The history and development of the centre from the creation to this date
The centre was created by Dr Vicky Simou, B.A.-MA-Phd in 1979. Ms Simou returned to Greece from the USA after 12 years of studies in Music Therapy and Special Education & Development, family therapy (Palo Alto – MRI and EFTA -European Family Therapy Association). She then created the "Centre for Special Special Education & Development " the first of its kind in Greece. It gave light and direction to many children, parents, researchers and public sector personnell.
Ms Simou would, at the same time:
- Teach at Maraslio Academy of Special Development – Teachers MA Program.
- Organised the centre for preventive teaching problems at the Ziridio schools.
- Homologated and integrated her psychotherapeutic abilities based on the Palo Alto teachings and European Family Therapy training.
- Research into human relations
- Authors4 books
1991-2010
Dr Simou creates the "Emotional Research Center & Self Esteem" which is guided by the connection between EQ (Emotional Factor), The Heart and Self Esteem.
The Center offers the following services:
- Personal councelling, guidance and psychotherapy
- Group sessions
- Weekend workshops on subjects related to self development, also with foreign therapists
- Discourses on a monthly/weekly basis (mostly in Greek)
- Summer workshops
- Full term courses for Therapist Certification
- Public Speaker/Teacher at the C.C. University of the Aegean, dept of counselling, special education and self-esteem
- Dyslexia Trainings
First International Program on Self Esteem
"Self Esteem Counselors"
- Two year program on,
Self Esteem through Pre - adolescence and adolescence
Education and Self Esteem and Psychotherapy. - Aimed at professionals such as psychologists, family therapist, social workers, teachers professors.
- N.L.P – Time Line Therapy – Ericksonian Counselors
Accreditation provided from the Aegean State University Counseling Unit and from the Hellenic Association for Self Esteem.
5000 AILMENTS, THEIR MANIFESTATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS
"MESSAGES FROM THE BODY"
A unique, never before published work, on psychosomatics by
Dr. Narayan Singh Khalsa, PhD
Dr. Vicky Simou, PhD
TWO VOLUMES
VOL. |) Addictions & Impulsive behaviour
VOL. ||) Messages from the body
Total 800 pages!