Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Core Qualifications
Affiliations
Certifications & Seminars
Voluntary Activity
Languages
Hobbies and Interests
Conferences
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Andreas Iakovou-Giakoumis

Andreas Iakovou-Giakoumis

Athens

Summary

State licensed Psychologist & Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist with one year of experience in the field. Dedicated to serving patients in a meaningful way, listening to their concerns and helping them learn how to approach their mental, emotional, and behavioral problems. Hardworking and driven to improve patient lives with high-quality and caring support. Excellent planning and problem-solving skills paired with methodical and thorough approach. Motivated by epistemic curiosity.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist

Institute For Behavioral Research And Therapy
10.2022 - Current

Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist & Partner at IBRT research institution specializing in providing psychotherapeutic services.


Key Responsibilities


  • Offering mental health services and psychotherapy to adults under the supervision of experienced specialists on a weekly basis (8 clients)
  • Performing client assessments and developed treatment plans.
  • Documenting client progress in confidential files.
  • Evaluating patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
  • Developing individualized treatment plans to address issues.
  • Providing therapeutic methods and interventions for anxiety, trauma and depression.
  • Reporting client progress to the supervising specialist on a weekly basis.
  • Intaking and allocating new clients.

Psychologist

MOTIVO PUBLISHING S.A
09.2021 - Current

MOTIVO Assessment (under MOTIVO PUBLISHING S.A) is a member of the European Test Publishers Group (ETPG) & the exclusive publisher and distributor of the Greek weighted editions of top psychometric tools of Pearson Assessment.


Key Responsibilities


  • Organizing & supervising specialized training programs:

- WISC-V Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

- WAIS-IV Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition

- WPSSI-III Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence

- RAVEN'S Educational CPM/CVS Coloured Progressive Matrices

- WMRS Working Memory Rating Scale

- BDI-2 BECK Depression Inventory


  • Assessing training seminars participants and negotiating pay rates.
  • Researching for new internationally recognized tools (tests/weighted psychometric tools) to introduce in the Greek population.
  • Communicating with professionals working in the field of health, mental health, education, as well as specialists and researchers in the public and private sectors regarding the assessment tools handled by MOTIVO Assessment.
  • Partnering with Psychiatric Institutions & Hospitals to identify needs regarding current and/or new psychometric tools.
  • Handling administrative details for events/seminars, responding to inquiries and maintained records of event aspects.
  • Developing communication plans for promoting psychometric tools & handling corporate website & social media.





Psychology Intern

251 Air Force General Hospital - Center For Aviation Medicine
06.2020 - 07.2021
  • Fulfilled my military service in the The Psychological Laboratory of the Directorate of Education & Research.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals & psychiatrists to support diagnostics outcomes.
  • Conducted the Minnesota Multiphase Personality Questionnaire (MMPI), generated the results & contributed to the psychological assessment of Hellenic Airforce pilot applicants & military personnel.
  • Participated in Clinical Interviews conducted for the Hellenic Airforce personnel.

Psychology Intern

Aktios Elderly Care Unit
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans and patient care.
  • Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports.
  • Performed assessments to evaluate clients' mental health status, needs and goals.
  • Performed mental health strengthening programs for clients

Education

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Studies - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Institute For Behavioral Research And Therapy
Athens, GR
09.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

The Open University, United Kingdom
Athens. GR
02.2021

No Degree - Dentistry

Comenius University
Bratislava, Slovakia
09.2015

Skills

  • Psychosocial Assessment
  • Psychological testing
  • Treatment Planning
  • Patient Evaluation
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Behavior analysis
  • MS Office
  • Interpersonal communication

Core Qualifications

  • Extensive active listening and communication skills, giving full attention to patients and taking the time to understand their points of view.
  • Critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills demonstrated daily to help determine the best course of action for patient care.
  • Advanced knowledge of psychological theory and therapy/counseling modalities to help provide patients with appropriate care for their individual needs.
  • Knowledge of top psychometric tools of Pearson Assessment.

Affiliations

  • Association of Greek Psychologists (AGP) (2024)


Certifications & Seminars


  • Training program & Certification* on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT by The Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies

*Certified by the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT)


  • Training program & Certification* in "Stress Management and Health" by the Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens


  • Training program & Certification in WAIS-IV GR (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - 4th Edition) psychoeducational tool by MOTIVO PUBLISHING S.A. with the license of NCS PEARSON Inc.
  • Introduction to Psychiatry Seminar by Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Counseling & Mental Health Center Athens, Personality Disorder Seminar
  • Counseling & Mental Health Center Athens, How to Promote Your Child's Self-Esteem Seminar

Voluntary Activity

Creative Activities in Children's Hospitals, Pediatric Hospital of Athens (2018 - present)-The Smile of the Child GR, Civil and Social Organization

Languages

Greek
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
German
Upper intermediate
B2

Hobbies and Interests

  • History Reading & Documentary Watching
  • Music Composition & Guitar Player
  • Alpine Skiing & Weight lifting


Conferences

  • 5th Conference of Greek Society for Behaviour analysis- Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, December 2024
  • 5th Panhellenic Conference of Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Children and Adolescents- Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, March 2023

Timeline

Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist

Institute For Behavioral Research And Therapy
10.2022 - Current

Psychologist

MOTIVO PUBLISHING S.A
09.2021 - Current

Psychology Intern

251 Air Force General Hospital - Center For Aviation Medicine
06.2020 - 07.2021

Psychology Intern

Aktios Elderly Care Unit
06.2019 - 08.2019

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Studies - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Institute For Behavioral Research And Therapy

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

The Open University, United Kingdom

No Degree - Dentistry

Comenius University
Andreas Iakovou-Giakoumis