Two insightful talks were presented in February by distinguished Psychologists who joined as guest lectures the ‘Psychology for all’ series that continues to be offered by our Psychology Department at our main campus on Thessaloniki.
A talk on ‘Science or Psychotherapy’ took place 2 February with Mr. George Giaglis, MD, MSc, PhD, Specialist Neurologist, Psychologist and Gestalt Psychotherapist and Mr Rama Sadmon, Social and Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Gestalt Supervisor delivering a joint presentation and attempting to pinpoint the relation between the two as well as the difference.
The International Faculty was also honoured to host for a second time Ms Katia Hatzilakou, M.Sc. Clinical & Social Psychology (A.U.Th.). Gestalt Psychotherapist, Trainer & Supervisor, member of EAGT (ex-Chair of NOGT and External Relation of EAGT) and the National Psychotherapy Company of Greece as well as ECP holder (European Certificate of Psychotherapy) and Founding member of the Hellenic Association for Gestalt Therapy (HAGT) who presented an interesting topic on self-esteem entitled “What holds me back is who I think I am not, rather than who I really am … the process to self-esteem.” Ms Hatzilakou explained that our beliefs of what people think they cannot do or things they think they are not worth are in fact the reasons they have low self-esteem and fail to see their worth and succeed.
Both events were well-attended, giving the opportunity to participants to reflect on the topics presented and discuss with the speakers.