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Τhe Training and Research Institute for Systemic Psychotherapy, founded in 2011, is  directed by Athena Androutsopoulou, PhD,Tsabika Bafiti, PhD, and George Kalarritis MMedSci, clinical psychologists and systemic psychotherapists. All three have a long experience in training and supervising mental health professionals.They all hold the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). The institute is a full Member of EFTA-TIC and member of the platform for trainer exchange of EFTA-TIC. It is also a full Member of NOPG (National Chamber of EAP-Greece) and an EAPTI (a European Accredited Psychotherapy Training Institute) by EAP (European Association for Psychotherapy).

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The Training and Research Institute for Systemic Psychotherapy, founded in 2011, is directed by Athena Androutsopoulou, PhD, Tsabika Bafiti, PhD, and George Kalarritis, MMedSci, clinical psychologists and systemic psychotherapists.

The Institute is an EFTA-TIC member (European Family Therapy Association- Training Chamber) and an EAPTI (European Accredited Training Institute certified by EAP (European Association for Psychotherapy).

The institute’s main activity is the training of mental health professionals in psychotherapy, a four-year clinical program, designed to meet the criteria of the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA), the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP), and the Hellenic Association for Systemic Therapy (HELASYTH). The co-founders and directors of the program are members of EFTA –CIM and HELASYTH and hold the European Certificate in Psychotherapy by EAP.

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Born in Rhodes, Greece. She lives and works in Maroussi, Athens. She is married and mother of a son. She is a licensed psychology and systemic therapist working with individuals, families, children and groups since 1993. Founder (2002) of a counseling, psychotherapy and diagnostic service (www.ektonendon.gr), which also provides guidance seminars in schools and various organizations.

He was born in 1961. He is married and a father of two daughters. He is in full time private practice as a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, and alcohol & drug abuse counselor in Athens, Greece. He is one of the three founders and scientific directors of the newly established “Training and Research Institute for Systemic Psychotherapy”.

Born in Athens, Greece where she now lives with her husband and daughter. She works full time as a licensed psychologist, psychotherapist and family therapist in independent practice since 1998. She is one of the three founders and scientific directors of the newly established ‘Training and Research Institute for Systemic Psychotherapy’, Athens, Greece.

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