About Us

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Introduction

1 min

Dr Anna Saunders Introduction

2 mins

How do I know what treatment is right for me?

1 min

Dr Elena Touroni Introduction

Therapy

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What is psychotherapy?

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When is therapy most effective?

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What is the difference between a psychological and psychiatric assessment?

1 min

What should I do if I feel worse?

Psychiatry

1 min

What types of patients can you help?

2 mins

What is the difference between a psychological and psychiatric assessment?

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What should I do if I feel worse?

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What is the Chelsea Psychology Clinic’s expertise in assessment?

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Will I have to talk about painful experiences?

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What’s the difference between ACT and CBT?

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Who can benefit from ACT?

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What can I expect in ACT?

Addiction

1 min

When should I seek support?

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What are the common causes of addiction?

2 mins

What is addiction?

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What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

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When should people seek treatment for ADHD?

Anorexia

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What is anorexia?

1 min

What are the common signs of anorexia?

Anxiety

1 min

What issues can you help with?

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I avoid difficult people and situations, how can therapy help?

1 min

What is anxiety?

1 min

When should someone seek treatment for anxiety?

Autism

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What causes autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

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What is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) assessment?

Autism (children)

1 min

What are the signs of ASD?

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What issues can you help us deal with in regards to children and adolescence?

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Can I come to you for a second opinion?

Bereavement

1 min

How does bereavement affect different people?

2 mins

What can I expect from therapy for bereavement?

2 mins

Is the approach going to be different for different people?

2 mins

What are the stages of grief?

Binge eating

1 min

What’s the best type of therapy for binge eating disrder?

2 mins

How can I better manage my emotions?

Bipolar

2 mins

How can I better manage my emotions?

1 min

What causes bipolar disorder?

1 min

When should I seek treatment for bipolar disorder?

1 min

What can I do to help self-manage bipolar disorder?

Body dysmorphic disorder

2 mins

What are the signs of body dysmorphic disorder?

1 min

Why is it important to seek treatment for body dysmorphic disorder?

1 min

What is body dysmorphic disorder?

Bullying

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I’ve experienced bullying at school, can therapy help?

2 mins

How can CAT help me?

1 min

How can CBT help bipolar disorder?

2 mins

What happens in CBT?

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Is there anything I can do outside of my sessions to support my recovery?

1 min

What’s the most effective type of therapy for OCD?

Children

1 min

What are the signs of ASD?

1 min

What issues can you help us deal with in regards to children and adolescence?

2 mins

What approach should I use when discussing therapy as an option for my child?

1 min

How many therapy sessions will my child need?

Couples therapy

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Is there anything we can do outside of our sessions?

2 mins

What happens in couples therapy?

1 min

When’s the best time to start couples therapy?

1 min

How often we will need to have sessions?

2 mins

What types of issues can DBT help?

1 min

What is DBT?

1 min

What therapies do you offer?

1 min

How many sessions will I need?

Depression

1 min

What’s the difference between ACT and CBT?

1 min

What is MBCT?

1 min

Dr Elena Touroni Introduction

2 mins

How do I choose a therapist?

Eating disorders

2 mins

How can I better manage my emotions?

1 min

What’s the difference between anorexia and bulimia?

1 min

What’s the best type of therapy for binge eating disrder?

1 min

When should someone seek treatment for an eating disorder?

Low self-esteem

1 min

I’ve experienced bullying at school, can therapy help?

1 min

Is there anything I can do to boost my child’s self esteem?

2 mins

How can low self esteem resulting from bullying at school be helped by therapy?

1 min

What is MBCT?

1 min

Dr Anna Saunders Introduction

1 min

Can therapy be helpful in managing chronic pain?

1 min

Dr Sarah Sproson introduction

Mentalisation based treatment

Obesity

2 mins

I’ve been on lots of diets and never achieved my ideal weight, can you help me?

1 min

What’s the most effective type of therapy for OCD?

2 mins

What is OCD?

1 min

What is OCD?

1 min

What causes OCD?

Online

1 min

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Panic attacks

1 min

What’s the most effective type of therapy for panic attacks?

1 min

How long do panic attacks last?

1 min

What happens if panic attacks are not treated?

1 min

What exactly is a panic attack?

Personality disorders

1 min

How long does it take to diagnose a personality disorder?

2 mins

Do personality disorders run through families?

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What is borderline personality disorder?

2 mins

How is borderline personality disorder treated?

Postnatal depression

Psychiatric medication

1 min

How do I choose a psychologist or psychiatrist?

1 min

What are antidepressants?

1 min

What are antidepressants?

1 min

How do you prescribe antidepressants?

Psychosexual issues

1 min

What are psychosexual issues?

1 min

What are the treatments for psychosexual issues?

1 min

What happens if psychosexual issues are left untreated?

1 min

How many sessions will I need?

2 mins

What is PTSD?

1 min

When should I seek treatment for PTSD?

2 mins

What’s the most effective type of therapy for PTSD?

Schema therapy

2 mins

Who can benefit from schema therapy?

2 mins

What is schema therapy?

1 min

What are the success rates for Schema Therapy?

Schizophrenia

1 min

What are antipsychotics and who are they for?

Self-harm

2 mins

What is self-harm?

2 mins

When should you seek treatmemt for self-harm?

2 mins

What types of issues can DBT help?

2 mins

What can I do if I find out my child is self harming?

Sleep disorders

1 min

What causes sleep disorders?

1 min

How do you treat sleep disorders?

1 min

How can I manage my sleep disorder outside of my sessions?

1 min

When should I get treatment for a sleep disorder?

Social anxiety

2 mins

What is social anxiety?

2 mins

What is social anxiety?

2 mins

What causes social anxiety?

1 min

When should someone seek treatment for social anxiety?

Stress

1 min

What’s the most effective type of therapy for stress?

1 min

What are the causes of stress?

1 min

When should you seek treatment for stress?

Substance misuse

2 mins

What types of issues can DBT help?

1 min

What are the treatment options for substance misuse?

1 min

What is substance misuse?

1 min

When should people seek help for substance misuse?

Trauma

2 mins

Will I have to talk about painful experiences?

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Today

Athena Lazaridou

Athena is a Pilates instructor with 8 years’ experience in the field. After completing a Power Pilates Mat Certification in Athens, she went on to complete the Full Comprehensive Classical Pilates Certification with Equinox in Kensington.  She has been teaching Pilates at Equinox for the past 6 years in addition to her own private clients who she trains both face to face and virtually.

Athena has a passion for helping people get stronger and fitter as well as helping those recovering from injury regain their strength and mobility.  Over the years, she has worked with athletes to incorporate Pilates into their training and improve performance. Athena has also worked with prenatal and postnatal women who may be experiencing depression or other mental health difficulties and used Pilates to facilitate a positive impact on their mental health.

Athena is very passionate about improving physical and mental well-being and has recently incorporated Sound Healing into her work, as she believes it to be one of the best ways of ‘letting go’ and releasing stale energy whilst increasing greater self-awareness.