On Thursday, 14/11/2019, at the IANOS Culture Chain in Athens, the first lecture in the series ‘Philosophy meets Psychology’ was held. The theme was ‘Friendship’. Presenting the philosophical side of the subject was the speaker Stasinos Stavrianeas, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Patras, and on the side of Psychology was the speaker Despina Balliou, psychologist, psychotherapist, trainer, Gestalt supervisor and co-founder of the Gestalt Foundation. Professor Stavrianneas presented ‘Friendship’ through the teachings of two philosophers, Aristotle and Epicurus, highlighting the differentiation in their view of the subject, and Ms Balliou presented the theme from the Gestalt perspective. As might be expected with such a popular subject, the interest among the attendees was very high and there was lively  participation in the discussion that followed, with various questions and expressions of opinion.