About Us

1 min

Dr Anna Saunders Introduction

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How do I know what treatment is right for me?

1 min

Dr Elena Touroni Introduction

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Introduction

Therapy

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What is psychotherapy?

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When is therapy most effective?

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The differences between a psychological and psychiatric assessment

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What should I do if I feel worse?

Psychiatry

1 min

What types of patients can you help?

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The differences between a psychological and psychiatric assessment

1 min

What should I do if I feel worse?

1 min

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?

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What is addiction?

1 min

What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

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When should people seek treatment for ADHD?

Anorexia

1 min

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?

1 min

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

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

2 mins

How can I better manage my emotions?

Bipolar

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What causes bipolar disorder?

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When should I seek treatment for bipolar disorder?

1 min

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

2 mins

What are the main signs of 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

1 min

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

2 mins

How can CAT help me?

1 min

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?

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

1 min

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

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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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?

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How many sessions will we need?

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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

1 min

What’s the difference between anorexia and bulimia?

1 min

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

2 mins

How can I better manage my emotions?

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?

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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?

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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?

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What happens if panic attacks are not treated?

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What exactly is a panic attack?

Personality disorders

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How long does it take to diagnose a personality disorder?

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Do personality disorders run through families?

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What is borderline personality disorder?

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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?

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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

What are the most effective types of therapy for trauma?

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?

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

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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?

2 mins

What are the most effective types of therapy for trauma?

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Dr Elena Touroni

Dr Elena Touroni is a skilled and experienced consultant psychologist with a track record of delivering high-quality services for individuals with all common emotional difficulties and those with a diagnosis of personality disorder. She is experienced in service design and delivery, the management of multi-disciplinary teams, organisational consultancy, and development and delivery of both national and bespoke training to providers in the statutory and non-statutory sector.

Having obtained a first degree in Psychology (BSc) at the American College of Greece, she completed her doctoral training at the University of Surrey. Dr Touroni is highly experienced in the assessment and treatment of depression, anxiety, substance misuse, personality disorder, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, adjustment disorder and relationship difficulties. She works with both individuals and couples and can offer therapy in English and Greek.

She is trained in several specialist therapeutic approaches such as Schema Therapy for individuals and couples, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based approaches and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT).

Dr Touroni has held a variety of clinical and managerial positions including as Head of Service in the NHS. Further she has held academic positions for the University of Surrey and the Institute of Mental Health lecturing on specialist postgraduate Masters and Doctorate programmes. As well as holding a variety of NHS positions, Dr Touroni is the co-founder of a private practice in Central London that has been a provider of psychological therapy for all common emotional difficulties including personality disorder since 2002.

Dr Touroni has a keen interest in developing preventative approaches for psychological well-being and has been involved in the co-creation of bespoke wellness retreats for transformative change for the past 5 years. She is the founder and one of two directors of The Chelsea Psychology Clinic.