I studied medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Greece, before moving to the UK for my Psychiatry and Psychotherapy training (Royal Free Hospital Training Scheme in Psychiatry- London, and Oxford School of Psychiatry- Warneford Hospital in Oxford). I qualified as a Psychiatrist in 2012, with the subspecialties of General Adult Psychiatry and Substance Misuse Psychiatry.

I was appointed as Consultant Psychiatrist by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in 2012 and I remained in this post until November 2023.  During these years, I served the UK National Health System as clinical leader in various types of mental health services in and around Oxford, such as:

• Community Mental Health Teams
• Assessment and Short Intervention Teams in the Community
• Crisis Teams
• The Whiteleaf Acute Day Hospital.
• Acute inpatient Psychiatric services (Warneford Hospital and Littlemore MH Centre)

Furthermore, I worked in several specialist services:

–        Oxford Specialist Outpatient Clinic for Adult ADHD

–        The Oxford Ketamine Service (part of the Oxford Interventional Psychiatry service)

–        The Oxford University Treatment Resistant Depression outpatient clinic

–        Oxford Addiction Services

–        The Homeless outpatient psychiatric clinic in Oxford,

I have a wide clinical experience in the diagnosis, treatment and management of the full range of mental health problems, such as Depression, Anxiety disorders and PTSD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis and Schizophrenia, Eating Disorders, Personality Disorders and Psychosomatic problems.

Moreover, I developed a clinical interest and specialisation in the diagnosis and treatment of Adult ADHD, the pharmacotherapy of Treatment Resistant Mood Disorders (Depression- Bipolar), Dual Diagnosis (co-existence of Mental Illness and Substance misuse) and the psychiatric comorbidities of the Autistic Spectrum.

I trained in the use of a wide range of Psychotherapeutic techniques such as Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural (CBT), Cognitive Analytic (CAT), Group Therapy, Principles of Therapeutic Community for Personality Disorders and techniques of counselling, Motivational Interviewing for Addictions, and supportive psychotherapy for patients in crises.

I have an endorsement in Substance Misuse Psychiatry, and I hold an MSc from University College London, in the Methodology of Psychiatric Research (2012), with dissertation on the subject of “Pharmacotherapy of Treatment Resistant Depression”. I am trained and approved in the application of the Mental Health Act in UK clinical settings.

I have for more than 12 years delivered clinical and academic teaching (lectures, clinical and academic tutorials) to medical students of the UCL and Oxford Medical Schools, to psychiatry trainees of all grades, to A&E and General Practice doctors, and to non-medical clinical staff. I have served as the Clinical and Educational Supervisor for dozens of Psychiatry trainees, and I have mentored medical students and Consultant colleagues. I held the post of Oxford Health College Tutor for 4 years, during which I was responsible for overseeing the training standards and the care of all Core Psychiatry Trainees in and around Oxford.

My research interests, writings, podcasts and interviews revolve around the neurobiology of Mood Disorders, Treatment Resistant Depression and Addictions,  with active participation in several multicentre clinical studies in Oxford and London (CEQUEL, LQD, PAX-D, The Alternatives and others).

In my clinical leadership role, I have served in various Trust committees,  steering groups and advisory boards, such as Dual Diagnosis Clinical Pathways, Drug and Therapeutics Committee, Psychological Therapies Committee etc and committees on Policy change and service improvement.

I am fully registered with the UK General Medical Council (in the specialist register with a licence to practice) and the Greek Medical Council, and I have been a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 2009, the British Association for Psychopharmacology and the American Psychiatric Association.

 Principles of my clinical approach are:

A thorough initial assessment process that informs a biopsychosocial understanding of the patient and their problems.

A strong therapeutic alliance that  empowers the patient and promotes autonomy, resilience and psychological adaptability.

A personalised therapeutic plan that is evidence-based, respects the patient’s individual circumstances, needs and wishes and involves family whenever possible.

I am fluent in conducting Psychiatric interviews in both English and Greek.