EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Sport Psychology Sep 2021 – in progress
University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece
Master of Science in Sport Psychology Sep 2017- July 2019
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Sep 2012- May 2016
University Of North Carolina-Asheville, Asheville, United States
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sport Psychologist: Owner of Elite Performance Mentor Oct 2019- present
Working with professional and junior athletes by utilizing mental skills training to improve their
performance and self-regulation skills.
Delivering workshops & seminars for parents and coaches with the aim to support young athletes
through a task oriented- mastery climate approach.
Consulting business executives on stress management, emotional control and peak performance mindset to
improve decision-making & work-life balance.
High Performance Tennis Coach (KNLTB Certified): Inspire Top Tennis, Amsterdam, NL
Oct 2017- Dec 2020
Coached advanced-level junior & adult tennis players by implementing perception-action strategies, external
focus of attention training, and reaction-anticipation techniques to enhance their performance.
Travelled in the Netherlands and Belgium with competitive tennis players to international tennis camps and
tournaments.
Established a mental education online platform for players to improve their confidence, concentration,
emotional & stress regulation.
Neurofeedback Practitioner: Neurofeedback Institute Netherlands, Amsterdam, NL Dec 2017 –Dec 2020
Utilized EEG (electroencephalography) brain mappings to analyze the brain activity of athletes and the
general population with anxiety, sleep, attention and depression complaints.
Selected personalized brain training (Neurofeedback) protocols to assist athletes and the general population
copy with anxiety, to sleep with better quality, to sustain focus, and to regulate depressive symptoms.
Assisted the athletes to acquire self-regulation awareness through brain training and breathing techniques.
Collegiate Men’s Assistant Tennis Coach: UNC-Asheville, US Aug 2016 – Aug 2017
Conducted daily private practices with every athlete of the team.
Developed athlete-specific mental skills plans to improve confidence, concentration, emotional control, stress
management, and decision-making.
Materialized a mindfulness program by implementing yoga trainings, outdoor hiking activities, & mediation
practices.
CONTINUES EDUCATION TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS
Brainspotting Therapy Training, Phase 1 & 2 Completed
Digital Wellness Coach Training
Professional Tennis Coach Certified by the Global Professional Tennis Coach Association & KNLTB
Heart Rate Variability Trainer Certified by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance
Integrative Psychotherapist (in training)
DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS
2016 Leadership Award in Mental Health Promotion – University of North Carolina Asheville
2012 Full Athletic Scholarship (Sport: Tennis) in the United States
National Greek Tennis Champion from the age of 10 to 17
Led the Greek National Tennis Team in the 2009 Youth Olympic Festival in Finland
Led the Greek National Tennis Team in the 2008 Youth Balkan Tennis Games in Greece
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
Regional Tennis Training Camp D Enosi, Mental Skills Education in Junior Tennis
Tennis Club Thesprotia, Igoumenitsa, Greece, 28-30 August, 2023
Seminar: Communication Skills for Sport Parents
Achladi Tennis Club, Stylida, Greece, 20 August, 2023
Workshop: Concentration Skills & Routines in Junior Tennis
Ace Tennis Academy, Heraklion, Greece, 7 August, 2023
Workshop: Visualization & Routines in High Performance Junior Tennis
Elpida Tennis Club, Corfu, Greece, 15 July, 2023
Workshop: Concentration Skills & Routines in Junior Tennis
Glyfada Tennis Club, Athens, Greece, 5 July, 2023
Seminar: The Role of Parents in High Performance Tennis
Tweener Tennis Academy, Volos, Greece, 22 May, 2023
Seminar: Understanding the perceptions, goals and motives of young athletes
Collective Tennis School, Thessaloniki, Greece, 18 April, 2023
16th International Conference of Sport Psychology
Laboratory of Exercise Psychology & Quality of Life, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece, 26-28 May,
2023
1st Young Researchers Conference in Sport & Exercise Sciences
University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece, 18 March, 2023
Regional Tennis Training Camp G Enosi: Mental Skills Education in Junior Tennis
Ptolemaida Tennis Club, Ptolemaida, Greece, 23 December, 2022
21st Biofeedback Federation Europe Conference
Montesilvano, Italy, 19-24 September, 2022
16th European Congress of Sport & Exercise Psychology
Padova, Italy, 11-16 July, 2022
European Conference: Psychology of Elite Sports Performance
Virtual, 21-22 November, 2020
BASES Multidisciplinary Webinar Series - My brain is telling me to slow down: The physiology and
psychology of pacing and performance
Virtual, 18 November, 2020
Seminar: Psychophysiological Preparation for High Performance Tennis Player
Tennis Icon/Academy Foivos Michalopoulos, Larisa, Greece, 13 October, 2020
International Society for Neuroregulation & Research 28th Annual Conference
Virtual, July 31- August 2, 2020
Telefeedback for Psychophysiology Webinar
Virtual, Linda Walker, PhD., June 18, 2020
Online Workshop: Psychological skills training for Junior Tennis Players
Virtual, 10 May, 2020
16th European Network of Young Specialists in Sport Psychology (ENYSSP) Conference
Ghent, Belgium, 16 - 18 April, 2020
Online Workshop: Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement Training for Professional Tennis
Players
Virtual, 20 March, 2020
Workshop: Mental skills to prevent stress and enjoy tennis matches in the present moment
Joy Jaagpad Tennis Club, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 29 February, 2020
Workshop: Heart Rate Variability Training for Emotional Regulation
Men’s Basketball U21 Team NL, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 20 January, 2020
Performance Behavior in Elite Sports Conference
TeamNL, NOC*NSF, December 6, 2019
Virtual Applied Sport Psychology Summit 2019
Virtual, 24-27 September, 2019
20th Biofeedback Federation Europe Conference
Cardiff, Wales, April 8-13, 2019
HeartMath Basics Course
Schin op Geul, Netherlands, 20 March, 2019
Workshop: Self-regulation strategies for Peak Performance
Inspire Top Tennis Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 28 February, 2019
European Brain Council “Mental Health in Elite Sport” Symposium
European Parliament, October 10, 2018
Heart Rate Variability Training Course (Biofeedback Certification International Alliance)
Amersfoort, Netherlands, 8-9 June, 2018
Symposium: Essentials of EEG-neurofeedback: Theory-based Applications
Radbout University, Nijmegen, 2 March, 2018
Postgraduate level 6-day course in Sport & Exercise Psychology
University of Thessaly, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, Trikala, 22-27 January, 2018
