CHristina Kollia

Christina Kollia has studied Mental Health Counseling with further training in Group Dynamics. Through the development of extensive research related to the therapeutic properties of literature and writing, she created the sociotherapeutic method "Write-Express-Liberate," which was presented at the 2nd International Conference on Creative Writing in the thematic section: Creative Writing and Psychology. Her collaborations include the Herakleidon Museum, the Michelangelo Art Center, the Ancient Dance Group of the Faculty of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Foundation of the Hellenic World, as well as the Center for Vocational Preparation and Psychosocial Rehabilitation of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens – Aeginiteio Hospital. She is a member of the educational team of the Hellenic Network of Group Analysts. Her works have been presented at scientific seminars and conferences and have been staged in theatrical performances for social purposes. She contributes articles to both print and online media. Published Works: "Adventure in the Kingdom of the Gods," children's book, Mich. Sideris (2008). "The Secret of Anemotrypa," Third Prize in Children's Literature (P.E.L. 2009), Filntisi (2012). "Living Cries," poetry collection, Iolkos (2013). "You Have Two New Messages from Aesop," children's book, Iolkos (2015). "Psychodrome," poetry collection, Iolkos (2017). "Little Alphabet of the Aegean," poetry collection for children, Michelangelo Art Center (2019). Participation in Collective Works: "Twelve," novel, edited by Dimitris Konstantaras, Empiria Ekdotiki (2010). "Greek Easter," children's book, Psychogios (2012). "Poetry Meets Poetry," Iolkos (2014). "Laughter is Good for School," children's book, IBBY (2015). "Contemporary Anthology of New Greek Poetry," edited/supervised by Dimitris Iatropoulos, Nea Diastasi Publications (2018). "The Stories of Confinement," edited by Katerina Thanopoulou, Aparsis (2020).