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EVA PETRAKI-TSAGKANOU

@evapetraki-tsagkanou

Experienced clinical psychologist and MHPSS manager specialized in humanitarian and emergency settings.

Greece
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior MHPSS roles in humanitarian or emergency programs where I can lead strategy, build capacity, ensure clinical quality, support SGBV survivors, and drive collaborative, patient-centered services.

I am an experienced clinical psychologist with extensive MHPSS management experience across humanitarian contexts, including Lebanon, Sudan, Yemen, Greece and Italy.

I design and implement MHPSS strategies, SOPs for emergency psychiatric care and context-relevant data collection tools, while monitoring quality of care to MSF standards.

I provide clinical supervision, capacity building and shadow supervision to multidisciplinary teams, support SGBV survivors, and coordinate case management with medical and protection actors.

I combine strong field experience in emergency response, program design, HR follow-up and actor networking to deliver high-quality, patient-centered mental health services.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

MH

Clinical Psychologist

MSF Holland

Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 (2 months)

Provided individual PFA, de-escalation and referrals for rescued survivors at sea, delivered PFA and SGBV training to crew, conducted psychosocial activities and contributed to medical data collection and protection referrals.

MS

Clinical Psychologist

MSF Switzerland

Oct 2021 - Jul 2022 (9 months)

Monitored MHPSS quality via clinical supervision, provided individual care for severe cases, collaborated with psychiatrists and HP teams to establish MH processes, and led trainings, reporting and actor coordination.

SF

Clinical Psychologist

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Apr 2019 - Oct 2019 (6 months)

Conducted clinical assessments and diagnosis across ages within mobile medical units, provided counseling and community workshops, and referred patients to psychosocial and psychiatric services as needed.

EA

Clinical Psychologist

Ergo Agapis

Aug 2018 - Apr 2019 (8 months)

Evaluated and treated children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental and affective disorders, administered psychometric and projective tests, wrote reports and provided family counseling within a multidisciplinary team.

TH

Clinical Psychologist

Terre des Hommes Hellas

Oct 2018 - Jan 2019 (3 months)

Performed needs assessments and psychosocial support to families affected by the 2018 wildfires, and coordinated referrals to social and mental health services.

AG

Clinical Psychologist

Athens General Hospital G. Gennimatas

Aug 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 4 months)

Conducted clinical assessments and psychotherapy for inpatients and outpatients, administered extensive psychometric batteries, collaborated in consultation-liaison psychiatry and contributed to multidisciplinary care and art therapy groups.

CC

Psychologist

Community Mental Health Center

Aug 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year)

Assessed and treated children and adolescents, administered psychometric tests, provided parental counseling and developed individualized treatment plans within community mental health services.

MA

Psychologist

Municipal Nursery of Athens

Aug 2015 - Feb 2016 (6 months)

Provided counseling to educators and parents, assessed preschool children's needs and delivered lectures on parent-child communication and boundary-setting in municipal kindergartens.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Médecins Sans Frontières Operational Centre Amsterdam (MSF OCA) logoMO

Médecins Sans Frontières Operational Centre Amsterdam (MSF OCA)

Intersectional MHPSS Training, MHPSS Training

2023 - 2023

Completed Intersectional MHPSS Training focused on integrated mental health and psychosocial support approaches.

University of Geneva logoUG

University of Geneva

Addressing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergency Settings (course), Sexual Violence in Emergencies

2022 - 2022

Completed a course on Addressing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergency Settings.

Humanitarian Leadership Academy, Humentum, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) logoHC

Humanitarian Leadership Academy, Humentum, Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

MEAL DPro, MEAL

2022 - 2022

Completed MEAL DPro: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning for Development Professionals course.

IU

IRC Hellas in partnership with Columbia University

Interpersonal Therapy (Individual and Group) (training), Interpersonal Therapy

2021 - 2021

Completed Interpersonal Therapy (Individual and Group) training focusing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques.

NG

National Mechanism of Reporting Victims of Human Trafficking, Greece

Assessment of Victims of Human Trafficking (training), Victim Assessment

2021 - 2021

Completed training on Assessment of Victims of Human Trafficking focused on identification and referral procedures.

Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland logoMS

Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland

Care for SGBV survivors (training), SGBV Care

2020 - 2020

Completed training on Care for SGBV survivors covering clinical and psychosocial support protocols.

EG

Equator Foundation; Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group

Method for the Empowerment of Survivors of Trauma and Torture (training), Trauma and Torture Rehabilitation

2020 - 2020

Completed training on Methods for the Empowerment of Survivors of Trauma and Torture.

OS

Orlando LGBT+, Mental Health without Stigma

Diplome in counselling with LGBT+ people, Counselling (LGBT+)

2019 - 2020

Completed a diploma in counselling with LGBT+ people focusing on mental health support and anti-stigma approaches.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens logoNA

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Master in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychology

2015 - 2020

Grade: 9.4/10

Completed a Master in Clinical Psychology with a thesis on resilience and stressors for LGBT+ people living in Greece.

TP

The Look Wide! Project

Support of LGBT SGBV Survivors (training), SGBV Support (LGBT)

2019 - 2019

Completed training on Support of LGBT SGBV Survivors and methods of support for affected people.

Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences logoPS

Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences

Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Psychology

2009 - 2014

Grade: 8.81/10

Completed a Bachelor Degree in Psychology with coursework and training in clinical assessment and interventions.

Athens University of Economics and Business logoAB

Athens University of Economics and Business

Bachelor in Marketing and Communication, Marketing and Communication

2003 - 2007

Completed a Bachelor in Marketing and Communication providing foundational knowledge in marketing principles and communication strategies.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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