Dionysia Ioannou

+30 6949079634 dionysia.ioannou@gmail.com Chalandri, Attica

According to the person-centered approach (Carl Rogers, 1959), individuals possess within themselves vital resources for understanding and transforming their self-concepts, fundamental attitudes, and self-directed behaviors. In an environment defined by unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence, person-centered psychotherapy empowers individuals to uncover their deepest needs, and develop their own path towards self-actualization.

My approach is rooted in the synthetic model of psychotherapy, drawing primarily from person-centered therapy and mindfulness-based psychotherapy. The therapeutic process involves investigating the client’s request, understanding their experience from their own frame of reference, through mirroring emotions and using mindfulness practices to "train" the mind and cultivate awareness in the present moment. The aim is to illuminate the client’s deepest desires and needs, facilitate overcoming obstacles and support them in discovering the path towards personal growth and self-actualization, always with discretion and confidentiality.

I provide individual psychotherapy sessions for teenagers and adults, both in person and online, in Greek and English.

Psychotherapy

I have supported clients experiencing:

• emotional difficulties
• challenges in interpersonal relationships
• prolonged grief
• fears, anxiety, depression
• panic disorder
• psychosomatic disorders

I also provide counseling interventions for individuals seeking to enhance their self-awareness and foster personal growth.

I hold an MSc in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy (American College of Greece), alongside an MA in Human Resource Management (Lancaster University,UK), and I am a member of EPVE. I am an alumnus of the Marketing and Communications department at Athens University of Economics, and I worked for more than 15 years as an executive in the educational services sector in Greece and the UK. Committed to lifelong learning, I am actively pursuing a specialized professional training program in Person-centered and Focusing - Experiential Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Focusing Center. I have attended several seminars in areas such as ADHD for Adults and therapeutic interventions, Living a Mindful Life (MBCT-L), Cluster C Personality Disorders in Adolescents and Adults, and Enhancing Transgender Access to Health Services.

Our space is thoughtfully designed to radiate warmth, simplicity, tranquility, and trust. Located in Chalandri (Patima), it is just a 5-minute drive from the Doukissis Plakentias metro station and Vrilissia centre.