Anastasia Kotsopoulou CPsychol AFBPsS
Chartered Psychologist
Str. Papagou 97, Ag. Dimitrios, GR-17343, Athens +302109700401, +306942710527
a.kotsopoulou@yandex.com
www.psychologikokentro.gr
Working Experience
January 2005- today
Synchronous Support Center
Psychologist/ Director
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Providing Counseling to adults, children and adolescents: individual, couples, family and group therapy.
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Supervision to psychologists and health professionals.
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Seminars for psychologists and students on counseling theories and approaches( over 350 different
seminars since 2004)
October 2014- October 2015
AMC Metropolitan College
Program Leader
Program Leader for the MA in Special Education Needs
Program Coordinator for BA in Psychology, BA in Educational Studies and BA in Special Educational Needs
Programme in collaboration with University of East London.
 Teaching Research Methods and Dissertation module (ΜΑ in Special Education)
 Thinking as a psychologist and Counseling Psychology (BA in Psychology)
 Supervision of MA dissertations
October 2013- May 2014
City Unity College
Deputy Director
Responsibility for Academic staff, Recruiting Staff, Ethics training, Academic policies, Course Distribution, Visiting
partner Universities, organizing Validation events and partner’s visits.
October 2007- May 2014:
City Unity College
Head of Psychology Department
Organised validation events for City University of Seattle, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Edexcel programs,
responsible for academic staff, recruiting staff, Turnitin training, course distribution, preparing the syllabi,
curriculum development, research programs, preparing students for attending International and Greek
Conferences, organised the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd CityU Psychology students’ conference, organised seminars, talks,
events (e.g. Paxinos). Supervising student on their practicum, supervising the City Counseling Center
providing counseling to students and their families. Also, participated in the admissions department
interviewing/ recruiting students and giving information for the Psychology courses.
Course coordinator for the MACP (Master of Arts οf Counseling Psychology).
Teaching courses like:
 Introduction to counseling skills, Counseling psychology theories, Family systems therapy, Brief
therapy, Professional ethics and law , Psychology of Grief and loss, Psychology of trauma and interpersonal
violence, Groups counseling Psychology, Couples counseling,
Child and adolescent counseling,
Psychology of aging,
Teaching in the BAAP (Bachelor of Applied Psychology)
 Grief and loss, Interviewing and counseling skills, Ethics, Writing and critical thinking in social science ,
Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Practicum- Internship, Developmental psychology,
personality theories, etc
Diploma in Counseling Psychology
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Psychodynamic approaches, Counseling Skills, Grief therapy, Group therapy, Art therapy
March - June 2008:
City University of Seattle - Athens site
Organizing and teaching the Certificate in Family therapy
October 2006-June 2009:
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New York College , Athens Lecturer in Psychology in the BA and MA
Counseling Psychology
October 2007- June 2008 Mediterranean College (franchise University of Teeside-UK) Lecturer in Psychology
teaching in the BA, MA and the HND programs
 BSc Psychology : Developmental Psychology
 MSc Counseling psychology : Psychodynamic Approaches
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HND in Counseling: Relationship Counseling1
October 2006- June 2008:Aegean College & Omiros Institute of Vocational training. Lecturer and Course
Coordinator
HND:  Developmental psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Human relations, CBT
October 2005- 2006
I.E.K.Ippokratios Lecturer in Psychology
Teaching in their HND in Special education, HND in dietology and HND physiotherapy
 Introduction to psychology, Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Psychopathology,
Children with disabilities
2000- 2003: PEK Piraeus Peripheral Educational Centre - Ministry of Education
Lecturer and organized for the seminars for teachers
 An introductory post education program for first-time teachers in Piraeus “Issues and problems
in the educational setting” (April 2003)
 An introductory post education program for first-time teachers in Athens and the Dodecanese
in “Personality and social psychology in the process of teaching” and “ Learning disabilities”
(October –March 2001-2002)
 The short term education programme “Personality and social psychology in the process of
teaching” (October-December 2000)
1999–2000
Institute of Education -UoL
Assistant lecturer in the “MSc in Psychology of Education” και “MA in Education”
 Research Methods and Statistics
1998-2000
Hellenic- Cypriot Centre of London Ελληνικό και Κυπριακό Κέντρο Λονδίνου
Teaching Greek and providing counseling to immigrants and their children
Professional Experience
2005- today
2005- today
2007- 2012
Psychologist in private practice.
Psychologist of the Hellenic Association for support of patients with osteoporosis
Associate of ATHINA 984 radio station
2005- 2007 Author in the magazine “Health and quality of life” with permanent Psychology column
2005-2008
Psychologist in the daily TV show “Spirit of Greece”
October 1998- December 1999 London
LOVAAS therapist for children with autism
1998-2000
1996- 2000
Greek Cypriot School in London
Psychologist
Institute of Education
Counseling Service
Education
1997-2002
Institute of Education- University of London.
PhD “A cross-cultural study of the use and perceived effects of listening to background music
while studying”
1996-1997
Institute of Education- University of London.
MA in Education (Psychology)
1993-1996
Pacific Southern University (USA).
BΑ in Psychology
Other studies
2014:
2014:
2012:
Certificate in Clinical Supervision – BPS accredited
Certificate skills training “RECBT/CBT child and adolescent therapy”
BTEC International verification and standardization
BTEC assignment writing: Developing holistic, cross-unit assessments
Tailoring BTEC to meet learner need
2012:
Building awareness of adult autism (BPS course)
2007:
C.B.T. Certificate from Beck Institute
2001-2002:
Counseling skills Centre of Eclectic Counseling
1997-1999:
Markfield Project certificate for working with people with learning disabilities and special
educational needs
May- June 1996: Certificate in Counseling in the Centre for Counseling Education, Athens
May 1996:
Certificate in Music therapy by the Greek Society of music therapy
June 1996:
Degree in Piano.
June 1994:
Degree in the Harmony of music.
Publications
 Koutsompou V.I., Kotsopoulou A. (2015) The Concept of Death as Depicted in Fairy Tales. International
Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 154-157, 2015.
 Kotsopoulou, A., Melis, A. Karasarlidou, C. ,Koutsompou V.I.(2015) E – Therapy: the ethics behind the
process nternational Conference on Communication, Management and Information Technology (ICCMIT
2015), Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier.
 Kyriakou, T., Charitaki, G. & Kotsopoulou, A. (2015). Multi-Sensory Approach through the Use of ICT for
the School Inclusion of a Child with Down Syndrome. International Conference on Communication,
Management and Information Technology (ICCMIT 2015), Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier.
 Alexopoulou, P. Kotsopoulou, A.. (2015) Multitasking information behavior, information task switching
and anxiety: An exploratory study. AIP Conf. Proc. 1644, 44 (2015)
 Kotsopoulou A. Melis A. (2014) Self harm in adolescents: the new mastique for our youth. Life Positive,
Issue 41 . http://lifepositive.gr/psixologia/autotravmatismos-nea-mastiga-efibon/
 Kotsopoulou A., Koutsompou V.I., (2014). The Grieving Process during the Economic Crisis in Greece,
Journal of Economics, Business and Management vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 313-317.
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Papanikou, M., Kotsopoulou, A. (2013) Osteoporosis and somatization of anxiety Procedia-Social and
Behavioral Sciences 113, 54-61
Papanikou, M. ,Kotsopoulou, A. (2013) Osteoporosis and somatization of anxiety The International
Congress on Clinical and Counselling Psychology (Istanbul 2013) e--‐ISSN: 2301--‐2226
M. Papanikou , A. Kotsopoulou – Women with Osteoporosis: The effect of medicine on stigmatization
anxiety (BPS Psychology of Women Section, Annual Conference 10 – 12 July 2013)
Kotsopoulou, A Ed. (2012) Grief and loss: a handbook for health professionals (in print)
Hallam, S. Kotsopoulou, A (2012 ) The effects of background music on learning, performance and
behaviour http://www.icanteach.co.uk/
Kotsopoulou A (2011) Menopause: even thinking about it I panic, Vichy Guide for Women
Kotsopoulou A. (2011) The effects of background music on learning, performance and behaviour , East of
England Regional Response Fund, Learning and skills improvement Service (2/9/2012)
Kotsopoulou, A., Hallam, S. (2010) The perceived impact of playing music while studying: age and cultural
differences. Educational Studies, 1465-3400, Volume 36, Issue 4, Pages 431 – 440.
Kotsopoulou A. (2006) Age differences in the use of music and perceived effects of listening to
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background music while studying 9 International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (23
August 2006) Bologna- Italy
Kotsopoulou A. , Hallam S. (2004) Cross cultural differences in listening to music while studying on the
8 th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition –ICMPC. Northwestern University,
Illinois, USA (3-7 August 2004)
Kotsopoulou A. Hallam S. (2004) Age differences in the way students use music while they are
studying Society for Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education (April 2004)
Kotsopoulou A. Hallam S. (2001) Αge differences in the ways students use music while they are
studying in the Joint conference of the British Psychological Society (6.9.2001)
Kotsopoulou A. Hallam S. (1998)
Issues in the measurement of the effects of music on
learning, behaviour and development in educational contexts, in the Conference of the Society for
Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education (April 1998).
Kotsopoulou A. Hallam S. (1998) An investigation of the ways that students use music to promote
studying” in the Conference of the Society for Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education (April
1998)
Kotsopoulou A. Hallam S. (1997) “A study of the ways that background music is used in studying”
British Psychological Society (October 1997)
Presentations in conferences
 Kotsopoulou, A. (2015) The teaching of counseling skills for psychology students 15th Hellenic Psychological
Research Conference (Nicosia 27-31 May 2015)
 Kiriakou T, Charitaki, G, Kotsopoulou, A. (2015). The effect of inclusive education for a student with Down
syndrome in secondary education: a case study. Neos Pedagogos Conference (Athens 20-24 May 2015)
 Koutsompou V.I. Kotsopoulou, A. (2015) The Concept of Death as depicted in Fairy tales 2nd International
Conference on Society, Education and Psychology (ICSEP 2015) (Roma, Italy, May 15-16, 2015)
 Kotsopoulou A. (2015) The beneficial role of supervision with new counselors in Greece. BPS Annual
Conference, (Liverpool, 5-7 May 2015)
 Kotsopoulou, A., Melis, A. Karasarlidou, C. ,Koutsompou V.I.(2015) E – Therapy: the ethics behind the
process. International Conference on Communication, Management and Information Technology (Prague,
20-22 April 2015)
 Kyriakou, T., Charitaki, G. & Kotsopoulou, A. (2015). Multi-Sensory Approach through the Use of ICT for the
School Inclusion of a Child with Down Syndrome. International Conference on Communication, Management
and Information Technology (ICCMIT 2015), Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier.
 Kotsopoulou A. Melis, A. (2015) Non suicidal self injury on adolescents: the ethical dilemmas for
psychologists. 23rd European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA 2015),(Vienna, Austria, 28-31 March 2015).
 Kotsopoulou (2015) Positive psychology: how to be happy even when in pain 62 CIDESCO World
 Melis, A. Kotsopoulou A. (2014) The ethical dilemmas in confidentiality issues with self-harm adolescents. 5th
Panhellenic Conference in Counseling Psychology (Patra 7November 2014)
 Alexopoulou P. Kotsopoulou, A. (2014) Multitasking Information Behavior, Information Task Switching and
Anxiety: An Exploratory Study. 4th International Conference on Integrated Information (September 5-8,
2014, Madrid, Spain)
 Melis, A. Kotsopoulou A. (2014) Self-harm in adolescence: a case study report. 14th Biennial Conference of the
European Association for Research on Adolescence, Chesme 4-6 September 2014)
 Kotsopoulou A. (2014) Gender differences in listening to background music while studying 28th International
Conference in Applied Psychology (Paris 8-14 July 2014)
 Melis, A. Kotsopoulou A. (2014) The ethical dilemmas in confidentiality issues with self-harm adolescents.
28th International Conference in Applied Psychology (Paris 8-14 July 2014)
 V. I. Koutsombou, A. Kotsopoulou (2014) “The contribution of Children’s Literature on the Child’s Cognitive
and Emotional Development”. 28th International Conference in Applied Psychology (Paris 8-14 July 2014)
 Kotsopoulou A. Koutsompou V.I., (2014). The Grieving Process during the Economic Crisis in Greece, Journal
of Economics, Business and Management vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 313-317.
 Papanikou, M. Kotsopoulou, A. (2013) Osteoporosis and somatization of anxiety The International Congress
on Clinical and Counselling Psychology (Istanbul 2013) e--‐ISSN: 2301--‐2226
 M. Papanikou & A. Kotsopoulou – Women with Osteoporosis: The effect of medicine on stigmatization
anxiety (BPS Psychology of Women Section, Annual Conference 10 – 12 July 2013)
 Kotsopoulou (2006)“The Psychology of women in menopause” and the “5 keys to make you happy”
presented in The Conferences of the Hellenic Association for Support of patients with Osteoporosis in Greece
(where I am a volunteer since 2006)
 Kotsopoulou (2012)Stress and how to deal with it. World Day of Osteoporosis 20/1/2012
 Kotsopoulou (2011)Insomnia: a help guide for better sleep. World Day of Osteoporosis 20/10/2011
 Kotsopoulou (2010)Family problems: how we deal with them and how we cope. World Day of
Osteoporosis 20/10/ 2010
 Kotsopoulou (2009)Family, menopause, losses: three basic stops in our live that form our psychology.
World Day of Osteoporosis 20/10/ 2009
 Kotsopoulou (2007) “Age differences in the use of music and perceived effects of listening to
background music while studying” Greek Association for Music Education (Thessaloniki 1/7/2007)
 Kotsopoulou (2005) “I learn myself, I love myself, I believe in myself” CIDESCO Conference 13/11/2005
 Kotsopoulou (2005) “The role of Psychology in business” CIDESCO Conference (14/5/2005)
 Kotsopoulou (2005) “Music: the alternative process to beauty” CIDESCO Conference (November 2005)
Invited Speaker
 Kotsopoulou A. (5/2/2015) “How to see the positive side of life?” Expatriate Greeks from Egypt Association
 Kotsopoulou A. (30/1/2015) “How children grief” AMC College
 Kotsopoulou A. (26/11/2014) “How to grow mentally healthy children”. Elementary and High School of Holy
Church of Piraeus.
 Kotsopoulou A. (3/11/2014) “Setting boundaries to our children”. Kindergarder School of Holy Church of
Piraeus
 Kotsopoulou A. (2007-2011) “The Psychology of women in menopause” and the “5 keys to make you happy”
presented in The Conferences of the Hellenic Association for Support of patients with Osteoporosis in Greece
(where I am a volunteer since 2006)
 Korinth, 23/06/07, Kallithea 20/10/07, Pikermi 7/11/07, P. Faliro 9/1/08, Kavala 26/1/ 08,
Santorini 11/4/08, KAT Hospital 25/4/07, Syros-31/5/08, Volos- 10/5/08, Ancient Olympia
7/6/08, Hellenic Association of Scientists 18/6/08, Athens-14/6/06 , Nestle25/6/08, Papagos
12/11/08, Kapandriti 13/12/08, Paros 13-15/3/09, Messini 27-28/3/09, Poros 7-8/5-09,
Andros 12-13/6/09, Advance pharmacies 13-14/6/09, Unilever Marousi 25/11/09, Faliro
19/1/10, Andravida 23/1/10, Ag. Dimitrios 4/2/10, Koroni 24/4/10, Meligalas 25/4/10, Zaharo
5/6/10, City Unity College 26/1/11, Rafina 26/6/11, Ag. Dimitrios 5/10/11, Farsala 12/11/11
 “Abuse in the family” Women association of Greece (5/4/2006)
 “Music in everyday life” CIDESCO (15/4/2006)
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Divorce and the psychological aspects for women and children (Women association of Greece
(October 2005)
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Web site of Synchronous support Center www.psychologikokentro.gr
Kotsopoulou A. Melis A. (2014) Self harm in adolescents: the new mastique for our youth. Life
Positive,December 2014 http://lifepositive.gr/psixologia/autotravmatismos-nea-mastiga-efibon/
Kotsopoulou, A (2012) The back to school stress on www. ygeia365.gr
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Kotsopoulou A(2010) 'Pump up the Volume? Don't be Silly, We're Trying to Study' -- Teenagers say
http://www.ioe.ac.uk/35610.html
Kotsopoulou, A (2012) Music4Learning - The effects of music on behaviour
http://www.icanteach.co.uk/resources/by-subject/business
Kotsopoulou A. Η Ψυχολογία στην κλιμακτήριο: μυστικά για ευτυχισμένες γυναίκες
http://www.medicaltime.gr/2013
Published in TES Newspaper on 19 August, 2011 Lessons with a change of tune
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6109318
Ongoing research projects
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Effects of music on studying
Osteoporosis and stress
Self- harm
Ethics
Grief and loss
Membership
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Member of the British Psychological Society since 1998o Chartered Psychologist since 2002
o Associate Fellow of the BPS since 2011.
Directory of Chartered Psychologists of BPS
Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors of the BPS
International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA)
Member of the Society for Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education.
Member of the Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research.
Member of the International Association of Applied Psychology.
Member of the International Economics Development Research Center.
Member of the Association for Teachers and Lecturers.
Practicing license for Psychology in Greece and in UK
Personal Information
Date of Birth:
Marital status:
Home address:
Phone:
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12 April 1975
Married with 3 children (dob: 2002, 2003, 2008).
St. Papagou 97, Ag. Dimitrios, GR17343, Athens Greece
+302109700401
+30-6942710527.
kotsopoulou@psychologikokentro.gr
a.kotsopoulou@yandex.com
anastasiakotsopoulou@gmail.com