Gratitude, Self-Compassion, and Setting Boundaries with Vassia Sarantopoulou The Standard

In this episode, Chris welcomes Vassia Sarantopoulou, trainer, speaker, coach, and Head Psychologist, CEO & Founder of AntiLoneliness, a company offering mental health services worldwide from The Netherlands. Vassia has completed a Master course in Counseling and Career Guidance and a 2nd Master course in Psychology. She has been trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Schema Therapy and Group Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Grief Counseling. 
You’ll hear about why Vassia felt compelled to become a therapist and coach, the tools that she recommends for changing your habits and mindset, and some of the personal habits, boundaries and mindsets Vassia has worked on developing within herself and her clients. 
The Standard Podcast aims to change how the world navigates mental health. In each episode, host and The Standard founder Chris Pallatroni interviews experts and coaches who can help guide listeners to methods and practices that can lead to self-transformation. The Standard Podcast is brought to you by The Standard, a social platform dedicated to mental health and wellness. The Standard organizes information from coaches and experts into searchable categories to help you find information on issues that you may currently be dealing with, and through storytelling, connects you with others to help you navigate to building better habits, motivation, and self-transformation.
Discussion Points:
Why Vassia chose this pathGetting to the why, mindset, and habitsVassia’s #1 habit for her well-beingTaking a break from work for a shift in mindsetWhat to do if you don’t follow your own boundariesDeveloping self-compassion Actual steps for setting your work boundariesMindset - when are you “successful”?Balancing your inner critic with self-compassionGratitude journalingHabits that Vassia is still working onBrene Brown You’re not alone with your experiencesResources/Links:
Vassia Sarantopoulou LinkedIn
AntiLoneliness Website
AntiLoneliness YouTube
AntiLoneliness IG
How Much of a Perfectionist Are You?
AntiLoneliness Newsletter
5 Minute Gratitude Journal
Vassia Sarantopoulou Profile on The Standard
Chris Pallatroni’s Profile on The Standard
The Standard App
The Standard IG
Chris Pallatroni LinkedIn