Niki Chrysanthopoulou

I come from Athens, Greece where I returned back to once the pandemic ended after studying and living in Canada for 6 years. During my undergraduate studies in Canada in the field of Biology, I soon discovered my passion about Psychology and shifted my direction towards this field with every chance I got. The first couple years were particularly hard for me, being a study abroad student away from my home and family. I wanted to help myself out and figure how to manage my new life circumstances while keeping track of my academic duties. I became keen on reflecting on my behaviors and the way I react to various instances and stressful situations. With the proper support I was able to show compassion, and nurture myself, gaining back my confidence. Soon then, my choices revolved around helping people by volunteering in different settings. Finally, I graduated my bachelor’s degree with Honors, majoring in Biology and minoring in Psychology. I continued my Masters studies in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy in Greece. During my last year I completed my clinical practice where I worked with young adults using an integrative approach on an individual and group setting basis. My experience so far, has enabled me to be highly adaptive to multicultural environments which has given me a better understanding of how such differences may affect us and despite that, how common the human condition is. Still, I wish to deepen my connection and relation to diversity as part of my ongoing efforts to evolve my work as a therapist and my empathy as a human being.