Dr Mark Boden

Counselling Psychologist

Dr Mark Boden is a counselling psychologist.  Dr Boden initially began his professional career in economics, sociology and philosophy going on to complete both a masters and PhD in this field. Having worked in this sector for a period, he moved to psychology and completed his masters at the University of East London and a Doctorate in Psychotherapeutic & Counselling Psychology at the University of Surrey. 

Since completing his doctorate, Dr Boden has worked in a variety of settings within the NHS including secondary and primary care services, inpatient wards and forensic and specialist personality disorder services.  He is also a senior lecturer and clinical tutor in the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at the Metanoia Institute, Middlesex University.   

Dr Boden primarily works within a psychodynamic therapeutic model, but also provides an integrative approach adapting to the client’s needs by drawing upon Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and humanistic/person centred approaches, especially Emotion Focused Therapy.  

Dr Boden’s clinical experience includes working with adults who present with a range of mental health difficulties, from mild to severe, including personality difficulties, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, interpersonal difficulties and emotional dysregulation.  Dr Boden has a specific interest in personality difficulties and issues relating to self-esteem and self-identity.  

Dr Elena Touroni

May 19, 2022 No Comments

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.