Dr. SPYRIDOULA LEKKOU
Born in Patras, Peloponnese, October 1945, Hellenic Citizenship.
Married, mother of three children.
EDUCATION
- 1963-1966: Bachelor of Science in Social Work by American Pierce College (Licensed Social Worker)
- 1979-1981: M.A in Counseling Psychology Ball State University Indiana USA.
- 1995- 2006: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Department of Social Work & Department of Clinical Science, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Umeå University Sweden
Other Training Experiences
1. Training on Infant Mental health and work under fives: Tavistock Centre, London (2007).
2. European Congress: From Parents to Children: The impact of parental Mental Illness on their Children. 23-25 Sept. 2005.
3. Training in Theraplay: Introductory Course: Organiged by Family Futures London (2004).
4. 15th World Congress of the IACAPAP International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions: Paris Oct 2003
5. Training in Research methodology in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research. Organized by the division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Sciences, Umeå, Sweden, Iούνιο 1- 4, 2004.
6. Training on Research methodology in Psychiatric Research. Organized by division of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Sciences, March 31-4 Αpril, and June 2-6, 2003.
7. Training on Qualitative Social Research: Gender, Welfare and Health, Tampere, Finland 3rd-10 rd May 1998.
8. Training on Qualitative Analysis part 1and 2, Department of Social Work, Umeå University, August 30, 2001.
9. Training on Quantitative Analysis part 1. Department of Social Work, Umeå University, March 30, 1996 and March 7, 1997.
10 Advanced Training in Family Psychotherapy and the Systemic Approach: Institute for Family and Human Systems Studies, Brussels, (Under Momy Elkaim) 1992-94.
11. Clinical Hypnosis: -Theory and applications. Society of Therapeutic Hypnosis Israel, 1993.
12. Advanced Clinical Hypnosis -Theory and applications. Society of Therapeutic Hypnosis Israel, 1995.
13. Six months training: Centre for Mental Health, Aegaleo Branch, from January 1987 up to March 1988 in Child and Adolescent Department, Adult Department and Day Hospital.
14. Three months training in Vocational Education: Greek Society of Adlerian studies (1982).
15. Four years training (1993-97): Theory of Human Systems and Family Therapies in the Center of Family Therapy of Athens, according to European ‘directives'.
16. I have also attended Psychodrama by Ζerka Moreno for 7 days, Psychodrama Biofeedback, and Gestalt Therapy by Vardina Assaf 1980, and 1983, 7 days, by Virginia Satir 11-12.10.80, Art therapy by T. Dreikurs 1-2.2.80 and N. Ioannidou -Summer Schools of Adlerian Society 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992, -one week each year- Music Therapy by Klara Cokas for 2 weeks 1990 and 1991.
17. Intensive training in Community Work and Community research in Municipality of Simi -close to Rhodos- under the auspices of an American Missionary Organization (1966)
EMPLOYMENT/WORK EXPERIENCE
- April 2007 up to 2010: Associate Prof. in Social Work, University of West Attica (Technological Educational Institute of Athens)
- April 1991 up to April 2007: Ass. Professor in Social Work, Technological Educational Institute of Athens,
- October 1992-June 1995: Teacher in Advance Educational Training of High, School/Lyceum Teachers in East Attica
- January 1985-1991: Lecturer in Social Work, Technological Educational Institute of Athens,
- Supervisor of field Work (1975-85): Advanced School of Social Work, Athens
- I organized and directed for two academic years (1983-1985) The School of "Home Helpers" for old aged people (Center of Studies Andreas Sygros).
- Community Centers of ‘Royal Welfare' in Salonica and Athens: 3 years, of experience in Community Social Work services with multiple cultural families (1966-1968)
- IZOLA Industry of home electric machines: Human relations service, working with individuals groups and the industry as a community for two years (1972-1975).
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific work
Spyridoula Levidioti-Lekkou (1995). Supervision in the field of Social work Ed Ellin, (book pp305)
I also translated from English the books:
1. You can change how you feel G. Kranzler, (psychological text) B΄edit. 1993
2. Freedom from anger, by Daldrup R, and Gust D. (psychological text). 1994
I presented my work to National International and World Conferences, in Naples, Italy and Athens. I have been leading groups on professionals' supervision, parents' training, self awareness, vocational orientation, sensitivity training and therapy too from 1981 till now.
Updated : 28/02/2020