Two days workshop
For Psychologists, Therapists, Councellors
ΗΛΙΚΙΟ-FOBIA (AGE PHOBIA)
How can we support growing in a ilikio-phobic culture
Days and Time
15th-16th November 2025
10:00am-5:00 pm
Location
SPIRALAB
Tantalidou 6
546 26 Thessaloniki
Info and Contact
katerinamanolaki1@gmail.com
KATERINA MANOLAKI
Psychologist A.U.TH.
Gestalt psychotherapist,
Trainer and Supervisor
Post Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Trauma Practice (Relational Change, UK)
Graduate of Phenomenological Gestalt Psychopathology (IPsiG, Italy)
GIOVANNA SILVESTRI
Clinical Psychologist
Gestalt psychotherapist,
Gestalt supervisor Trainer IPsiG (Italy)
Post Graduate Certificate in Gestalt therapy training for Supervisors
Director of i Selvaggi (action research in the performing arts)
About the Workshop
What if ageing wasn’t something to fear—but an invitation to grow?
As therapists, psychologists, and counsellors, we are not only witnesses to our clients’ ageing journeys—we are also participants in our own. In a culture that often hides or rejects the ageing body, this workshop offers a reflective and experiential space to reconnect with the deeper meaning of growing older.
Through the lens of Gestalt therapy, we will explore the emotional, physical, and relational transitions that come with age—such as menopause, andropause, and identity shifts—and how to meet them with presence, curiosity, and creative adjustment.
Together, we will challenge age-related stigma, deepen our professional awareness, and discover how every life stage holds potential for renewal, contact, and authentic connection.
