Living in a world of fast-paced everyday life and multiple possibilities for personal development combined with the dominant presence of stress, the need for dealing with the individual as a "whole" becomes urgent.
The Holistic Health Center is a newly established department at Metropolitan General, staffed by an innovative –for Greek standards- scientific team, consisting of a pathologist, a clinical dietician-nutritionist ands a psychologist.
The concept of holistic health dates back to antiquity. In the various Asklepeia of classical Greece, the patient was dealt as a whole with multiple aspects –body, spirit, emotions– while the proposed treatment for any ailment included exercise, nutrition and coaching of the soul.
Since on many occasions holistic health is identified with alternative medicine, it should be noted that at Metropolitan General the pertinent approach is conducted in accordance with the rules of western medicine and not as an alternative approach and therapy models.
The operational principles of the team are based on the holistic approach to health. Health coaching is defined as the personal development of the individual with the help of techniques proposed by the team specialists. The basic goal is to encourage and support the persons involved in the attainment of change in their behavior and the reduction of health risks.
The Center’s services are addressed to any person already ailing or interested in preventative care in order to modify the patterns of their everyday living. The team is based on the interaction between counselors (the guidance specialists) the persons counseled. The aim is to prepare a personal course on the basis of expert advice and avoidance of any imposition.
The Center’s scientific team is eager to welcome you and set you on this journey.
Staff
Karafyllidis Evmenis, Clinical Dietician-Nutrition
Papadaki Maria, Psychologist
Tel. +30 210 650 2662
