Our Philosophy
Existentialism focuses on the fundamental aspects of human existence, where each person is a unique, distinct, irreplaceable, and unrepeatable being, inextricably connected to others and to the ‘World’.
Our Trainers
Both the founders and the trainers of ‘Gignesthai’ possess extensive experience in Existential Psychology, with numerous distinctions, academic contributions, and publications in their field.
Our Certifications
‘Gignesthai’ holds all the necessary certifications from the relevant national and European authorities and has been honored with the Charlotte & Karl Bühler Award by the American Society for Humanistic Psychology.
Gignesthai | Hellenic Association for Existential Psychology
Over 20 Years of Experience
in Existential Practice and Training
Gignesthai 2004/2026
A beautiful journey that continues to unfold
‘Gignesthai’, the Hellenic Association for Existential Psychology, was founded in 2004 by a small group of four colleagues and friends — Evi Dalla, Eugenia Georganta, Katerina Zymni-Georgalou, and Alexis Charisiadis — sharing common interests and a commitment to the existential approach. The society was established to study and apply the existential approach in psychotherapy and counseling, emerging from the conviction that the fundamental questions posed by existentialism are crucial and defining in everyone’s life.
Gignesthai | Hellenic Association for Existential Psychology
Integrated Training Program in Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy
The Integrated Program in Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy is structured into annual seminar modules, each commencing in September. Each module comprises two seminar cycles: a foundational cycle and a clinical cycle. Both cycles focus on the personal development of participants, the enrichment of their lived experience, and the deepening of their theoretical understanding, as teaching within the existential approach seeks to create a framework in which each member of the program can explore and develop their own personal approach to existential psychotherapeutic practice. The program is delivered entirely in Greek, and a good command of the Greek language, both oral and written, is a prerequisite for participation. This level of linguistic proficiency enables full engagement in seminars, lectures, group discussions, and experiential exercises conducted in Greek. It should also be emphasized that the Integrated Program in Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy is a long-term and demanding course of study that entails a range of challenges necessary for the thorough preparation of a future Existential Psychotherapist, both academically and personally. Consequently, it requires a conscious commitment on the part of participants, both to the program as a whole and to its individual components.
During their attendance in the Integrated Program in Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy, participants will be required to attend or take part, either in person or online, in the total number of hours specified below, while at the same time ensuring the commencement or completion of their individual therapy (which is a program requirement), as well as the completion of the required hours of clinical practice and supervision in a setting of their own choice.
Coursework Hours
Workshop Hours
with Volunteers
for the Practicum
Gignesthai 2025/2026
Dates and Hours for the
Academic Year 2025/2026
Follow the link below for detailed information on the admission interview dates, the monthly online two-day seminars, and the plenary sessions and therapeutic skills study groups scheduled for the current year of the Integrated Training Program in Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Program Entry Requirements
Find here all the required documents to be submitted with your expression of interest for the final evaluation and approval of your admission to the Integrated Training Program in Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Participation in the program requires a BA in Psychology or a specialization in Psychiatry.
It may include references to your undergraduate and, if applicable, postgraduate studies, your work experience, and possibly a brief summary of skills and personal qualities that you feel best characterize you.
A letter (approximately 200 words) describing your personal reasons for wishing to pursue existential training in Psychotherapy and Counseling.
Letters can be provided by former or current professors, psychotherapists, supervisors, or employers. They should offer a written assessment of your abilities, knowledge, skills, and personal qualities that are relevant to your studies in this program.
Interviews are held annually on predetermined dates from late May to mid-September. The leadership of Gignesthai meets with prospective students who have first expressed their interest by phone or email and submitted their CV.
Through this application – participation agreement, students confirm their intention to enroll in Gignesthai and participate in the Integrated Training Program in Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Gignesthai strives to provide equal opportunities to all individuals interested in the program and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, family status, or disability. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and participate in the program.
Gignesthai | Hellenic Association for Existential Psychology
Specialization Program in Group Psychotherapy and Counseling, with a focus on the Existential Approach
The new Specialization Program in Group Psychotherapy and Counseling requires the in-person attendance of participants. The meetings take place at Gignesthai’s facilities in Marousi, approximately every second Friday of the month, with each training day combining theory and experiential practice.
Gignesthai | Hellenic Association for Existential Psychology
Meet the Founding Faculty Team and the Program’s Trainers
Evgenia Georganta
Psy.D., ECP | Psychologist
& Existential Psychotherapist
Katerina Zymni
ECP | PhD in Clinical Psychology,
Panteion University
Alex Charisiadis
M.Sc. | PhD in Clinical Psychology,
Panteion University
Gignesthai is currently under the direction of its three founding members: Eugenia Georganta, Psy.D., ECP, Katerina Zymni-Georgalou, Ph.D., ECP, and Alexis Charisiadis, Ph.D., M.Sc. All three possess extensive teaching experience in the existential approach, with numerous and significant publications in articles and books on existential psychotherapy. They frequently organize and participate in conferences and seminars in the field, while at the same time they have built a substantial professional path as existential therapists as well as supervisors for other psychotherapists.
GIGNESTHAI 2025/2026
Our Trainers
In addition to its three founding faculty members, Gignesthai is supported by a larger team of psychologists and existential psychotherapists, each with extensive experience in training the existential approach for counseling and psychotherapy.
A journey of a thousand miles… begins with a single step!
LAO TZU