Maria Markianou is a psychologist.

She has graduated from the Faculty of Psychology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and obtains a Professional License to practice as a Psychologist in Greece since 2013.

She has attended the Behavioral Therapy Program of Anxiety Disorders, OCD and PTSD, in the University Psychiatric Clinic of Aiginitio Hospital in Athens, and has participated in the clinical works of the Special Medical Unit of Behavior Therapies.

She has experience in working as a psychologist and as child protection worker in various N.G.O.s with adolescents and adults, asylum seekers and refugees in Greece, with various psychological-psychiatric difficulties. She has also attended various seminars regarding mental health and psychotherapy topics, such as, interventions for PTSD, Psychological First Aid, Gender Based Violence victims support etc .

She currently works as a Psychologist in HR PSYCHOLOGY – TODAY. She is a Counsellor – Psychologist in the 24-hour Telephone Counselling Support Line and delivers individual counselling sessions to adults and adolescents. Additionally, she is cooperating with a private Centre for Special Therapies for children and adolescents, where she runs Social Skills Groups.