member of the Hellenic Association for Gestalt Therapy (HAGT) and the European
Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT).

Kyriakou, Evangelia
Psychologist (AUTH), Gestalt Psychotherapist in training (Gestalt Foundation), Certified Gestalt Practitioner in Organizations (G.P.O., certified by EAGT), Full Member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS), Member of HAGT & EAGT.

Mavromichalis, Anastasis
Psychologist (AUTH), MSc in Social & Clinical Psychology of Addictions (AUTH), Gestalt Psychotherapist and Supervisor (Certified by HAGT & EAGT). Full Member of the Hellenic Association for Gestalt Psychotherapy (HAGT) and Member of its Audit Committee. Full Member of the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT). Member of the Registry of Trainers of the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA). Full Member of the Union of Employees in Addiction Prevention Centers. Full Member of the Greek Actors’ Union (SEH).

Mertika, Antigoni
PhD in Clinical Psychology, Certified Gestalt Psychotherapist

Triantafyllidis, Alexandros
Professor of Population Genetics of Animals, Department of Biology, AUTH.
President of the Erasmus+ European Educational Programs Division.
President of the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Greece Section. Representative of the Department of Psychology, AUTH

Tsireka, Katerina
Gestalt Psychotherapist (PgD Psychology), Member of HAGT & EAGT, Holder of the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP)