External Collaborators
Important Collaborations with Other Therapeutic Approaches
Partnerships with Therapists from Other Approaches
Gignesthai, the Hellenic Society for Existential Psychology, besides collaborating with some of the leading existential psychotherapists of our time, is always open to partnerships with professionals from other therapeutic approaches. It believes in and encourages participants in the training program to remain open to different perspectives, as encountering diverse approaches broadens their personal outlook as future professionals and, furthermore, helps them develop a wider existential perspective on the world. Below, you will find some of the individuals with whom we have collaborated over time, either through two-day seminars, workshops, or individual lectures and presentations. Many of these collaborations have been combined with the translation and presentation of one of their significant books, accompanied by the organization of an experiential seminar to showcase each of their respective approaches.
Mick Cooper
Mick Cooper is an internationally recognized author, trainer, and consultant in humanistic, existential, and pluralistic therapies. He is an existential psychotherapist, licensed psychologist, and professor of counseling psychology at Roehampton University. He regularly participates in and organizes workshops and lectures on psychotherapy worldwide.
Erik Craig
Erik Craig is a psychologist and existential psychotherapist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. He has been teaching and writing about the existential approach for many years. His theoretical background draws from humanistic, existential, and Dasein-analytic psychology, while in recent years he has been deepening his practice in depth psychotherapy and Eastern Tao psychotherapy.
Vasilis Georgalakis
Vasilis Georgalakis is a psychiatrist and existential psychotherapist. Beyond his cognitive-behavioral training, with a specialization in obsessive-compulsive disorder, he has extensively trained in schema therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and existential-humanistic psychotherapy at the Existential & Humanistic Institute in San Francisco, acquiring a broad and integrated clinical expertise.
Thanasis Georgas
Thanasis Georgas is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and Dasein analyst. He is a founding member and former president (2009–2011) of the Hellenic Society of Dasein Analysis & Psychotherapy, and an honorary member of the board of the International Federation for Dasein Analysis. He has contributed extensively to the development and worldwide promotion of Dasein analysis.
Emmy van Deurzen
Emmy van Deurzen is a philosopher and professor of psychology and psychotherapy, with 18 influential books to her credit. She has played a pivotal role in the founding or co-founding of numerous important international organizations, including the Society for Existential Analysis, European Federation for Existential Therapy, and the World Confederation for Existential Therapy.
Pavlos Filippopoulos
Pavlos Filippopoulos is a psychologist and psychotherapist, professor of psychology, researcher, clinical supervisor, and consultant with extensive experience in various therapeutic roles and settings. He has worked in both the private and public sectors in the United Kingdom and other European countries, holding diverse positions across service organizations while also teaching psychology-related subjects.
Maria Korre
Maria Korre is a member of the Education Committee of the Hellenic Society for Dasein Αnalysis, serving as Vice President of its board and actively contributing to its educational initiatives. She graduated from the University of Surrey, and has also trained as a family therapist at the Anthropos Institute in Athens. She has been professionally active in clinical practice and supervision since 2004.
Agathi Lakioti
Agathi Lakioti is a clinical psychologist working privately as a psychotherapist, supervisor, trainer, and workshop facilitator. She specializes in Emotion-Focused Therapy, being a certified therapist and supervisor through the International Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy, as well as a certified Focusing Professional through the International Focusing Institute, with extensive experience in clinical practice.
Maria Malikiosi Loizou
Maria Malikiōsi holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maine, USA, and is a professor of Counseling Psychology at the Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Athens. She was a French Government fellow for postdoctoral research at CNRS and has collaborated with the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) of UNESCO in Paris.
Giorgos Xiropaidis
Giorgos Xiropaidis is a Greek academic, researcher, and historian specializing in philosophy and language. He studied philosophy, German, and classical philology at the University of Freiburg, completing a doctoral dissertation on the philosophy of language of late Heidegger. He has taught as a full professor at the University of Athens, the School of Fine Arts, and the Department of Political Science and History at Panteion.
Paul-Smith Pickard
Paul Smith-Pickard is an existential psychotherapist and elected president of the British Society for Existential Analysis. His first degree in Fine Arts provided an excellent foundation for his creative approach to the art of therapy. He works as a visiting lecturer at Regent’s College and Schiller University and is engaged in doctoral research on the phenomenology of encounter in psychotherapy.
Kirk Schneider
Kirk Schneider is a leading figure in contemporary existential-humanistic psychology. He is co-founder and current president of the Existential-Humanistic Institute, a long-standing member of the APA Council, and recipient of the Rollo May Award from the Society for Humanistic Psychology (APA) for his outstanding and independent contributions to the field of humanistic psychology worldwide.
Ernesto Spinelli
Ernesto Spinelli is internationally recognized as a leading contemporary educator and theorist of existential analysis applied to psychology and psychotherapy. He is a Fellow and Chartered Counseling Psychologist of the British Psychological Society, an accredited executive coach, and coaching supervisor with APECS. In 2019, he received the BPS Award for his distinguished contribution.
Anastasios Stalikas
Anastasios Stalikas was a professor of psychology and chair of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens. A psychology graduate from Concordia University in Montreal with postgraduate studies at the University of Ottawa, he also served as president of the Hellenic Society for Positive Psychology and worked as a consultant, coach, clinical psychologist, and psychotherapist.
Pavlos Zarogiannis
Pavlos Zarogiannis studied psychology, German literature, and linguistics in Germany. He is co-founder and co-director of the Hellenic Focusing Center and the recognized representative for Greece of The Focusing Institute (TIFI), New York. He provides advanced training and professional development in the Person-Centered and Focusing-experiential approach, as well as psychotherapy and clinical supervision.