Who are we?
Serafeim Care sh.pk is a growing international mental health company providing high quality psychiatric and psychotherapeutic services in Albania .
We combine medical expertise, modern psychotherapy, and a deep understanding of cultural diversity to help individuals restore emotional balance and well-being.
Our office in Tirana offers a calm, confidential and welcoming environment where science meets compassion. Each treatment plan is individually designed and guided by international clinical standards.
We believe that mental health care should be accessible, respectful, and evidence-based — tailored to each client's personal needs, language, and background.
Our vision
To set a new standard for mental health care in Southeast Europe — one that unites scientific excellence, cultural sensitivity, and human connection .
We aim to build bridges between local and international communities through multilingual, ethical and innovative psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care.
Our approach
We work with empathy, structure, and scientific precision.
Each session is based on modern psychiatric understanding and therapeutic belief - because healing begins with listening and understanding.
Meet the Team
Dorina Serafeim
Dr. Dorina Serafeim , Founder, Administrator, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist
Psychiatrist and psychotherapist with an orientation in in-depth psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, with more than 10 years of clinical experience in Germany in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. Her expertise includes the treatment of alcohol and substance addictions, mood disorders, schizoaffective disorders and personality disorders, both in the outpatient system and in long-term inpatient treatment. She has extensive experience in conducting group therapies with an in-depth psychodynamic orientation, as well as in therapeutic groups for patients' families, considering relationships and the family context as an essential part of the healing process. Her professional commitment includes ongoing participation in medical and interdisciplinary conferences, as well as in personal development and meditation programs, including retreats led by Dr. Joe Dispenza. The therapeutic approach is integrated, deep and oriented towards the whole person, combining scientific basis, clinical experience and human sensitivity.
Paschal Serafeim
Dr. Paschalis Serafeim , Founder, Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist
Paschalis Serafeim, MD is a German-certified psychiatrist and psychotherapist (CBT) with extensive clinical experience in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry. His career includes senior and principal physician roles with a focus on geriatric psychiatry, along with teaching activities and interdisciplinary leadership responsibilities. In addition, he has performed work as a forensic expert for courts, has been a lecturer for numerous institutions, and has provided telemedicine psychiatric consultations for mentally ill prisoners throughout Germany for many years. Consultations can be conducted in German, Greek, and English.
Together with a growing team of psychologists and specialists, we offer comprehensive care in four languages - Albanian, English, German and Greek - both in person and online .
Sidorela Nika
Sidorela Nika | Psychiatrist
She graduated from the Faculty of General Medicine in 2017, received her license in 2018. She worked for 7 years as a general practitioner. She completed a long-term specialization in adult psychiatry. She served as a duty physician and primary care physician in the emergency room of the psychiatric hospital at the "Mother Teresa" University Hospital Center. She currently works as a psychiatrist at the Community Mental Health Center of Lezha. She is active in medical conferences at home and abroad. One of her studies is on postpartum depression.
Buna Ukperaj
Buna Ukperaj | Psychologist
Buna Ukperaj is a clinical psychologist specializing in working with mood disorders, depression, anxiety, and traumatic experiences. She works with adolescents and adults, following an individualized approach based on scientific methods, tailored to the needs of the client. Buna completed her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences in 2020 and since 2025 she has also been a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Psychology. At the same time, she has combined the degrees obtained at the Faculty of Social Sciences by becoming certified by World Education Services as a clinical psychologist. In her clinical work, she aims to create a supportive, safe, and non-judgmental space, where clients feel heard and understood.
