Efi Orkopoulou
Eastern Michigan University
Psychologist
Athens, Attiki
Greece
Highest Degree Held: MS
Types of Clients: Adolescents, Adults, Groups (group therapy)
Languages spoken: English, Ελληνικά (Greek)
Licensures/Certifications: Psychologist License (Greece)
ACT/CBS Background and Training: Efi Orkopoulou is a licensed Psychologist based in Athens, Greece with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences and a MSc in Clinical Behavioral Psychology from Eastern Michigan University, USA, which -upon acceptance- offered her a scholarship and a Graduate Teaching Assistantship. During her stay in the US, she was systematically trained and evaluated in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of behavioral and psychological difficulties, from autism spectrum to personality disorders and other complex clinical presentations (e.g., GAD, PTSD, OCD, etc.). She also taught Introductory Psychology to undergraduate students and was involved in several academic and research projects. Since 2019, she has been working with adults with suicidality, self-injurious behaviors, and other behaviors typically present in Borderline Personality Disorder (e.g., substance use, depression, etc.) following a comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy model. While the treatment she primarily works with is Dialectical Behavior Therapy, she also largely applies (and has been trained in) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, and other 3rd-wave evidence-based therapeutic approaches, such as Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy depending on the unique needs, goals, and presenting concerns of each individual. Her approach to treatment is Clinical Behavior Analysis and her scientific philosophy is functional contextualism and B. F. Skinner's radical behaviorism introduced to her by Dr. R. Mellon, PhD, BCBA, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Behavior Analysis at Panteion University.
ACT/CBS Experience: 6 years