Community Program Manager
Antonis Oikonomopoulos (MSc) is a licensed psychologist and psychotherapist. He holds a degree in psychology, a master's in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, and has completed specialized training for the treatment of panic attacks. Antonis has gained academic experience as a lab assistant in experimental psychology and has presented his research at international publications and conferences. Additionally, he dedicated several years volunteering at the ELEF.SYN.A. rehabilitation center, working alongside his father, psychiatrist and activist Giorgis Oikonomopoulos, to assist individuals in their recovery from opioid addiction. Antonis has also volunteered at various mental health settings, including adolescent & college counseling, psychiatric hospital, and municipal health clinics.
Antonis is a passionate advocate for policy change regarding the use of psychedelics as a potential psychotherapeutic tool. He acknowledges the growing body of empirical evidence suggesting that psychedelics could offer valuable therapeutic options for certain mental health conditions and believes these possibilities should be further scientifically explored.