ARIADNI IOANNOU
APPROVED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

I welcome you to my website.
My main concern is the effective support of patients in their efforts to overcome their psychological problems. Great importance is given to the application of effective and proven psychotherapy methods (Behavioral Psychology). The treatment is based on the most modern standards, about which I am constantly updated.
I am registered
in the Register of Graduate Psychologists,
on the Register of Registered Specialist Psychologists,
in the Directory of Clinical Psychologists,
in the list of members of the Association of Psychologists of Cyprus and
in the General |Health System (GeSY)
expectations
The mission of psychologists is to identify disorders in the way of thinking, behaving and experiencing situations through psychological methods and to treat them. Through the use of various psychotherapeutic methods, my patients develop habits that change their lives and help them better handle various everyday challenges. The treatments I offer are designed in such a way that personal problems can be analyzed and the patient can be given effective means to deal with his problems.
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Approved clinical psychologist - Psychotherapist
I studied Clinical Psychology at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, Germany. Posts: Complicated Grief.
After the studies I trained for 5 years at the vfkv Institute (recognized Institute by the German government for the training of Psychotherapists), in Psychotherapy, in Munich.
I worked for several years with Systemic couple and family therapy and Cognitive - Behavioral Psychotherapy (CBT - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy).
I returned to Cyprus in 2017 and have been offering psychotherapy services ever since. I speak Greek, German and English.
I am registered in the Register of Graduate Psychologists, in the Register of Registered Specialist Psychologists, in the List of Clinical Psychologists, in the list of members of the Cyprus Association of Psychologists and in the General |Health System (GeSY)
E M D R
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
It is a method of psychotherapy by which patients can be cured of the symptoms and emotional distress that stem from traumatic experiences. With this method, long-term treatments are not needed to heal someone from some emotional wounds.
If you are suffering from any emotional trauma, please contact me to discuss this treatment, which I have been offering for several years.
SERVICES I OFFER
I offer adult psychotherapy services in Greek, English and German based on international protocols for all psychological disorders. such as :
Anxiety disorders - Loss / Bereavement - Insomnia - Interpersonal difficulties - Pain disorders
Personality Disorders - Eating Disorders (Anorexia / Bulimia)
Obsessive compulsive disorders - Panic attacks with or without agoraphobia - Depression - Manic depression
Stress - Systemic couple / family therapy - Somatoform disorders - Trauma - Phobias
Compulsion - Psychotic disorders (eg schizophrenia) - Burnout
PANDEMIC COVID-19
Based on various recent studies that have been done in view of the coronavirus pandemic, it appeared that the effects of this pandemic on people's mental health, such as stress, anxiety, depression, etc., have increased alarmingly.
The psychological effects of the lockdown on people are large and multifaceted, especially on people who already suffer from some mental illness.
Do not hesitate to contact with me, if the whole situation has created some psychological problems for you, as well as for many other our fellow human beings.
REGULATIONS
SESSION DURATION
The sessions are usually weekly and last 50 minutes. For a successful treatment, your cooperation is also necessary in the interim. The total duration of treatment depends on the patient's needs, goals and progress.
PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY
We do not provide third parties with any information about our patients without their express and written consent, thus ensuring absolute confidentiality. This applies to all your details as well as the content of our chats and meetings. Confidentiality is lifted in cases where the patient threatens to harm himself or others.
COST OF TREATMENT
The cost of each session is €110 and is payable after each session. If you have health insurance, then you rely on your insurance company to cover the costs.
CANCELLATION OF SESSION
In case of cancellation of a session by the patient within less than 12 hours, the patient must pay part of the treatment cost. The same applies in cases where the patient does not show up for a session.
DATA STORAGE
All documents and data related to the patient and his treatment are kept in our records for a period of 10 years. Then they are destroyed.
CONTACT OUTSIDE WORKING HOURS
Communication outside working hours is possible exceptionally and only in urgent cases.