Topos.Thesi, the Centre for the Study and Application of Psychodrama and Sociadrama | Sofia Symeonidou was founded in 2004 aiming to provide services related to psychodrama training and application in various social settings in Greece and, especially, in the community of Thessaloniki.

The Centre is the outcome of Sofia Symeonidou’s professional career in the field of psychosocial support, which started twenty years ago.

In the course of time, encounters and partnerships with individuals and organizations working in the field of psychodrama have influenced and determined the identity of the Centre, which is characterized by a rich tapestry of multiculturalism and diversity.

The Centre is an organizational member of the Federation of European Psychodrama Training Organizations (FEPTO) and a qualified training organization.

The Centre is located in downtown Thessaloniki (21, Politechniou Str.) and provides the necessary premises and an appropriate setting for its activities to unfold, as well as easy access for participants in programmes and services.

Sophia Symeonidou

Sophia Symeonidou is a trainer, supervisor, and therapist in Psychodrama and Sociodrama. Sophia holds a degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a specialization in Psychology from North College (1992).
Her training in Psychodrama as a method of psychotherapy began in 1994 at the Greek branch of the “London Centre for Psychodrama Group and Individual Psychotherapy” in Thessaloniki. Her primary trainer was Jinnie Jefferies, and her diploma examiner in Psychodrama was Ken Sprague. Educational mentors and supervisors who supported Sophia Symeonidou’s development as a Trainer-Supervisor and in organising and implementing educational programs at the Center for the Study and Application of Psychodrama and Sociodrama until 2016 were Konstantinos Letsios and Judith Teszary.

Sophia Symeonidou is a member of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (IAGP) and actively participates as a member in various international groups and scientific networks, including the FEPTO Task for Peace and Conflict Transformation and the Intervision Group for Collective Trauma at IAGP. She also serves on the Training Committee in FEPTO.