About Chrissi Hart
Chrissi (Chrysoula) Hart is an author, Licensed Psychologist and children's radio host.
Born in Cyprus, Chrissi writes stories for children from her cultural heritage that are inspiring and spiritually satisfying. Chrissi also hosts Ancient Faith Radio's popular weekly children's program - Readings from Under the Grapevine: Inspirational Stories for Children of all Ages, which developed from her first children's book, Under the Grapevine. Each week, Chrissi reads from Orthodox and classic Christian literature to children.
She has a BA in Psychology from the University of Hull, British Psychological Society Diploma in Clinical Psychology and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Leicester, UK. She helped troubled children for twenty years and has a part time child psychology practice.
She lives in York, Pennsylvania, with her husband Barry and children, Adam and Sophia. They attend St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church, where Chrissi is a choir member. Under the Grapevine is her first published children’s book.
Book for a Speaking or Children’s Reading Engagement
Publications in the Field of Psychology
Hart, B.B. & Hart, C. (1996) Managing Exam Anxiety. Contemporary Hypnosis, 13(3), 84-88.
Hart, C. & Hart, B.B. (1996) The use of Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents. The Psychologist, Nov., 506-509.
Hart, C. & Hart, B.B. (1997) The use of Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents. The Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 25, 2, 118-126.
Hart, C. & Hart, B.B. (1998) Discussion Commentary on Hawkins et al Hypnosis in the alleviation of procedure related pain and distress in pediatric oncology patients. Contemporary Hypnosis, 15(4), 208-211.
Ioannou, C. (1987). Psychological intervention for children undergoing regular invasive procedures. Newsletter of the Special Interest Group for Clinical Psychologists working with children and young people, November.
Ioannou, C. (1990). The psychology of diabetes in young people. Diabetes in the News, 12.
Ioannou, C. (1991). Acute pain in children. In: M. Herbert (Ed), Child Clinical Psychology: Social Learning and Behaviour. Wiley: New York.
Ioannou, C. (1991). Hypnotherapy with children. In: M. Heap and W. Dryden (Eds), Hypnotherapy: a handbook. Open University: Philadelphia.