Mrs Eleni Pateraki
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
“Mental Health Counseling Services in Greek/English live & online. Parent Effectiveness Training Services in Greece live & online. LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapy and Trauma therapy. I have a Humanistic Integrative approach (NDI: non-directive intervention). Feel free to contact me via email/phone for an appointment.”
About Me
Approach
In my therapy practice, I follow a Humanistic Integrative approach called NDI, ie a Non-Directive Intervention Method. With LGBTQI+ clients I use the affirmative model. For parental consultation and training, I use the Thomas Gordon Methodology of Parent Effectiveness Model. Feel free to contact me via phone/email for an appointment.
Services
Mental Health Counseling Services in Greek/English live & online. Parent Effectiveness Training Services in Greece live & online. Specialized in LGBTQIA+ psychotherapy. Feel free to contact me via email/phone for an appointment.
Services Offered:
Advocacy
Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.
Learn more about AdvocacyTrauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
Learn more about Trauma CounselingDrama Therapy
A form of therapy that uses role-play, storytelling, and movement as tools for emotional expression and exploration.
Learn more about Drama TherapyDream Analysis
A technique that explores the themes, symbols, and emotions in dreams to uncover unconscious thoughts and unresolved feelings.
Learn more about Dream AnalysisSupervision
Professional oversight for therapists and counsellors, providing guidance, ethical support, and reflective space for their clinical work.
Learn more about SupervisionGroup Therapy
Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.
Learn more about Group TherapyMindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
Learn more about MindfulnessPsychoeducation
Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.
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One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
Learn more about Individual TherapyStress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
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Works With:
- Adults
- Communities
- Groups
- Individuals
- Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
Learn more about Life TransitionsLGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
Learn more about Self-EsteemRelationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.
Procrastination
The habitual delay of important tasks despite knowing the consequences, often driven by underlying anxiety, perfectionism, or fear of failure.
Learn more about ProcrastinationCodependency
A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.
Self-Care
Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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Professional Title:
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
A counselor licensed to provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Credentials
Registrations
Full Member of HAC (Hellenic Association of Counseling) and EAC (European Association of Counseling)
Mental Health Counselor
Qualifications
University of Crete
MITOS Ars Therapeutica Training Center
Orlando LGBT+ Mental Health Without Stigma
Service Areas

Oasi, Heraklio, Greece