Sophia Protopapa

Dr. Sophia Protopapa, CMHC, CSP, GCDF

BA in History, Deree- The American College of Greece; MA in Mediterranean Studies, King’s College London (UK); MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, University of New Haven (USA); MS in Psychology-Mental Health Counseling, Hellenic American University (USA); Doctorate in Social Sciences, Leicester University (UK).

Associate Faculty at the Psychology Department, Graduate Practicum Coordinator.
Dr. Protopapa is a graduate of the American College of Greece where she received a BA in History. She is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Trauma therapist, and a certified supervisor and career counselor by the National Board of Certified Counselors. Besides her clinical training, she has a diverse academic background in History, Philosophy and Organizational Psychology. Her doctoral research was in the field of employee training and development, transfer of training and the impact of managerial style on employee well- being. Dr. Protopapa has served as academic faculty in American and British Universities for almost 25 years teaching applied psychology courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and as academic director for undergraduate business administration programs. Since 2009, she has participated in EU funded projects, in the role of researcher and trainer and has been an executive trainer for more than 10 years. Her research interests include employability and career development, talents and strengths, public speaking anxiety and post-traumatic growth. As a clinical mental health counselor, she facilitates individuals and groups to develop skills for assertive communication, stress management and self-esteem. As a career counselor, she works with adults who are in the process of job search or career change, and with adolescents who need to make the first academic and professional choices. Since 2021, she trains career counselors.

She is the author of three books:
Leadership for Children: A guide for parents, teachers and coaches aiming at the development of children’s leadership characteristics and skills, 2019, with Dr. Dimitris Bourantas.
Eudaimonia as a way of life: A conversation with Aristotle inspired by the Nicomachean Ethics, 2016.
Emotional Prosperity-Emotional Bankruptcy: An inside-out approach, 2015, with Ms. Christine McGuire.