Dr Helena Varnaseri

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Helena Varnaseri completed her BSc (Hons) in Psychology at the University of Exeter, followed by an MSc in Forensic Psychology at the University of Kent. She was awarded her Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology and holds a Professional Diploma in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). Dr Varnaseri currently works as a senior clinical psychologist for Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust within the area of child development.

Prior to her current role, Dr Varnaseri has worked extensively across NHS mental health services. She has experience of working with children and adults with and without learning disability, cognitive impairment and physical health conditions across primary, secondary, community and secure inpatient care settings.

Dr Varnaseri specialises in the field of neurodevelopmental conditions, with formal training in standardised assessments for Autism. Working in child development, child and adolescent mental health and adult autism services, she has experience providing specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions for common mental health problems and behavioural difficulties across the lifespan.

Dr Varnaseri uses a strengths-based, integrative approach to clinical work. Following comprehensive assessment and formulation, she is committed to working collaboratively with her clients to develop intervention plans that are person-centred and in accordance with their needs, values and goals.

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.