ABOUT ME

I studied psychology at Deree and did a master’s degree in Social Reintegration in England. I worked for several years with young people with learning difficulties and with people with HIV/AIDS.

In 1997, I gave birth to my first daughter, and it was then that I discovered the challenges and beauty of breastfeeding. My support has been La Leche League Greece where where I went on to train as a volunteer Breastfeeding Counselor (LLL Leader).
When I gave birth to my second daughter, I faced new challenges with breastfeeding even though I was already a Consultant. I remained a La Leche League Leader for 20 years, supported thousands of mothers by phone and in person during those years, and I owe a great debt of gratitude to the LLL Leaders for all I learned with them and to each individual mother and baby. I am happy they tirelessly continue the important work of mother-to-mother support!

In 2007 I was certified as an ΙΒCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) and I renew my certification every 5 years as required. In this capacity, I have been consistently visiting families in their homes or conducting online meetings through every stage from pregnancy to weaning for the past 15 years.
I worked for 10 years as an infant feeding consultant with the non-profit organization AMURTEL GREECE, supporting refugee and migrant mothers. In this role, I have met women from 60 different countries and consider myself very fortunate to have had this experience.

Over the years, I have been expanding my knowledge through workshops and conferences on breastfeeding, as well as educational seminars on related topics such as fertility, perinatal trauma therapy, postpartum psychology, family adjustments with the arrival of a baby, infant sleep, introduction of solid foods, baby wearing, mother and baby massage, etc.

I have been a member of the Association of Certified Lactation Consultants IBCLC “Galaxias” for the last 18 years and have served on the Board of Directors for a number of years.

I try to meet every mother I know where she is and together we find the solutions that will give her the experience she desires. First, I listen to her very carefully and listen to her needs, her baby’s needs, and of course the support (or lack thereof) that surrounds her. Then I suggest solutions and ideas that I believe can help her, and we try out techniques until we find what works best at that particular moment. Together, we make a plan for the future with her baby.

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