Memberships 

• Founding member and board member of the Pancyprian Association for Psychotherapy (PAP) (2013-today)

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• Vice chairman of the Pancyprian Association for Psychotherapy (PAP) (2019-2021)

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• Member of the Board of the Anti-Drug Council of Cyprus appointed by the Minister of Health ( 2007-2009)

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• Founding member and board member of the Cyprus Association for Person-Centered Psychotherapy and Counselling (CAPCPC), the last four years holding the position of treasurer (2010- 2019)

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• Elected President of the Movement for Rehabilitation and Promotion of Mental Health (2009-2013)
   

•  Elected Vice president of the Movement for Rehabilitation and Promotion of Mental Health (2007-2009)
   

•  Elected Member of the board of the Movement for Rehabilitation and Promotion of Mental Health (1998-2007)
   

•  Appointed member of the Scientific Committee of the Day Centres in Nicosia (2007-2013)
   

•  Appointed  member of the Advisory Committee of “Elpidoforos” (2008-2009),
   

•  President of the board of the Federation of Mental Health Organizations in Cyprus (F.M.H.O.C.) (2010-2012)
   

•  Board Member of the Federation of Mental Health Organizations in Cyprus (2007-2010)

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 Research Activities

• Assistant to the Scientific coordinator in the social research “ factors which influence the quality of life in the Strovolos municipality”, in association with the University of Cyprus (2000-2002)
   

• Member of the Advisory Committee representing the voluntary sector, created especially to study the social and demographic characteristics of people with mental health issues in Nicosia through a research project which lasted for six months (2000). Speeches, Lectures and Presentations

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Presenting Seminars, Lectures and Workshops

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• “Challenges with the rehabilitation of mental health patients”,  Lions, Nicosia. (Mar. 2011)

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• “The psychology of the Karate athlete”, The Pancyprian Karate Association. (June 2012)
   

• “Spending quality time with our kids”, The circle of knowledge-study center (May 2018)
   

• “Setting Boundaries and consequences when dealing with young children”, The circle of knowledge-study center. (Apr. 2019)
   

• “Current Challenges when dealing with young children”, The circle of knowledge-study center. (March 2020)
   

• Main presenter of the poetry collection “..where they don't plant me..” by Stefanos Panagides, Kastelliotissa, Nicosia. (May 2019) 

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Selected Workshops and Seminars Attended

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Psychology Today: The Cyprus and the European reality​ Association of Psychologists Cyprus, 2000

Programs for deinstitutionalisation and Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Mental Health Services, 2002 

The role of Day Centres in Psychiatric Reform: Recent Developments

Mental Health Services, 2002

Managing Change

The Cyprus Association for Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling, 2013
 

Introductory Seminar in Focusing

Hellenic Focusing Centre and The Cy. Assoc. for Person-Centred

Psychotherapy & Counselling, 2015
 

Psychology and Theology: enemies or allies?

European University Cyprus. Dpt. Of Social And Behavioural Studies, 2016
 

Introduction to the “Empty chair” technique Diodos, School for Personal Development and Therapy, 2017

The Trauma of Boundaries

Cyprus Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 2019