Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi | Life Sciences Innovation | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi, Dr. phil., Dipl.-Psych., is a distinguished clinical psychologist and certified cognitive behavioral psychotherapist with extensive academic, clinical, and training expertise in Greece and Germany. She holds a Diploma in Psychology from Georg-August-University of Göttingen, advanced specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, and a PhD in Clinical Psychology with a focus on adult psychotherapy and rehabilitation from the University of Koblenz-Landau. Her professional journey includes work at the Hellenic CDC with HIV patients, long-standing private practice in Athens, CBT training roles, and current lecturing positions in European universities, including the Deutsche Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport. She has been recognized with the Young Scientist Award (2005) and contributed significantly to the promotion and implementation of Integrated Psychological Therapy (IPT) for schizophrenia patients in Greece. Her active participation in European Commission expert projects underlines her international recognition. According to her research profiles (ResearchGate, ORCID, and Web of Science), she has authored 12 scientific documents, which have received 165 citations, reflecting an h-index of 7, indicating both productivity and scholarly impact in the field of clinical psychology and psychotherapy. Dr. Rakitzi remains deeply engaged in advancing evidence-based interventions, training, and research dissemination across Europe.