When Strong Feelings Enter the Play Therapy Room: An Adolescent Who Managed to Feel Heard in the Therapeutic Relationship

Relational child psychologist and play therapist who lives and works in Athens, Greece. She is a faculty member of the Institute for Relational and Group Psychotherapy. She holds an BSc in Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Science, as well as an MSc in Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Psychological Practice from the University of Edinburgh, and an MSc in Play Therapy from Cardiff University. She is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP), the American Association for Group Psychotherapy (AGPA) and the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT). Marilou works both in private schools and in psychological support centers for children, teenagers, and families.