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Alexandra Symeonidou

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Area of expertise

  • Depression and other mood challenges (stress, anxiety, panic, grief, anger, guilt, shame, trauma, etc.), mood instability, coping with uncertainty, and dilemmas
  • Self-knowledge, self-esteem, self-compassion, self-sabotage, burnout, perfectionism, fear of failure/success, procrastination
  • Cultural adjustment, expat life, loneliness, immigration challenges
  • Relationship and intimacy issues, issues of sexual orientation, identity, gender characteristics and expression, familial, work, and social relationships, work-life balance

Approaches

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Schema Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Education

  • MSc in Clinical Psychology (Leiden University, the Netherlands)
  • BSc in Psychology (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
  • Minor in Sociology (DEREE – The American College of Greece, Greece)
  • Study Abroad Program (University of Virginia, U.S.A.)

Work Experience

  • Researcher, Policy Research Group – University of Cambridge, UK
  • Intern Psychologist, AntiLoneliness – Leiden, the Netherlands 
  • Researcher, Junior Researcher Program – University of Cambridge, UK
  • Intern Psychologist, Willingness Sex, Family & Health Clinic – Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta
  • Intern Psychologist, 251 Hellenic Air Force General Hospital – Athens, Greece
  • Researcher, European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations – Brussels, Belgium
  • Soft Skills Trainer, European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations – Brussels, Belgium
  • Intern Psychologist, Consulting Station Petroupoli – Athens, Greece
  • Intern Psychologist, Dimitrios Rigas, Psychiatric Office – Athens, Greece
  • Intern Psychologist, SOS Children’s Village –Vari, Greece

Participations & Memberships

  • Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), Association of Greek Psychologists (ΣΕΨ), Netherlands Instituut van Psychologen (NIP)
  • Junior Researcher Program Conference, presenting my thesis project "Risk and Protective Factors for Depression: A Network Analysis,” Cambridge, UK 
  • Seminar Series LGBTQ+ Identities, Athens LGBTQ Youth Community, Athens
  • 5th EFPSA Conference "Breaking Walls, Building Bridges,” EFPSA, Portugal
  • Labyrinth of Training: First Aid Mental Health, NGO Kinitro & NGO Iasis, Athens
  • 6th Panhellenic Conference on Cognitive Psychotherapy, Greek Association for Cognitive & Behavioral Psychotherapies (GACBP), Thessaloniki
  • 32nd EFPSA Congress “Exploring Personality-Diversity and Individual Differences”, EFPSA, Malta

Language

English, Greek

A few words about me

Hello!
Having been both a therapist and a therapeutic client, I understand that getting to know someone requires time, effort, and interaction. However, I will try to use this space to introduce who I am and how I work briefly.

My name is Alexandra Symeonidou, and I am an expat psychologist offering psychological support to the international community in the Netherlands and abroad. My journey in the field of psychology was not straightforward, and this is why I know, for sure, that I genuinely enjoy what I am doing. Throughout the years, I completed my BSc in Psychology, engaged in multiple international programs, studied in the USA, and interned in various mental health institutions and research groups around the world, such as AntiLoneliness and the Research Policy Group at University of Cambridge. I also pursued a MSc degree in Clinical Psychology at Leiden University equipping myself with further theoretical and practical knowledge of what being a therapist means and receiving constant guidance and supervision.

My past experiences have set a solid ground that acquainted me with different cultures, contexts, therapeutic tools, clinical cases, and populations. However, I believe in the continuous pursuit of knowledge, and I regularly engage in professional evidence-based trainings and supervision of my practice. My studies were focused on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Still, I individualize each treatment depending on each client’s needs incorporating elements from schema, acceptance and commitment, and dialectical behavioral therapy. I prioritize creating a safe and warm connection with the client to smoothly transition to exploring complex thoughts, emotions, and memories. However, I always clarify that therapy is not a magic pill and the therapist is not a magician. Contrary, therapy needs time and effort by both sides to work♡
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If that sounds like something you would be interested in, do not hesitate to contact me as suggested below!

My blog articles

The Benefits of Loneliness - Is There a Positive Side?
Why it's so hard to practice self-compassion
What if I am dating an avoidantly attached partner? 
11 Ways to Support a Partner with High-Functioning Depression
Couples Therapy: our End or our Beginning? 
Gerascophobia: Fear of Getting Old
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Availability

  • Tuesday (Leiden/online): 10.00-21.00
  • Wednesday (Leiden/online): 10.00-21.00
  • Thursday (Leiden/online): 10.00-21.00
  • Friday (online): 10.00-19.00
  • Friday (Leiden-optional): 10.00-19.00

Fees

Individual 60-min session:  80 euros 
Individual 60-min session - students: 70 euros ​

How to reach me

Please contact AntiLoneliness for additional information on having sessions with me.

I look forward to meeting you, getting to know you, and working with you.
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Kindly, 
Alexandra Symeonidou

Counseling

Personal Counseling
Couples Counseling
OnLine Counseling 
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GROUP COUNSELING 

​Grief Support
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