George Fragakis

04/12/2025

This workshop, “Diversity, Equality, Inclusion: Exploring the Therapist’s Identity and Values,” held at Mediterranean College in Thessaloniki (December 1–2), invited therapists to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the places where personal experience, socio-political conditions, and therapeutic identity meet. Through a blend of encounter groups, expressive arts, and a guided FSTU meditative journey, participants gently explored how internalised norms around gender, identity, and privilege shape their therapeutic presence. The aim was not perfection, but deeper awareness, authenticity, and compassion. Participants left with clearer insight into their conditioning, a stronger link between who they are and how they work, and embodied ways to bring DEI principles into their clinical practice.

23/11/2025

I’ve just returned from the 6th PCE Europe Symposium in Glasgow, and my heart feels a little larger, a little softer and, a little kinder. Carl Rogers used to say that when a person feels deeply heard, they begin to change; this weekend it felt like a whole community was being heard in lecture halls, corridors, coffee queues, and in that unofficial “nicotine support group” shivering together outside the . I met people whose work formed the backbone of how I sit in the therapy chair today, and suddenly they were not just authors but warm eyes, tired smiles, and long grounding hugs. There were tender words after talks: “Your work touched something in me”, “Me too”, “Can we stay in touch?” and authentic sharings about pain, politics, faith, q***rness, hope, and why we still believe in this strange, beautiful thing we call therapy.
I return with new ideas for research and practice, a mind stretched by theory and debate, and a heart full of faces, stories, hugs, jokes in the cold, and shared humanity. To everyone I met in Glasgow: thank you for the trust, the playfulness, the nerdy conversations, and the gentle reminder that our work is always bigger than any one of us. May we keep growing in all these “difficult and challenging places”… together!

05/10/2025

Athens in a heartbeat.
Popped down for a health check and left with a full one. Plaka’s winding lanes, the Acropolis glowing at golden hour, laughter with friends, and a teenage crush unlocked—Robbie Williams live 🎤💫
A few days, a lot of light. Heading back to Brussels with joy, kindness, and fresh inspiration buzzing. 🏛️🤍✈️

03/10/2025

Just had a quick escape: Brussels → Athens 🇧🇪✈️ All for one night only — to see live at the iconic Panathenaic Stadium. What. A. Show. From “Let Me Entertain You” to the emotional finale of “Angels”, it was pure magic. Over 40,000 people singing their hearts out under the Athenian sky, in a venue filled with history and electricity.

The moment Angels started… goosebumps. Everyone lit up, singing every word like it was the anthem of the night. Short trip, unforgettable memory. Worth every mile. 🖤🎤

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04/09/2025

02/09/2025

Last night I watched “Tebas Land” (in Greek: Μια άλλη Θήβα) and I’m still processing… Written by Sergio Blanco, this play is a gripping, darkly witty exploration of identity, artistry, and parricide. A playwright sets out to stage the story of a young man who killed his father, only to be forced by the state to replace him with an actor.

In Greece, under the direction of Vangelis Theodoropoulos, the production plunges into the deepest human conflicts: parricide, guilt, identity, and the fragile line between reality and fiction. Dimitris Kapouranis delivers a breathtaking performance, shifting between the roles of killer and actor with raw intensity, while Thanos Lekkas narrates with haunting clarity, holding up a mirror to our collective shadows.

As a process-person, I felt how profoundly this story touches the universal wounds we all carry: the invisible struggles with authority, the longing for recognition, and the desire to free ourselves from inherited pain. This is not just theatre; it feels like therapy in motion.

If you’re in Athens, don’t miss it. This play will challenge you, move you, and maybe even heal a part of you.

30/08/2025

Thank you for this amazing picture of Skala Eressos!

21/08/2025

I’m absolutely in love with how Greece’s free-roaming cats embody freedom, community, and kindness. Everywhere you look—spots in Eressos, mountain Olympus, even Athens’ metro platforms—there’s a furry friend being nurtured by the whole neighborhood. These cats aren’t just survivors; they’re beloved, cared-for companions who quietly keep rodent populations in check and bring warmth to our daily lives. They’re proof that true animal welfare isn’t just about shelters—it’s about letting those beautiful spirits roam, rest wherever they like, and be part of our shared story. Sending all the love to my street-cat pals, the unsung guardians of our alleys and hearts. 🧡🐾

22/07/2025

08/04/2025

Late evening in my office . Across from me, Hypatia watches from her poster—eternal, luminous, fierce in her devotion to knowledge. My eyes drift deeper, and the reflection of a Pegasus hanging from the ceiling appears—subdued, suspended, dreaming. Their presence echoes through the room. Hypatia, torn from her time yet still questioning. Pegasus, wings folded, not broken—only resting in the sky of imagination. Together, they offer a quiet companionship. The thinker and the dream. And here I am, typing in the glow of this shared silence.

28/03/2025

Thrilled to share my latest article published in Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies: "On becoming Lilith-allies"
This case study explores how the myth of Lilith became a powerful therapeutic meeting point between a cisgender female client and her q***r male therapist, navigating gendered, religious, and male-centered conditions of worth. It highlights how narrative, spirituality, and reflexivity can co-create a deeply empowering alliance!

Would love to hear your reflections, thoughts, or critiques.

Read here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14779757.2025.2480567?scroll=top&needAccess=true

This longitudinal case study explores the evolution of a therapeutic relationship between a cisgender, q***r, male person-centered therapist and a cisgender, heterosexual female client with interna...

28/02/2025

Today, I stood alongside over 1000 fellow Greeks in Brussels’ Place Luxembourg, just outside the European Parliament, to honor the 57 lives lost in the Tempi train tragedy. Together, we held banners reading “I can’t breathe” and chanted for justice, ensuring such a disaster never happens again. Hearing each victim’s name, with the crowd responding “present,” was profoundly moving. Our collective voice resonated, demanding accountability and change. This gathering mirrored similar demonstrations worldwide, uniting the Greek diaspora in shared grief and determination.