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Maria Konstantinopoulou, MsC, BTEC
arxiZO
Maria Konstantinopoulou studied Psychology and did her master's in Psychology of Child Development. She has been trained in Systemic-Family Psychotherapy, as well as in Sandplay therapy. In addition, she was trained in Special Education, with an emphasis on Special Learning Difficulties and Behavioral Problems.
She was trained at the Panhellenic Association of Parents' Schools of Maria Chourdaki in the education and coordination of Parents' Schools.
She has attended an annual training in Group Analysis, is proficient in administering the Athena-test (Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities) and the Interpersonal and In-Personal Adaptation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (EDEPPE).
She has participated in many conferences and workshops on Psychology, Psychotherapy and Special Education. In terms of her personal development, she has done 11 years of psychotherapy on an individual and group level.
She works as a child psychotherapist and as a special educator for children with psycho-emotional difficulties, children with anxiety disorders and special learning difficulties, while also she works as a parent counselor. She is the author of the fairy tale "Shelton worries", which helps children manage divorce and is published by 'Kitrino Patini'.
She is the owner of the private psycho-pedagogical center in Ilioupoli, 'arxiZO'.
What she argues about psychotherapy of children, is that each kid needs a separate, unique way. With some children the sessions take place in her private office, while with others at school, or even in a Mall. Depending on the needs of each child and the stress levels, (speaking of children with selective mutism), the place may change based on the treatment plan. Children's parents and the school are heavily involved in selective mutism treatments as they are key to the success of selective mutism therapy. Finally, she has written a short story about selective mutism, so that the children's classmates can simply understand this disorder. through a playful way.
