Metamorphosis Retreat

Elina Samara is a dedicated psychologist with extensive training in holistic and therapeutic practices. She completed her studies in Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and conducted her practical training at the Self-Help Promotion Program (P.P.A) for individuals recovering from substance dependency. She has worked in systemic psychotherapy with couples and families for two years and later specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focusing on panic attacks and anxiety disorders.

Elina also trained for a year as a Clinical Psychologist (ISO) at the Psychiatric Clinic of Papageorgiou Hospital, an experience she describes as pivotal in her professional journey. Additionally, she pursued a three-year specialization in Gestalt Psychotherapy.

Her passion for a holistic lifestyle led her to further education in Theta Healing, an energy-based method. Seeking to integrate movement therapy into her practice, she became a certified Aerial Yoga Instructor. For Elina, meditation, mindfulness, and body awareness are the three pillars of well-being—body, soul, and spirit.

For the past six years, she has worked privately, offering sessions both in-person in Thessaloniki and online to clients in Greece and abroad. Over the last three years, she has been organizing retreats in remote locations, providing people with the space and time to truly nurture their inner world, regain their strength, and redefine their path away from the fast pace and demands of modern life.