Greek-speaking therapist for Melbourne and AustraliaSpeak Greek, online.

In Greek, with Matina Ladikou. Sessions in Greek are with Matina Ladikou, psychotherapist and founder of Art of Mind. You can book them directly on our booking site, which is in Greek, by choosing an available date and time.

(booking page in Greek)

In English, with a therapist from our centre. Many second- and third-generation Greek Australians understand Greek well but find English easier for talking about feelings. English-language sessions are held with a therapist from our centre and start with a short enquiry, which we answer within 24 hours.

Not sure which to choose? Our page for Greek speakers abroad talks through the difference.

Sessions run Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 21:00 Athens time. Because Greece and south-eastern Australia change their clocks in opposite seasons, the difference varies through the year, so we always confirm each session in your local time. As a guide:

During a few weeks in October and around late March and early April, the gap sits between these figures. In practice, weekday late afternoons and evenings in Australia, which are mornings and middays in Athens, work best. Remember too that Friday afternoon in Athens is already Friday night or Saturday morning on the east coast of Australia.

Many Greek Australians spend long stretches in Greece, whether for summer holidays, to care for a relative or to test the idea of living there for a while. Because sessions are online, they can travel with you: you can keep the same therapist during a stay in Greece, often at much easier times of day, and carry on when you return to Australia. For people whose lives are divided between the two countries, that continuity can be one of the most useful things about working with a centre based in Greece.

It is important to be clear about this: our therapists are not Medicare-registered, and no Medicare rebate applies to our sessions. Sessions are private and self-pay, and we issue a receipt for every session.

You may have searched for a "Greek-speaking psychologist". In Australia, working as a psychologist requires registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (Psychology Board of Australia). Matina Ladikou and the other therapists at our centre are psychotherapists and counsellors based in Greece, and they are not registered with the Board, so we never describe them as psychologists. If Australian registration or a Medicare rebate matters to you, a registered local practitioner may suit you better, and that is a perfectly sensible choice.

Fees for English-language sessions are on our pricing page; fees for sessions in Greek are on our Greek pricing page. Payments are made in euros.

Online therapy with a centre in Greece cannot respond to an emergency in Australia. If life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000). Lifeline offers 24-hour crisis support on 13 11 14 (Lifeline).

In an emergency call 112. In Greece you can also call 1018 (suicide prevention) or 10306 (mental-health support). For helplines in your country, see findahelpline.com.