Panagiota Katevaini
Psychologist – Systemic Family Psychotherapist
Training in EFT (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy)
From a young age, I was concerned with how a person can find relief when they are in pain. Initially, I believed this could only be achieved through medicine. Gradually, however, I saw that many “illnesses” do not only concern the body, but also the soul, relationships, and a person's history. Thus, I chose psychology, because for me it had a deeper meaning to be alongside people who are struggling with psychological difficulties and seeking a calmer, more vibrant way of living.
I studied Psychology at Panteion University and completed my internship at the child psychiatry department of the «Aglaia Kyriakou» Children's Hospital. Since then, I have continuously worked in mental health, education, and special education settings, working with children, adolescents, adults, parents, and families.
- Parent–child relationship difficulties and family communication issues
- Couples' relationship problems, recurring conflicts, growing apart
- Anxiety, emotional overload, the feeling of “I can't take it anymore”
- Adolescence, identity, and boundary issues within the family
In therapy, my primary interest is to understand what it is like to be you: within your family, in your relationship, at school or at work. I never view the individual “in isolation”, but rather within the web of relationships that shape them.
I work systemically, with individuals, couples, families and groups. In couple sessions, I rely on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which helps us to look beneath conflicts to find the deeper needs for closeness and security.
With parents, we work on parental identity, boundaries and emotional literacy – meaning how to recognise, name and support their children's emotions as well as their own.
My aim is for us to create together a stable, safe space where you can speak openly, experiment with new ways of communication and reconnect with yourself and your loved ones.
- You want to view your own position within the family with more understanding and less guilt.
- You are concerned about how what is happening at home affects your children or your relationship.
- You feel that something is “not quite right” in your relationships, but you cannot easily put it into words.