Foteinos Therapeutis
Clinical focus in health conditions that are linked to stress, emotions or trauma with Psychotherapy, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.
If:
You feel that no one understands you
Anxiety paralyzes you, disorganizes you and reduces your functionality
You have pain, discomfort, difficulty sleeping, problems with food intake or digestion and despite visiting one specialist after another, no one gives you a diagnosis
You think you’ve tried everything but nothing has lasting results
You want someone to listen carefully and see you holistically
You feel hopeless, futile, or that there’s no meaning in your life
You feel that you are not in control of your life and you want to regain the appetite and strength to do what you love
Something that happened in the past is an open wound in your present and defines you without you being able to leave it behind
You’re tired of feeling bad and you’ve made the decision to make changes in order to heal
You want someone to help you on your healing journey with integrity and clarity
“Efthymiοs is an excellent professional with knowledge and training. I felt I could trust him because of his calmness, humor and targeted questions. After each session I felt relief and the work we did together paid off”
-Dimitra S.
About me
I am Efthymios and I am here to help you find resolution to your health problems. It gives me great pleasure to witness the extraordinary transformations that my clients undergo. I work with the person and not the problem, focusing on the cause and not the symptom. The condition that brings you through my door could be anything, from pain to digestive problems, an autoimmune disease or a chronic illness. However, I do have a special interest in mental health issues.
I was born in 1989 in Athens. I hold a Diploma in Integrative Counseling (COSCA) and the European Certificate For Psychotherapy (ECP) studying Integrative Individual and Group Psychotherapy at the Athens Synthesis Center, a Diploma In Ayurvedic Massage from Natural Health Science in Athens as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Acupuncture (BSc Hons LicAc) from Kingston University which I got from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine.
In 2024 I had the honor of being one of the 120 graduates worldwide and the only one in Greece, of the intense Mentorship program for Classical Chinese Medicine and its 68 Channels under the teaching of Ann Cecil-Sterman, who is a long-term student of Master Jeffrey Yuen.
My approach focuses on providing effective care perfectly adapted to your needs, with the ultimate goal being not a temporary but the total and in depth treatment of your problem, through Psychotherapy, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.
Areas we can help
Our bodies are inextricably linked to our emotions and minds. Often, we experience symptoms in the body that are influenced by emotional states and there is no medical cause. Then we say that the illness is psychosomatic.
Stress and anxiety are situations that we have all experienced and many of their symptoms are common. Stress is our body’s reaction to an external threat, while anxiety is our reaction to stress and often the causes are internal in nature.
Stress affects the balance of intestinal flora and intestinal motility. When it slows down, we experience bloating, pain, and constipation, while when it speeds up, we experience diarrhea.
The relationship with oneself is a long-term process that the more one takes care of, the more one receives. Respecting oneself is loving oneself in practice.
Chinese Medicine and acupuncture help with infertility by trying to completely balance your body, so that you can feel an improvement in both your overall health, as well as your energy and emotions.
Depression is a term that is widely used today in everyday speech, most often with a different meaning than the clinical term. It is often confused with feelings of sadness, while clinically it is diagnosed when there are symptoms such as loss of functionality, loss of interest in activities that the person previously enjoyed, changes in appetite, insomnia or excessive hours of sleep, feeling tired and exhausted, feeling worthless, difficulty in thinking clearly and making decisions, as well as thoughts of death or suicide.
To make a diagnosis of depression, all of the aforementioned symptoms need to last two weeks or more, as well as other pathological factors that may contribute, such as thyroid problems, vitamin deficiencies or brain tumors, must be excluded.
Chinese Medicine and acupuncture can restore balance to the quality and quantity of sleep. Our spirit and its calmness are directly related to our ability to sleep well.
Panic attacks are treated on three levels. First, we identify the emotional causes that triggered the attacks. Then, with acupuncture, we restore energy to balance so that, finally, the body can exit the flight or fight state and come to rest.
Eating disorders are a very serious issue that plagues society today, mainly among the female population and unfortunately from quite young ages. The combination of treatment on an emotional, mental and energetic level has very positive results.
Unfortunately, only a few people start a relationship knowing themselves. Knowing their bright and dark sides. If one does not loves themselves, how can they accept, love and allow themselves to be loved by someone else?
We grieve when someone we love passes away or is no longer in our lives. We grieve for people, animals, and anything else we love that is no longer here, such as an activity, a skill, a dream, an expectation, a plan. Death has many faces, and it is important to learn to say goodbye.
Acupuncture slows down the body’s response to stress, which reduces your cravings for nicotine, especially in the early stages of quitting, when you experience fatigue and irritability. The body learns to rest, relax, and breathe deeply.