Despina Ploussiou Email & Phone Number

Voula, Gr

Athens, Attiki, Greece

Trauma2Therapy is an organization that aims to introduce the groundbraking findings in the field of Psychic Trauma to the mental health community as well as to the wider community in Greece. In doing so, we are introducing evidence-based 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 supported by neurosience. Through Trauma2Therapy we are educating citizens, mental health care professionals, and other practitioners by organizing a range of seminars, trainings, and lectures. Through these initiatives, we are aiming to introducing globally acclaimed experts, researchers, and influential figures in the field of Trauma, to Greece.𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Trauma Therapy · Project Management · Team Management

I have specialized in Trauma Therapy as well as in Individual, Family, and Couple Therapy. My therapeutic approach to the 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 (𝗣𝗧𝗦𝗗 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖-𝗣𝗧𝗦𝗗) 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 evidence based 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 modalities: IFS (Internal Family Systems-level 3 trained) EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)Polyvagal TherapySandplay Therapy (Kalfian)Sensorymotor Psychotherapy 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 (I am responsible for the translation in Greek of Frank Anderson's book "Transcending Trauma" and for the translation of the IFS terms in Greek in Richard Schwarts' book "No Bad Parts"). I have collaborated in 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮ve 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 in Greece and the United States.

Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, Attiki, Greece

A versatile 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁 specializing 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 to individuals, couples, families, and groups. My expertise encompasses various specialties, including Family Therapy, Couple Therapy, Individual Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, and Trauma Therapy. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆:🟨 Family Therapy🟨 Couple Therapy🟨 Individual Psychotherapy🟨 Group Therapy🟨 Chronic Illness🟨 Infertility🟨 Behavioral Problems in Childhood and Adolescence🟨 Families in Transition🟨 Eating Disorders🟨 Issues in Family Life Cycle🟨 Ethnicity and Family Therapy; Group Therapy🟨 Loss, and Mourning🟨 Domestic Violence🟨 Trauma Therapy🟨 Parenting and Psychosocial Education🟨 Post Traumatic Stress and Psychosomatic Symptoms𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆:🟨 Sensorymotor psychotherapy🟨 EMDR🟨 Family constellations🟨 Sandplay Therapy🟨 Trauma Therapy

Athens Greece

New York, United States

Influencing and developing casework practice by providing support, coaching, feedback, expertise, and management with information regarding the needs of caseworkers and families. Provided clinical case review and monitoring of treatment records over a staff of ten.🟨 Performed clinical supervision 🟨 Performed individual and family counseling🟨 Performed domestic violence and addiction counseling🟨 Maintained case treatment records🟨 Performed community outreach🟨 Provided school outreach🟨 Provided court advocacy for the City of New York🟨 Performed cultural awareness training and counseling🟨 Provided Parent Aid training🟨 Presented workshops on domestic violence to the Greek community🟨 Attended monthly conferences provided by New York City Administration for Children’s Services

New York, United States

The main task during the Supervision of "𝗘𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" was to provide support services for victims of domestic violence.

Kings County, New York, United States

Identified, improved, and provided needed services for children and families through collaborative planning, problem-solving, advocacy, and sharing of resources.

New York, United States

Baldwin, New York

🟨 Performed intake services🟨 Conducted individual, couple, family, and group therapy🟨 Composed diagnosis and treatment evaluations🟨 Attended individual/group supervision, and conducted one-way mirror supervisory sessions

Queens, New York

🟨 Performed family, individual, and group counseling🟨 Composed diagnosis and assessment evaluations for families🟨 Documented the progress of clients🟨 Attended conferences and workshops🟨 Attended group and individual supervision🟨 Provided information about clients in school staff meetings

Clinical Practise

Under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Araoz, ED.D., ABPP, NCC, Malverne in New York

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Marriage And Family Therapy/Counseling

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Psychology & Sociology