Ellen Kouridakis
(she/her)
Psychologist & Psychotherapist
Available for new clients
Licensed Psychologist, MSc. Regular Member of the Greek Association of Psychologists (SEPS)
Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling with a focus on Relationships, Life Transitions, and Narcissistic Abuse
Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling with a focus on Relationships, Life Transitions, and Narcissistic Abuse
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At a glance
Last active
Experienced on It's Complicated9 months on It's Complicated
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from Ellen"Of course healing is painful, dear one. The medicine must go deeper than the poison."
— Mira Hadlow
Usually responds within 2 hours
About me
In my sessions, I blend psychotherapy with education, focusing on negotiation as a key life skill. I specialize in interpersonal issues like divorces, family dynamics, parenting, and crisis management, as well as navigating life changes such as job loss or career transitions. I also help clients overcome trauma from narcissistic behaviors and abuse, guiding them to recognize and break free from these patterns. As a Psychology Instructor, I educate parents, teachers and mental health professionals on identity development, self-esteem, positive psychology, child and adolescent psychology, bullying, personality models etc.
Formalities aside, I don’t have the answers as a therapist. Systemically, we’re experts in asking the right questions to help you find the answers that make sense to you, while building coping strategies. Becoming a mom at 24 taught me that growth isn’t a race and that every step counts.
I can promise you this: I’ll listen, support you, challenge you. I won’t sugarcoat things, but I’ll be right there with you as you step into the discomfort.
Formalities aside, I don’t have the answers as a therapist. Systemically, we’re experts in asking the right questions to help you find the answers that make sense to you, while building coping strategies. Becoming a mom at 24 taught me that growth isn’t a race and that every step counts.
I can promise you this: I’ll listen, support you, challenge you. I won’t sugarcoat things, but I’ll be right there with you as you step into the discomfort.
I speak:
GreekEnglishFrench
Location:
Thessaloniki, Greece
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Approach
Treatment Approaches
Systemic ApproachRecommended for those who want to look at how different systems—like family, work, or society—affect their behavior and relationships.
Systemic coachingRecommended for those who want to improve their personal or professional relationships by understanding how they function within larger systems.
Systemic therapyRecommended for those who want to understand how their relationships and environments influence their behavior and emotions, particularly within family or organizational systems.
I follow the principles of Systemic Philosophy, according to which everything in the world around us, including people, is interlinked, and these interactions form our reality.
Through open communication, I work with the client to identify the key relationship dynamics within his life and how these dynamics may be contributing to his mental health or personal struggles.
In the therapeutic process, emphasis is also placed on the balance of interpersonal relationships and their impact on life decisions, as well as on the social and cultural influences that shape the person's way of thinking. As a psychotherapist, I am not a neutral observer but an active participant within the therapeutic system. The interaction is continuous and reciprocal and both parties influence and are influenced by each other.
I believe that when the perspective shifts, due to a change in meaning which brings a disruption within the system, it can lead to significant changes internally and externally, as it allows for new insights and the potential for transformation.
I aim to assist individuals in recognizing their patterns of relating, developing strategies to improve their lives, and learning how to negotiate and adapt by building resilience.
Just as Virgil guides Dante through the inferno, the therapist helps his clients to face their own deepest fears, where the truth of their struggles is hidden. This journey is a shared experience of growth and self-discovery.
I myself am in ongoing therapy and supervision for ethical purposes.
Through open communication, I work with the client to identify the key relationship dynamics within his life and how these dynamics may be contributing to his mental health or personal struggles.
In the therapeutic process, emphasis is also placed on the balance of interpersonal relationships and their impact on life decisions, as well as on the social and cultural influences that shape the person's way of thinking. As a psychotherapist, I am not a neutral observer but an active participant within the therapeutic system. The interaction is continuous and reciprocal and both parties influence and are influenced by each other.
I believe that when the perspective shifts, due to a change in meaning which brings a disruption within the system, it can lead to significant changes internally and externally, as it allows for new insights and the potential for transformation.
I aim to assist individuals in recognizing their patterns of relating, developing strategies to improve their lives, and learning how to negotiate and adapt by building resilience.
Just as Virgil guides Dante through the inferno, the therapist helps his clients to face their own deepest fears, where the truth of their struggles is hidden. This journey is a shared experience of growth and self-discovery.
I myself am in ongoing therapy and supervision for ethical purposes.
Experience
9 months at It's Complicated
•2024 – Present: Founder & Psychologist at Psychoeducation Therapy Center
Specializing in Individual Psychotherapy, Couples Therapy, Parenting Support, and Adolescent Counseling
•2024 – Present: Psychology Instructor at https://iekpaideysi.gr/
•2022: Licensed Psychologist-Region of Central Macedonia – General Directorate of Public Health and Social Welfare
•2020 – 2023: Freelance Academic Writer (Theses & Dissertations)
Specializing in Individual Psychotherapy, Couples Therapy, Parenting Support, and Adolescent Counseling
•2024 – Present: Psychology Instructor at https://iekpaideysi.gr/
•2022: Licensed Psychologist-Region of Central Macedonia – General Directorate of Public Health and Social Welfare
•2020 – 2023: Freelance Academic Writer (Theses & Dissertations)
Education
•BA in Psychology, European University Cyprus (2021)
•MSc in Social Work, University of Nicosia (2018)
•BA in French Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2014)
•Certificate in Psychopathology (1-Year Program, 2024)
•Certificate in Depression and Self-Therapy (9-Month Program, 2024)
•Certificate in Administration of MMPI-2, Ison Psychometrica (2023)
•Certificate in Administration of WISC-V, EDRA (2022)
•Certificate in School Psychology, Aegean University (300 hours, 2017)
•Certificate in Child Psychology, Aegean University (410 hours, 2017)
•Certificate in Executive Coaching and Management, University of Ioannina (2017)
•Certificate in Counselling and Life Coaching, Aegean University (2016)
•Certificate in Family Law for Social Scientists, Aegean University (2016)
•Currently Training in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counselling, KESMETH Thessaloniki (4-Year Program)
•Currently a Student at Peterson Academy
Academic Honors
•Dean's List – Second Honors for Academic Excellence
•Bachelor's Thesis – Awarded Excellence
•Excellence in Child Psychology/Psychiatry Training Program
•Excellence in Family Law for Social Scientists Training Program
•Excellence in School Psychology Training Program
•MSc in Social Work, University of Nicosia (2018)
•BA in French Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2014)
•Certificate in Psychopathology (1-Year Program, 2024)
•Certificate in Depression and Self-Therapy (9-Month Program, 2024)
•Certificate in Administration of MMPI-2, Ison Psychometrica (2023)
•Certificate in Administration of WISC-V, EDRA (2022)
•Certificate in School Psychology, Aegean University (300 hours, 2017)
•Certificate in Child Psychology, Aegean University (410 hours, 2017)
•Certificate in Executive Coaching and Management, University of Ioannina (2017)
•Certificate in Counselling and Life Coaching, Aegean University (2016)
•Certificate in Family Law for Social Scientists, Aegean University (2016)
•Currently Training in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counselling, KESMETH Thessaloniki (4-Year Program)
•Currently a Student at Peterson Academy
Academic Honors
•Dean's List – Second Honors for Academic Excellence
•Bachelor's Thesis – Awarded Excellence
•Excellence in Child Psychology/Psychiatry Training Program
•Excellence in Family Law for Social Scientists Training Program
•Excellence in School Psychology Training Program
Services
Intro Call
Free • 20 min • Online & In-person
Individual Session
€60 • 1 hr • Online & In-person
Extended Individual Session
€90 • 1 hr 30 min • Online & In-person
Online couples session
€150 • 1 hr 15 min • Online & In-person
Insurances
Private Pay
At a glance
Last active
Experienced on It's Complicated9 months on It's Complicated
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from Ellen"Of course healing is painful, dear one. The medicine must go deeper than the poison."
— Mira Hadlow
Usually responds within 2 hours
Next available: Oct 14