Elisavet Kaltsouni
Counsellor
A licenced Greek psychologist with experience in cognitive neuroscience specializing in cognitive behavioural therapy, with a PhD on neuropsychopharmacology.
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About me
I am an EU-licensed psychologist with over a decade of deep immersion in clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuropsychopharmacology. My clinical journey began in Greece and expanded to Sweden, where I earned my Master’s and PhD at Uppsala University, researching how the brain, neurosteroids, stress systems, and hormones interact to shape our emotional reality.
Having navigated my own personal journey with mental illness and neurodivergence, I bring profound empathy, intuition, and authentic human presence into the therapy room. I view therapy not as a cold clinical procedure, but as a collaborative, deeply compassionate space where science meets lived experience.
I work extensively with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, stress-related conditions, life transitions, and neuroendocrine vulnerabilities (such as PMDD/PME and hormonal mood shifts).
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Approach
My therapeutic philosophy is grounded in holistic psychiatry and clinical neuroscience. I recognize that your thoughts and emotions do not exist in a vacuum, they are part of an intricate, dynamic interplay between the body, mind, endocrine system, and environment. Behavior and mood are the natural outcomes of your physiological state, neural networks, life history, and daily context.
I do not believe in one-size-fits-all therapy. While my primary therapeutic framework is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I seamlessly integrate evidence-based tools across multiple modalities to create a tailored, holistic experience:
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Mind-Body & Somatic Awareness: Incorporating physiological regulation, nervous system grounding, and nervous-system psychoeducation to address anxiety, stress, and hormonal sensitivity at the root.
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT): Helping you make space for difficult emotions, stop fighting unhelpful thoughts, and reconnect with your core values.
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills: Equipping you with practical emotional regulation and distress tolerance tools for when feelings feel overwhelming.
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Lifestyle, Endocrinological & Environmental Integration: Looking at your sleep, stress systems, life history, and daily environment as active pillars of your mental health.
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Dialectic & Reflective Discourse: Fostering meaningful, compassionate, and sometimes philosophical conversations to deepen self-awareness and personal meaning.
In our work together, we set clear, realistic goals while honoring your unique complexity as a whole human being.
Experience
2014-2015 clinical psychologist internship at the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) “Klimaka”, Athens, Greece
2016- 2017 teacher and at the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Civis Plus- After School, Social School Support for Migrant & Refugee Children, Project: Inclusive Education, Athens Greece
2018- 2019 research assistant at Computer Science Department, Umeå, Sweden, project: Managing stress and cognition in stress-related disorders: A digital coach for a sustainable life
2019- 2024 Doctoral studies at Neuroscience and Women's and Children's Mental Health departments, Uppsala University, Sweden
2024- 2026 Researcher position at Women's and Children's Mental Health departments, Uppsala University, Sweden
2026-ongoing Scientific Expert at the Swedish Brain Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden
Education
2017 BSc in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
2017- 2019 MSc in Cognitive Science and Psychology from Umeå University, Sweden
2019- 2024 Doctoral education in Neuropsychopharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy from Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
2024- ongoing Postdoctoral Researcher in neuropsychopharmacology
2022- ongoing Specialization in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy from Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling CenterApplied Psychotherapy & Counseling Center, Athens, Greece
Services
Individual Session
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