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Event Speakers

10th International Cognitive Analytic Therapy Association (ICATA) Conference

 

Athens, Greece | October 2-4, 2026 | Royal Olympic Hotel​

The official conference dinner will take place on Saturday, October 3rd, at "Cave Of Acropolis" restaurant.

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Aimilianos Sideris

Aimilianos Sideris was born in Athens, Greece in 1986. He holds a PhD in Psychology with specialization in qualitative research methods.

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Alison Jenaway

Alison Jenaway is a retired psychiatrist and a CAT Psychotherapist and Supervisor. Her interests have been using CAT with young people and parents and those with physical health problems.

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Dr. Anam Elahi

Dr. Anam Elahi is a Lecturer at the University of Liverpool, where she teaches and supervises on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Her research interests are in ethnic inequalities in mental health.

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Annika Wiik

Annika Wiik is a Finnish Bachelor of Social Services & Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapist trainee at the University of Helsinki, due to graduate later this year (2026).

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Caroline Greenwood Dower

Caroline Greenwood Dower is an Integrative and CAT Psychotherapist.

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Christel Hessels

Christel Hessels, clinical psychologist at the centre of expertise on early intervention Helping Young People Early (HYPE) and professor on Early Interventions of Personality Pathology in Youth at Utrecht University.

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Christos-Nikiforos Balapanidis-Parisis

Christos-Nikiforos Balapanidis-Parisis, MD, MSc, is a psychiatry resident at the Second Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Dr. Chrysovalantis Papathanasiou

Dr. Chrysovalantis Papathanasiou is a psychology lecturer and researcher, and a
trainee in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT).

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Dr. Claire Regan

Dr. Claire Regan is Principal Clinical Psychologist, Specialist in Talking Therapies in the Adult Mental Health services in the HSE in Waterford, Ireland.

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Eirini Makedou

Eirini Makedou is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist in private practice.

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Eleni Marra

Eleni Marra holds degrees in Psychology, Sociology, and Forensic Psychiatry and is trained in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT).

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Dr. Foteini Thoma

Dr. Foteini Thoma is a Psychiatrist and accredited Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapist currently practising in private practice in Cyprus.

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Dr. Hatty (Harriet) Francis-Ehnholm

Dr. Hatty (Harriet) Francis-Ehnholm is a British-trained Clinical Psychologist who has lived and worked in Finland for 16 years.

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Helena Lönnfors

Helena Lönnfors (MA Psych.) has worked as a psychotherapist in private practice since 2015.

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Hanna-Mari Hilden

Hanna-Mari Hilden works as a psychiatrist and cognitive analytic psychotherapist in the public sector at the Department of Psychiatry, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland.

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Holly Coombes

Holly is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist from Aotearoa New Zealand and a Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) practitioner.

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Ian B. Kerr

Ian B. Kerr has been an NHS consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist in London, Sheffield and Lanarkshire in the UK, and currently works in Northland-Te Tau Tokerau, New Zealand-Aotearoa.

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Jamie Kirkland

Jamie Kirkland is a consultant clinical psychologist, CAT practitioner, supervisor and trainer.

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Dr. Jason Hepple

Dr. Jason Hepple MA (Oxon) BM BCh FRCPsych is a retired consultant psychiatrist and CAT psychotherapist.

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Jennifer O'Brien

Jennifer O'Brien is an Occupational Therapist, Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) Trainer, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and researcher.

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Mr. Jouni Aavaluoma

Mr. Jouni Aavaluoma is MA, CAT-psychotherapist, psychodynamic psychotherapist, music therapist and supervisor (STOry).

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Dr Theodoros Koutsomitros

Dr Theodoros Koutsomitros is a Consultant Psychiatrist and certified Psychotherapist from Greece.

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Eleni Ktenavou

Eleni Ktenavou is a Social Worker and a final-year undergraduate student in Clinical Psychology. She holds two Master’s degrees, in School Psychology and Educational Sciences, with a specialization in Special Education.

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Chrysanthos Katsimagklis

Chrysanthos Katsimagklis is a Psychiatrist and a former Military Medical Officer specialized in aviation medicine and aircraft accident investigation.

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Sofia Vourdouka

Sofia Vourdouka is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapist based in Athens, Greece.

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Juha Savolainen

Juha Savolainen, M.Soc.Sc., is a doctoral researcher and lead trainer in the cognitive analytic psychotherapy training programmes at the University of Helsinki.

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Karen Spencer

Karen Spencer is an experienced psychotherapist and trainer
specialising in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) for individuals and
couples.

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Dr. Katerina Chin-A-Loy (she/her)

Katerina is a clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience working in different mental health settings.

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Katri "Kati" Kanninen

Katri "Kati" Kanninen, PhD, is a Finnish psychotherapist, trainer, and CAT Psychotherapist Trainer with 25 years of clinical and training experience.

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Laura Poikonen

Laura Poikonen is a Master of Arts, Bachelor of Social Services and cognitive analytic psychotherapist trainee at the University of Helsinki.

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Lee Crothers

Lee Crothers is an Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist, and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) practitioner/supervisor with over 30 years of experience.

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Dr. Louise McCutcheon

Dr. Louise McCutcheon is a Clinical Psychologist, Principal Psychology Educator at the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, Melbourne Australia.

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Dr. Lucy Cutler

Dr. Lucy Cutler is a chartered clinical psychologist, CAT therapist and CAT supervisor.

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Manto Agouridou

Manto Agouridou was born and raised in Athens, Greece. She is a licensed psychologist and CAT Practitioner.

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Maria Kalyva

Maria Kalyva is a final-year Psychology student at Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi, Italy, and a trainee in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) through HellasCAT.

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Dr. Margaret Gani

Dr. Margaret Gani is a Britain based Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist with a specialism in Preventative Mental Health.

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WildCATs

WildCATs was co-founded by three Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) practitioners: Nick Barnes, Amanda Copeland and Abi Tarran-Jones.

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Petros Lekkos

Petros Lekkos is a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist and a CAT practitioner. He has extensive clinical experience in the United Kingdom and Greece.

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Rania Founta

Rania Founta has been working for the last 8 years as  a senior clinical psychologist in adult community mental health in the public sector (HSE) and has worked 6 years as a clinical psychologist in a private inpatient setting in Ireland.

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Dr. Rosemary Parkinson

Rosemary is a CAT therapist and supervisor and has been a psychotherapist for over 30 years.

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Sami Kivikkokangas

Sami Kivikkokangas is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and researcher at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

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Dr. Spyros Karvounis

Dr. Karvounis is a CAT therapist, a Jungian Analyst, and a Consultant
Psychiatrist.

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Stephanie M. Smyrnios

I am a clinical psychologist and undertook postgraduate training in child and adolescent psychodynamic psychotherapy while working for many years in public sector mental health and disability services in Australia.

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Steve Potter

Steve Potter is a psychotherapist based in London and the author of three books on using CAT therapy.

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Vasiliki Gioltzoglou

I am a licensed psychologist with 26 years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy in Greece and the United Kingdom.

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Vicky Petratou

I’m a CAT Psychotherapist, Dramatherapist, Clinical Supervisor and Trainer based in London.

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Paul Johanson

Paul Johanson is a CAT Psychotherapist and Mindful Self-Compassion trainer.

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Dr. Andreas Paris

Dr. Andreas Paris is a Registered Clinical Psychologist in Cyprus, a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (CPsychol), and a Consultant Behaviour Analyst.

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Nektaria Skevaki

Mental health social worker with clinical and research experience currently working in an Early Intervention in service (EIP), UMHRI, in Athens, Greece.

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Asterios Chasapis

He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his psychiatry training across a range of inpatient and community mental health settings.

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Geetika Sawhney

Geetika Sawhney is a counselling psychologist whose work sits at the intersection of nature, play, and existential-humanistic therapy.

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Gerda Blom

Family therapist and CAT supervisor at the centre of expertise on early intervention Helping Young People Early (HYPE).

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Isa Swinkels

Psychologist and PHD-student at the centre of expertise on early intervention Helping Young People Early (HYPE) and Utrecht University.

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Dr. Jenny Bowe

Dr. Jenny Bowe is a Clinical Psychologist, registered Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) therapist and supervisor, and Director of the CAT Foundation Programme embedded within the Liverpool Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

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