“The 2026 series of Psychoanalytic Dialogues have come to a close at the Institute for Psychosocial Development (IPSA), marking the end of a five-year (5) free meetings for the public in Larissa that opened up a vibrant space for thought, discussion, and the exchange of ideas within the framework of group analysis.
Together, we sought to approach trauma as something that sometimes finds a voice and becomes words and thoughts, and at other times remains a gaping silence; as each person’s unique story, but also as an early experience that shapes psychological organization, resilience, defense mechanisms, and relational patterns. We also focused on its dimension as a collective and intergenerational phenomenon, asking whether “individual” experiences transcend the individual, and we proceeded to explore organizational trauma through group experience and the management of loss.
Warm thanks to the speakers:
– Olga Nikolaidou, Psychotherapist-Actress-Lawyer
– Gerasimos Makris, Psychiatrist MD, MSc, PhD, Lecturer in General & Developmental Psychology, Athens University of Economics and Business, Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
– Lygiri Xourafi, MSc Psychologist – Psychotherapist-Group Analyst
– Ioanna Mavridou, MSc Health Psychologist-Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Group and Family Analyst, EMDR Therapist
– Konstantinos Giannakopoulos, Psychologist-Group Analyst and Couples Therapist. PhD in Social Sciences
To the panelists:
The panelists:
– Christina Vagia, Psychologist, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Group Analyst
– Nikoletta Koucharska, MA Psychologist, Art Psychotherapist, collaborator with the Hellenic Association of Psychologists (I.P.S.A.)
– Georgia Zavraka, MSc., Health Psychologist – Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
– Dimitris Karamanavis, Psychiatrist
– Achilleas Vaiopoulos, Psychologist, Certified Member of the Association of Analytical Group and Family Psychotherapy, Personal and Professional Development Consultant
As well as to everyone who actively participated and contributed with their presence and insights.
We would especially like to thank Ms. Athina Marouda-Chatzouli, PhD, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Group Analyst, President of the Hellenic Association of Psychotherapy (I.P.S.A.), for her coordination, presentation, and everything she offered through her presence.
The response and the quality of the Dialogues leave open the possibility of meeting again next year, continuing this joint exploration where the individual meets the collective.”
