Rachel Fhima

Psychotherapist

Rachel Fhima is a registered psychotherapist, working with both adults and adolescents. She obtained her first-class undergraduate degree in psychology and philosophy, and went on to complete a Masters in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, followed by a Masters in Psychology, graduating with distinction in both. Rachel also completed Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) training and has since qualified as an accredited interpersonal psychotherapist. Furthermore, she is currently enrolled on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Royal Holloway University.    

Ms Fhima integrates several treatment modalities including humanistic therapies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). 

Ms Fhima has many years of experience working in the NHS, the charity sector and private practice. She has worked in both child and adolescent (CAMHS) and adult services. Ms Fhima has particular experience working with depression, anxiety, faith and spirituality issues, relationship difficulties, experiences of trauma, and issues around self-esteem.  She particularly values the roles of self-acceptance and self-compassion in the journey towards change and growth, and frequently incorporates these concepts into her sessions.   

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.