Elena Vitalaki PhD, is university lecturer and developmental psychologist. She holds a diploma in Pedagogy from the University of Crete (1994) and a PhD in the field of Developmental Psychology from the Department of Philosophical Studies of the University of Crete (2002). She also holds a post-doctoral title (2007) from the University of Crete. Finally, she specialises in Counselling & in Counselling Skills within the Framework of School Education. She has published studies on the child’s psychosomatic development and she has extensive teaching experience in teacher and student training. She is a scientific associate of various programs.