Marilou Kountria is a relational play therapist who lives and works in Athens, Greece. She is a full and faculty member of the Institute for Relational and Group Psychotherapy. Marilou is a child psychologist specializing in Play Therapy. She has Postgraduate Studies in Children & Young People's Mental Health & Psychological Practice (MSc) as well as Postgraduate Studies in Play Therapy (MSc). 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. She believes that each person has their own story that has shaped what they are currently experiencing. Through her work, she strives to create a safe space where clients can tell their story, gain insight into how that has impacted them, and use the metaphor of play to explore and express their thoughts and feelings.