{"id":1388,"date":"2022-11-08T13:48:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T13:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellmont.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=1388"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:45:23","slug":"barbara-dimitreas-family-counselling-therapy-counselor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thrivetherapy.gr\/en_gb\/barbara-dimitreas-family-counselling-therapy-counselor\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbara Dimitreas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1388\" class=\"elementor elementor-1388\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aed6bf7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aed6bf7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de6a973\" data-id=\"de6a973\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641788f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wellmont_core_section_title\" data-id=\"641788f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wellmont_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--left \">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-supertitle\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\">\n\t\t<h6 class=\"qodef-m-supertitle-text\">about me<\/h6>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tBarbara Dimitreas MSc\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-subtitle\" style=\"margin-top: 10px\">I am a native bilingual counselor and therapist providing individual and family counseling in English and Greek. I work from a person-centered framework and, as a student of Transactional Analysis, emphasize safety, attunement, and respect for each person\u2019s unique experience. My approach is culturally sensitive and developmentally informed, supporting individuals throughout the lifespan, family dynamics and conscious parenting. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5c7ed6\" data-id=\"a5c7ed6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2fc59 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wellmont_core_single_image\" data-id=\"df2fc59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wellmont_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thrivetherapy.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/D39aiCmH-640x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-wellmont_core_image_size_square size-wellmont_core_image_size_square\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b019812 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b019812\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93aa7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wellmont_core_section_title\" data-id=\"a93aa7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wellmont_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--left \">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tEducation and Professional Training\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887c30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"887c30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MSc in Applied Developmental Psychology &#8211; Hellenic Open University<\/p><p>Advanced Postgraduate Certificate in Postmodern Counseling and Psychotherapy Approaches<br \/>National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.<\/p><p>Advanced Postgraduate Training in Clinical Therapy and Assessment for Children and Adolescents<br \/>National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.<\/p><p>B.A. in Education\/Psychology with Special Education Endorsement Northeastern Illinois University<\/p><p>Postgraduate training in Transactional Analysis as a Counseling Modality &#8211; Eric Berne Counseling and Supervision Center, Athens<\/p><p>Specialized training and supervised practicum experience in addiction counseling.<\/p><p>Postgraduate specialization in Holistic Counseling Analysis<br \/>Ongoing studies in Transactional Analysis &#8211; Eric Berne Counseling and Supervision Center, Athens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>about me Barbara Dimitreas MSc I am a native bilingual counselor and therapist providing individual and family counseling in English and Greek. 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