Petros Theodorou

Portrait of Petros Theodorou, Staff of the Institute at Gestalt Institute Sinergija

I was born in Thessaloniki (Greece), where I live. Today, a big part of my interest is in the concept of psychotherapy.

I am focusing much on relationships of eros, sexual desire and love. On such themes I lecture and write systematically. Moreover, I gradually structured a Program of lectures and experiential workshops, entitled: “The eyes in which I was mirrored”.

I enjoy much in writing books and texts (in Greek and in English). My writings are both theoretical as well as of a literary style (mainly prose-poems or short stories). I also enjoy doing videos on various themes in which I present in my own way my ideas and inspirations.

I am member of E.A.G.T. (the European Association for Gestalt therapy) and accredited by E.A.G.T. supervisor.
Moreover, in Greece and abroad, I am an external co-operator (in training, supervision, postgraduate and other Programs), at various Centres and Institutes of training and psychotherapy.

However, as anyone else, I had and I have several other aspects.
My first degree was related to the medical field.
Also, before my studies in psychology and Gestalt psychotherapy, I have been a professional composer for about 17 beautiful years.
And, presently, I often get involved with the praxis and training in Playback Theatre, also with the workshop of creative improvisation “Polytechno”, and I occasionally keep some activities related to music.

Since 2006 I integrated several ideas and inspirations and I devised my approach PSP (Process-Stage-Praxis) – an adjunctive skill and a complementary tool with several application possibilities (psychotherapy, art, education, work).

In whatever I am doing, I am by now philosophically based mostly on our fundamental existential givens: futility, loneliness, loss and death, responsibility of choice.

Very important is that in my work I integrate my approach PSP=

PSP is an integration of the fundamental principles of the Gestalt therapy philosophy with the  embodied improvised interaction.

However, the PSP applications do not regard only the psychotherapeutic field but are also effective in art, education, Organisations and work, etc.

PSP is rather a complementary skill and tool. PSP is not an autonomous psychotherapeutic approach and it does not substitute the usual studies in any kind of psychotherapy.

I focus much in my work on relationships and themes around love, eros and sexual desire. Moreover, my work in practice unfolds based much on  fundamental existential ideas about loneliness, futility, loss, responsibility of choice.

For me it is important to note that I wrote 4 books (the title of the 4th is “At the Shadow of eros – The eyes in which I was mirrored”) and that 2 of them are translated in English – you may include, if needed, this link.