Looking for therapy or couples therapy?

We are sorry to hear that you are struggling.
However, you don't need to go through this all by yourself.
We are here to help and support you. 

Would you like to book a session?
Fill in the form you will find below.

Do you have questions about therapy?
Check the Frequently Asked Questions below.
​If your question is not there, feel free to email me at info@antiloneliness.com  

Do you want to ask questions about Supervision, Online Courses, Support Groups, or possible Collaboration? ​
​If you are looking for internship opportunities or supervision, please check the relevant links. For all the rest, please send me an email at info@antiloneliness.com 

Vassia Sarantopoulou is a member of the Netherlands Institute of Psychologists (NIP)
NIP number: 227791

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Vassia Sarantopoulou, M. Sc. 
Psychotherapist - Counselor 
KvK number: 66251516
BTW number: NL002468698B29​

Our practice in Leiden

Practice Hours
Monday to Friday: 
10.00 - 21.00 

• The Netherlands

Leiden, The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Haarlem

• Greece 

Athens

• Belgium 

Brussels

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​Phone: +31 649527633 (call by appointment)
Email: info@antiloneliness.com
Address 1: Schipholweg 103, Leiden 

​The adresses in The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Leiden, Haarlem and Brussels will be shared at the booking.

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Our practice in The Hague

​❔Can my insurance company cover for the investment on therapy?
We are a private-pay practice and we have chosen to not have any contracts with any insurance company, mainly for ethical, confidentiality and quality reasons that don't abide by our own standards. Therefore, you don't need a referral from your GP (general practitioner/ huisarts) and we can start straight away with helping you feel better.
If you would like to check whether you can get reimbursed, please contact your insurance company and ask them what are the requirements for reimbursement, and communicate those with your therapist in your first session or with me before therapy launches.

❔ Is there a waiting list?
Our team keeps expanding with highly trained, licenced and certified psychologists. Therefore, there is no waiting list at the moment. However, if you want to work with a specific therapist and they are fuly booked, you might have to wait until they have a slot available. I will let you know about that.

❔ Is the information I will share with my therapist treated with confidentiality?
Confidentiality is paramount when a relationship of trust is about to be built. Therefore personal information is dealt with absolute professionalism and respect.

❔ What if there is not a good "chemistry" between me and my therapist?
First of all, this is normal to happen (even though, in our practice it doesn't happen that often - we are good "match-makers"). You can always come back and we can see how we can find you a better fit.

However, my professional recommendation is that you give it a good chance before you decide that it's not working. Remember, the relationship with our therapist is a "replica" of how we form relationships with people out there: if everytime people disappoint us, we leave them, we are not learning how to repair them, how to communicate our needs, how to express our feelings, how to set boundaries. In other words, we are not growing in our relationships.

Feel free to discuss with them, what it is that you are missing, and see if there would be any change. If not, maybe indeed there chemistry is not good, and that's ok. Get back to me, and let's find you a therapist who feels better for you.

❔ How much do therapy sessions cost?
Each therapist in our team has their own fees and their own availability. Please take a look at their profiles HERE and see who matches your needs and budget.

❔ Can I pay in bundles?
That's possible. Please discuss it with your therapist (or with me in the next email I will send you) and see how they can accommodate that need and whether they can offer a discount on the bundle investment.

❔ Do I need to prepare something for the first session?
Nope. Come as you are. The first session is for you and your therapist to get to know each other, to create some trust and safety, to get a good grasp of what your needs are and to discuss how you can work together. That's the beginning of your new self-exploration journey and it's important to work together with your therapist towards the new "destination".

❔ What to expect from therapy?
Excellent question!
Therapy is the place where you learn and grow: you learn about yourself, your thoughts, your feelings, your needs, you heal your old wounds, you learn new skills and techniques, and you work towards becoming the person you want to be.
But most of all, therapy is the relationship you build with your therapist, because that is the relationship that will give you the tools to build similar relationships in the real world; that is the relationship you will have with yourself.

My tips:

• Use the time in therapy as constructively and honestly as possible. Don't waste it on chit-chatting or sharing only superficial facts. Go deeper.
• Hiding from your therapist is like hiding from yourself. I know that trusting can be extremely challenging, but work your way towards opening up. Share your fears with your therapist. They are your ally, not your enemy.
• Your therapist is responsible for sharing their tools with you, but you are responsible for how you use them. Don't expect miracles, if you don't put the work.

Therapy is the most rewarding gift you can give to yourself, because it will bring you closer to the life and the relationships you want and deserve.

❔ I have tried therapy before and it didn't work. What can I do now?
Let me know what you have tried before. Maybe the therapist wasn't a good fit for you, maybe the approach they were using were not suitable for your needs, or maybe you were not ready yet in order to open up and use the new tools you were learning. And that's ok. Communicate to your therapist this previous knowledge you have gained from your past attempt to therapy and see together how you can overcome any obstacles or not-useful repetitions.


❔ How can I speed up my growth and progress while I am in therapy?
WOW! I am so impressed with your enthusiasm! People who are willing to do the work are those who see progress faster than others. Here are some ideas:
Self-help books: in our website we have a list of book recommendations that can help with the self-reflections and the self-awareness. Have a look here.
Workshops: there are millions of workshops that you can find specifically for the challenges that you are dealing with at the moment. These workshops are packed with tangible and actionable tools that can help you take the next step. We are also planning quite a few of those, but don't worry, we will let you know when it's time.
Online courses: online courses can go deeper but also they allow you to complete them at your own pace. No pressure if you are busy or having too many distractions at the moment. Just 10 minutes a day will do, so that you move forward but at your own rhythm. Check our online courses and see which one of them can help you speed up your progress.

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