Dr Claire McGoldrick

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Claire McGoldrick is a senior clinical psychologist working in both the NHS and private practice. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Maynooth University, Ireland, where she graduated with first-class honours. She was subsequently awarded a Master of Science in Applied Psychology (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (University of Glasgow).

In her current NHS role, Dr McGoldrick specialises in working with people presenting with difficulties in the context of neurodegenerative diseases and/or severe and enduring mental illness. In addition, Dr McGoldrick works part-time as a Clinical Tutor at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN).

Dr McGoldrick has received training in a broad range of psychological models including Systemic therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Narrative therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy.

Dr McGoldrick has over 12 years’ experience working with individuals from across the lifespan presenting with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, phobia, panic, complex trauma, bereavement, health anxiety, sleep difficulties, pain management and adjustment difficulties. She is also skilled in providing consultation to various groups including staff teams, professional carers, families and friends.

Dr Elena Touroni

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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.


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.


She is trained in several specialist therapeutic approaches such as schema therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based approaches and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT). 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. She is the founder and one of two directors of The Chelsea Psychology Clinic.