Stavroula Sanida
Private Psychology Practice
Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Certified FAP Trainer
Likovrisi - Athens, Attiki
Greece
Highest Degree Held: MSc
Specialties: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
Types of Clients: Adolescents, Adults, Couples
Languages spoken: English, Ελληνικά (Greek)
Licensures/Certifications: Certified cognitive behavioral psychotherapist, Certified FAP trainer
ACT/CBS Background and Training: Certified trainer in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy:
Training Experience:
05/2025
Guest trainer about the “Therapeutic Relationship through FAP and Story Writing” to the PhD students at the University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
05/2025
Co-trainer at the Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) European Intensive by the Power to Live Foundation with Tien Kuei, Matthew Skinta, Ralf Steinkopff, Annick Seys, Budapest, Hungary
11/2024
Co-trainer with Efi Orkopoulou at the workshop “The Use of Metaphors in Therapeutic Process” at the 8th Greek Conference of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, Athens, Greece
11/2024
Co-trainer with Vasilis Vasiliou at the workshop “The Game of Values: Working therapeutically with values by using personal memoirs” at the Conference of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science - UK & ROI Chapter, London, UK
06/2024
Trainer in two lessons at the Master’s Programme at the Department of Economic and Regional Development at Panteion University, Athens, Greece
06/2024
Co-trainer at the Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) European Intensive by the Power to Live Foundation with Tien Kuei, Matthew Skinta, Holly Yates, Budapest, Hungary
07/2023
Co-leader with Tsai, Kuei, Maitland, Rolim de Moura, Muñoz-Martínez at the workshop “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP): Creating Intense and Curative Therapeutic Relationships by Focusing on Emotional and Interpersonal Targets” at the World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Nicosia, Cyprus
07/2023
Co-leader with Lemay, Brandolin at the workshop “Investigating the Underlying Processes Beyond Our Self- Labels” at the World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Nicosia, Cyprus
07/2023
Co-leader with Tsai, O'Connell, Funke, Iuga, Gomes at the workshop “Bringing Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) to the General Public: Societal Change through the Awareness, Courage & Love (ACL) Global Project” at the World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Nicosia, Cyprus
09/2022
Co-leader with B. A. Kossakowska at the workshop “The process of transforming pain” at the International Scientific and Educational Conference "Curiosity builds bridges”, Poland
06/2021
Co-leader with G. Dewar and H. Yates at the workshop "Self Forgiveness: Utilising Compassion Courage and Flexibility to respond to overwhelming life Challenges and move toward the Life you Value" at the 19th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Online
07/2020
Co-leader with M. Tsai, J. Lopes, A. P. Moraes, F. Olaz, J. P. Coletti, W. Zhang, F. Ramos, S. Turakka, R. Kjelgaard at the workshop “Bringing Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) to the General Public: Awareness, Courage & Love (ACL) Global Project and Cultural Sensitivity” at the 18th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Online
06/2019
Co-leader with G. Dewar and H. Yates at the workshop “Self Forgiveness: Discovering Courage and Flexibility to transform Life Setbacks and Build the Life you Value” at the 17th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science in Dublin, Ireland
07/2018
Co-leader with M. Tsai, R. Kohlenberg, B. Kohlenberg, H. Yates, M. Skinta, F. Olaz.
at the pre-con workshop “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP): Deepening and Generalizing Your Clinical Skills of Awareness, Courage and Therapeutic Love” presenting “Writing Narratives as an Evocative Tool in FAP” at the 16th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science in Montreal, Canada
07/2018
Co-leader with Lopes, Tsai, Yates, Handelman, Johnson and Kohlenberg at the workshop “Live with Awareness, Courage and Love Meetups: Bringing Functional Analytic Psychotherapy to the General Public” at the 16th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science in Montreal, Canada
11/2017
Co-leader with Francis Lemay at the workshop “Therapist self-care and physical/artistic activities : preliminary self-observations with the use of the CRAPS log” at the 3rd annual colloquium of the Québec chapter of ACBS, in Québec, Canada
03-06/2017
One semester instructor about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the Metropolitan College, Athens, Greece
06/2017
1,5 hour workshop in “The Science of Arts in FAP” at the 15th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science in Seville, Spain
02/2017
4 hour workshop in “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy” at the University of Cyprus
04/2016
4 hour workshop in “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy” as part of the Lesson “Psychopathology II: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult Psychopathology” at the MSc of Clinical Psychology at the University of Athens, Greece
03/2016
One day workshop “Story Writing as an Evocative Tool in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy” at the Greek Conference of the Greek Psychological Society
10/2015
6 hour workshop in “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy” at the Greek Association of Behavioral Research
02-04/2015
Co-leader in 8 week online training in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy with Peter Collis (certified trainer in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy:
*World ACBS conferences
*ACT workshops by Maria Karekla
*Participation in online ACT peer supervision groups through ACBS
Training Experience:
05/2025
Guest trainer about the “Therapeutic Relationship through FAP and Story Writing” to the PhD students at the University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
05/2025
Co-trainer at the Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) European Intensive by the Power to Live Foundation with Tien Kuei, Matthew Skinta, Ralf Steinkopff, Annick Seys, Budapest, Hungary
11/2024
Co-trainer with Efi Orkopoulou at the workshop “The Use of Metaphors in Therapeutic Process” at the 8th Greek Conference of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, Athens, Greece
11/2024
Co-trainer with Vasilis Vasiliou at the workshop “The Game of Values: Working therapeutically with values by using personal memoirs” at the Conference of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science - UK & ROI Chapter, London, UK
06/2024
Trainer in two lessons at the Master’s Programme at the Department of Economic and Regional Development at Panteion University, Athens, Greece
06/2024
Co-trainer at the Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) European Intensive by the Power to Live Foundation with Tien Kuei, Matthew Skinta, Holly Yates, Budapest, Hungary
07/2023
Co-leader with Tsai, Kuei, Maitland, Rolim de Moura, Muñoz-Martínez at the workshop “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP): Creating Intense and Curative Therapeutic Relationships by Focusing on Emotional and Interpersonal Targets” at the World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Nicosia, Cyprus
07/2023
Co-leader with Lemay, Brandolin at the workshop “Investigating the Underlying Processes Beyond Our Self- Labels” at the World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Nicosia, Cyprus
07/2023
Co-leader with Tsai, O'Connell, Funke, Iuga, Gomes at the workshop “Bringing Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) to the General Public: Societal Change through the Awareness, Courage & Love (ACL) Global Project” at the World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Nicosia, Cyprus
09/2022
Co-leader with B. A. Kossakowska at the workshop “The process of transforming pain” at the International Scientific and Educational Conference "Curiosity builds bridges”, Poland
06/2021
Co-leader with G. Dewar and H. Yates at the workshop "Self Forgiveness: Utilising Compassion Courage and Flexibility to respond to overwhelming life Challenges and move toward the Life you Value" at the 19th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Online
07/2020
Co-leader with M. Tsai, J. Lopes, A. P. Moraes, F. Olaz, J. P. Coletti, W. Zhang, F. Ramos, S. Turakka, R. Kjelgaard at the workshop “Bringing Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) to the General Public: Awareness, Courage & Love (ACL) Global Project and Cultural Sensitivity” at the 18th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Online
06/2019
Co-leader with G. Dewar and H. Yates at the workshop “Self Forgiveness: Discovering Courage and Flexibility to transform Life Setbacks and Build the Life you Value” at the 17th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science in Dublin, Ireland
07/2018
Co-leader with M. Tsai, R. Kohlenberg, B. Kohlenberg, H. Yates, M. Skinta, F. Olaz.
at the pre-con workshop “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP): Deepening and Generalizing Your Clinical Skills of Awareness, Courage and Therapeutic Love” presenting “Writing Narratives as an Evocative Tool in FAP” at the 16th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science in Montreal, Canada
07/2018
Co-leader with Lopes, Tsai, Yates, Handelman, Johnson and Kohlenberg at the workshop “Live with Awareness, Courage and Love Meetups: Bringing Functional Analytic Psychotherapy to the General Public” at the 16th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science in Montreal, Canada
11/2017
Co-leader with Francis Lemay at the workshop “Therapist self-care and physical/artistic activities : preliminary self-observations with the use of the CRAPS log” at the 3rd annual colloquium of the Québec chapter of ACBS, in Québec, Canada
03-06/2017
One semester instructor about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the Metropolitan College, Athens, Greece
06/2017
1,5 hour workshop in “The Science of Arts in FAP” at the 15th World Conference of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science in Seville, Spain
02/2017
4 hour workshop in “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy” at the University of Cyprus
04/2016
4 hour workshop in “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy” as part of the Lesson “Psychopathology II: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult Psychopathology” at the MSc of Clinical Psychology at the University of Athens, Greece
03/2016
One day workshop “Story Writing as an Evocative Tool in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy” at the Greek Conference of the Greek Psychological Society
10/2015
6 hour workshop in “Functional Analytic Psychotherapy” at the Greek Association of Behavioral Research
02-04/2015
Co-leader in 8 week online training in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy with Peter Collis (certified trainer in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy:
*World ACBS conferences
*ACT workshops by Maria Karekla
*Participation in online ACT peer supervision groups through ACBS
Additional Information: Functional Analytic Psychotherapy, Story Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy