Michalis Elafros is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He graduated as a psychiatrist from the psychiatric school of Verona, after completing his studies as a general practitioner in Perugia, Italy. He is also a graduate of the two-year training program in Phenomenological Psychopathology at the University of Florence. As a psychiatrist, he has many years of experience in Mental Health Centers, including participation in group psychotherapy and psychoeducation for hospitalized patients and their families. He has also worked as a senior psychiatrist at the "Galini" Psychiatric Clinic in Attica. Currently, he is training in the individual program at the Institute of Relational Psychoanalysis and Group Psychotherapy in Athens. He is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) and the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). Over the past two years, he has actively participated in conferences, seminars, and workshops with a psychoanalytic focus. Since May 2024, he is a faculty member of the Institute. He currently runs his private practice in Athens.