By Thekla Vasiliou, president of the Pancyprian Association for Psychotherapists The debate surrounding the institutionalization and regulation of psychotherapy in Cyprus has been resurfacing more and more in recent years, as the need for quality and reliable mental health services increases. For the Cyprus Association of Psychotherapists, the institutionalization of the profession is not a simple professional request, but an essential need for public health, directly linked

Interview with Julia Soupouri, from YgeiaWatch, on the 29th of May, 2026. We thank her. 1. Ms. Vassiliou, you recently assumed the presidency of the Pancyprian Association for Psychotherapists. What are your main vision and priorities and what is the timetable for the actions of the new Board of Directors? Our vision is to establish a modern, reliable and institutionally guaranteed framework for psychotherapy in Cyprus, which ensures the quality of services and the prote

The 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference on ADHD was held with great success on 2/5/26 in Nicosia on the topic "ADHD: From child to adult" - through the collaboration of ADD ADHD Cyprus with our Association, the Cyprus Psychiatric Society, the Cyprus Pediatric Society and the Cyprus Child Psychiatric Society, under the auspices of the Ministry of Health. The speeches and presentations of all the professionals who participated were key and essential. On behalf of the Cyprus Associ