WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE SOKE HAS BEEN RATED AS OUTSTANDING BY THE CARE QUALITY COMMISSION, ENGLAND’S REGULATOR OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE.

Click here to read the full press release

THE SOKE WAS CREATED TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR ADULTS, FAMILIES AND ORGANISATIONS TO FIND AND RECEIVE THE BEST PRIVATE MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND GUIDANCE SUITED TO THEIR NEEDS, DELIVERED IN AN ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO ENHANCE A SENSE OF WELLNESS, COMFORT AND SECURITY.

WE’RE A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT & DELIVERY FOR PEOPLE WITH GOALS THEY WANT TO ACHIEVE, CONCERNS THEY WANT TO EXPLORE AND PROBLEMS THEY WANT TO RESOLVE.

WE TAKE A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, EATING DISORDERS AND OTHER COMMON MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES & PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND, AT THE OTHER END OF THE WELLNESS SPECTRUM, TO COACHING AND DEVELOPMENTAL WORK. (VISIT OUR CORPORATE SERVICES SITE)

OUR OUTCOME-FOCUSED, SERVICE-LED MODEL UTILISES THE EXPERTISE OF ALL OUR PRACTITIONERS TO ENSURE THAT OUR CLIENTS ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE, LASTING RESULTS AND BENEFIT FROM COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE DELIVERED THROUGH A SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS.

THE SOKE IS REGULATED & RATED OUTSTANDING BY THE CARE QUALITY COMMISSION.

ADULT TEAM

  • Dr Michael Phelan

    Dr Michael Phelan, Consultant Psychiatrist

    Complex Anxiety & Depression Disorder
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Bipolar Disorder
    Panic Disorder Addiction and Compulsive Behaviour

    Full profile

  • Dr Niraj Arora, Consultant Psychiatrist

    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    Anxiety & Depression
    Bipolar Disorder
    Psychosis

    FULL PROFILE
  • Dr Romayne Gadelrab, Consultant Psychiatrist

    Dr Romayne Gadelrab, Consultant Psychiatrist

    Bipolar Disorder
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    Anxiety & Depression
    Addictions, in particular gaming addiction
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

    Full profile

  • Dean Nicholson, Head of Adult Therapy

    Anxiety & Depression
    Bereavement, Grief & Loss
    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
    Gender Dysphoria & Sexual Identity
    Addiction Recovery
    Personality Disorders

    full profile
  • Dr Roz Halari

    Dr Roz Halari, Clinical & Neuro Psychologist

    Bipolar Disorders
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
    Psychosis
    Personality Disorders
    Depression & Anxiety

    FULL PROFILE

  • Dr Katherine Coutsoudis, Chartered Psychologist

    Anxiety & Depression
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    Personality Disorders incl. Bipolar
    Anger Management
    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
    Schema Therapy

    FULL PROFILE
  • Dr Alison McClymont

    Dr Alison McClymont, Chartered Psychologist

    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
    Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprogramming (EMDR)
    Interpersonal Relationship Management

    FULL PROFILE

  • Laurel Playford, Counselling Psychologist

    Anxiety & Depression
    Stress
    Relationship Problems
    Phobias
    Self harm
    Personality Disorders

    Full Profile
  • Dr Frank Ryan

    Dr Frank Ryan, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
    Depression
    Obsessive-compulsive disorder
    Addiction (problem gambling)
    General Anxiety Disorder

    FULL PROFILE
  • Dr Ute Liersch, Counselling Psychologist

    Dr Ute Liersch, Counselling Psychologist

    Chronic pain & Terminal illness
    Anxiety
    Divorce and separation
    Trauma
    High performance & Executive Coaching
    EMDR

    FULL PROFILE

  • Dr Natasha Sutherland, Counselling Psychologist

    Eating Disorders
    Anxiety
    Depression
    OCD
    Autism
    Body Dysmorphia

    FULL PROFILE

  • Dr Patrick Kennedy-Williams, Clinical Psychologist

    Clinical Health psychology
    Autism
    ADHD
    Neurodiversity
    OCD
    Paediatric psychology

    FULL PROFILE

  • Kathryn Dombrowicz, Psychotherapist

    Addictions & Compulsive Behaviours
    Eating Disorders
    EMDR for depression, anxiety & trauma
    Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
    Attachment Therapy

    FULL PROFILE

  • Holli Rubin, Psychotherapist

    Menopause Support
    Infertility, Surrogacy & Adoption Support
    Postnatal Depression
    Anxiety & Depression
    Mindfulness
    Systemic Therapy

    full profile

  • Daniel Burbidge, Psychotherapist

    Couples Therapy
    Infertility (including male) & surrogacy support
    Anxiety & Depression
    Loss, Bereavement & Grief
    Family Conflict
    Stress

    full profile
  • Taye Davey

    Taye Davey, Clinical Psychotherapist

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Depression & Anxiety
    Addictions
    Family & Childhood Issues
    Interpersonal Relationship Management
    Self-confidence & self-esteem

    FULL PROFILE

  • Dana Moinian, Psychotherapist

    Anxiety & Depression
    Self-Confidence Issues
    Relationship matters & Couples Therapy
    Personality Disorders
    Addictions
    Infertility

    Full Profile

  • Kelli Novak, Psychotherapist

    Anxiety & Depression
    Panic Disorders
    Hypochondria
    Career Transitions
    Grief & Loss
    Parenting & Motherhood

    FULL PROFILE
  • Kirsty Vant, Psychotherapist & CBT-i Therapist

    Kirsty Vant, Psychotherapist & CBT-i Therapist

    Insomnia (CBT-i)
    Depression
    Anxiety
    Post/Perinatal Issues
    Parent Guided CBT for Insomnia (PG CBT-i)
    Women’s Health

    FULL PROFILE

  • Dr Tania Adib, Consultant Gynaecologist

    Menopause
    Perimenopause
    HRT
    Endometriosis
    Women’s Health
    Sexual Health

    FULL PROFILE

  • Christina de Beukelaar, Specialist Dietitian & Eating Disorder Practitioner

    Anorexia
    Bulimia
    Disordered Eating
    Weight Loss / Gain
    Performance Training

    FULL PROFILE

  • Lucy Tomkins, Family Recovery Coach

    Family Recovery for -
    Addictions
    Compulsive Behaviours
    Eating Disorders
    Conflict
    Adult parenting

    FULL PROFILE
I'D LIKE TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT MY THERAPY OPTIONS

CHILDREN & FAMILIES TEAM

  • Dr Jon Goldin, Consultant Psychiatrist

    Eating Disorders
    Depression
    Anxiety
    Self-harm
    School refusal
    Social media & mental health

    full profile
  • Dr Gonzalo Salazar de Pablo

    Dr Gonzalo Salazar de Pablo, Consultant Psychiatrist

    Mood Disorders: Depression and Bipolar Disorder
    Anxiety disorders
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    Body Dysmorphic Disorder
    ADHD

    FULL PROFILE

  • Dr Anna Kacperek, Consultant Psychiatrist

    ADHD Management
    Autism Management
    Depression
    Anxiety
    PTSD
    OCD

    FULL PROFILE

  • Dr Shadi Shahnavaz, Head of Family Therapy

    Anxiety & Depression
    EMDR
    Attachment Therapy
    Systemic Therapy
    Family Therapy
    Adolescent Therapy

    full profile

  • Dr Marielle Quint, Chartered Clinical Psychologist

    Childhood & Adolescent Issues
    Parenting & Family Conflict
    Peri/Post-Natal Depression
    Infertility, Surrogacy & Adoption Support
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

    full profile

  • Dr Theresa Schwaiger, Chartered Clinical Psychologist

    Anxiety & Depression
    PTSD & Trauma-Focused CBT
    Emotional Regulation Issues (under 5’s specialty)
    Bipolar Disorder
    Parent-Child & Family Therapy
    Metallisation-based Treatment

    FULL PROFILE

  • Hannah Abrahams, Educational Psychologist

    Educational Assessments
    Behavioural Assessments
    Behaviour Management Programmes
    Emotional Literacy Development
    Anxiety
    Grief, Bereavement and Loss

    FULL PROFILE

  • Daniella Avalos Gonzalez, Chartered Clinical Psychologist

    Eating Disorders
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    Bipolar Disorder
    Addictions
    Bereavement
    Anxiety & Depression

    FULL PROFILE
  • Dr Izel Caliskan

    Dr Izel Caliskan, Clinical Psychologist

    Child & Adolescent mental health
    Chronic and life-limiting illnesses
    Parenting & parental support
    Anxiety
    Behavioural difficulties

    FULL PROFILE

  • Dr Tom Cawthorne, Clinical Psychologist

    Neurodevelopmental conditions
    Eating Disorders
    Attachment & Trauma
    Anxiety & OCD
    Chronic physical health diagnoses
    CBT

    FULL PROFILE
  • Dr Joe Datt

    Dr Joe Datt, Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician

    Rare Neonatal and Paediatric Diseases
    Paediatric Neurodevelopment
    Paediatric Autism and ADHD
    Neonatal growth and development
    Paediatric Wellbeing and Nutrition
    Rare Paediatric Genetic Disorders

    Full profile
  • Dr Nicole Horwitz

    Dr Nicole Horwitz, Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician

    Paediatric Neurodevelopment
    Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
    Attention Deficit Hyperactvity Disorder (ADHD)
    Developmental Assessments
    Treatment of ADHD
    Developmental Coordination Disorder

    FULL PROFILE

  • Alice Carter, Neurodevelopment Practitioner and Speech & Language Therapist

    Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
    Developmental Language Disorder
    Global Developmental Delays
    Comprehensive Formal Speech & Language Assessment

    FULL PROFILE

  • Annabel Kitson, Psychotherapist

    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    ADHD
    Trauma
    Anxiety & Depression
    Grief
    Phobias

    FULL PROFILE

  • Joanne Jackson, Family Therapist

    Anxiety & Depression
    Couples Therapy
    Adolescent & Young Adult Issues
    Systemic Family Therapy
    Post-natal Depression
    Parenting

    FULL PROFILE

  • Nick James, Family Therapist

    Anxiety & Depression
    Eating Disorders
    Gender Dysphoria
    Parenting & Parental Conflict
    Conduct Disorders
    Mentalisation

    FULL PROFILE

  • Simon Shattock, Family Psychotherapist

    ADHD treatment
    OCD
    Eating disorders
    Divorce & Separation
    Anxiety & Depression & Trauma
    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    FULL PROFILE

  • Patricia San Andres, Child & Adolescent Therapist

    Anxiety & Depression
    Family Conflict
    Divorce & Separation
    Trauma
    Grief
    CBT

    FULL PROFILE
  • Sol Matossian

    Sol Matossian, Integrative Psychotherapist

    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
    Eating disorders
    Anxiety
    Addiction
    Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)

    FULL PROFILE
  • Clemmie Mason, Child & Adolescent Therapist

    Clemmie Mason, Child & Adolescent Therapist

    ADHD Therapy
    Autism Therapy
    Trauma
    Divorce & separation
    Childhood & Adolescent Issues
    Grief & loss

    FULL PROFILE
  • Lucille Balcombe, CBT Therapist

    Lucille Balcombe, Nurse & CBT Therapist

    CBT
    ADHD
    Anxiety & Depression
    Child Therapy
    Adolescent Therapy
    PTSD / Trauma

    FULL PROFILE
I'D LIKE TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT MY CHILD

ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGISTS, OUTREACH TEAM, AND LIVED EXPERIENCE GUIDES

  • Lulu Luckock, Social & Emotional Learning Consultant

    Lulu's professional life has focused entirely on working with children at primary school age. Having initially trained and worked as a teacher, in recent years her training and career has evolved to focus on social, emotional and behavioural challenges that children present and that their parents, friends and schools must contend with.

    A core part of Lulu's work at The Soke is to provide help to parents whose children present with behavioural problems unrelated to mental health in a clinical sense. She is able to visit parents at home to develop a sense of their child's way of being in order to help them identify goals, establish new routines and behaviours, and ultimately create a more harmonious environment for the whole family.

  • Sarah Webb, In-School Therapist

    Child & Adolescent Therapist Sarah has over 15 years’ experience working across NHS and private services. She initially worked in an eating disorders in-patient service, and more recently on an NHS general adolescent unit delivering both group and individual therapy. She is an Occupational Therapist further trained in CAT, DBT and EMDR. Sarah is also able to complete ADOS assessments.

    Since January 2022, Sarah has been a member of The Soke’s Outreach Team and has been embedded as an in-school therapist at one of the leading co-educational independent schools in London.

    In this capacity, she has not only delivered crucial one-to-one therapeutic support to pupils and teachers, but also provided us with the opportunity to amalgamate wellbeing data that is useful to the school’s pastoral and cultural leads.

  • Rebecca McDonnell, In-School Therapist

    Therapist Rebecca works with children and adolescents presenting with a wide range of problems.Her approach is integrative and evidence-based, and she draws on different methods depending on what is needed, including Internal Family Systems, EFT, CBT, Attachment and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

    Since January 2022, Rebecca has been a member of The Soke’s Outreach Team and has been embedded as an in-school therapist at one of the leading co-educational independent schools in London.

  • Sarah Vinall, Trans-Gender Parenting Support

    As a mother of a trans child, Sarah has navigated the journey of parenting a gender-questioning offspring from adolescence to adulthood, and can bring her personal experience of that journey as a potential source of guidance to other parents of gender-questioning children.

    As well as working individually with a parent or couple, Sarah brings her experience and guidance to the Trans-gender Parenting Support Group which takes place at The Soke on Thursday evenings.

  • Lizzie Pickering, Grief Guidance Counsellor

    Lizzie has spent over two decades helping individuals back to life and work following a major loss.

    Since the death of her eldest son Harry 23 years ago, Lizzie has become passionate about changing the landscape for people who have to face life and work when they are living with grief. Her firm belief is that if grief is faced and worked through gradually, if people are well supported, there is a rich seam of energy to be found from not only surviving it but living well.

    Focusing on grief in the workplace, Lizzie provides extensive support for professionals and executive teams within organisations ranging from boutique law firms to global consultancies, where she advises on loss, transition and respecting boundaries.

    Lizzie also offers Grief Guidance & Education through single presentations or ongoing courses to schools and retirement residences.

OUR PURPOSE

Our mission is to make mental health care less daunting and to provide users of private behavioural health services with the sense of trust and security needed to properly engage with the process of betterment.

Based in South Kensington, we are a Care Quality Commission registered organisation, providing the full spectrum of psychotherapy, psychiatry, child psychology, adult psychology, counselling and coaching services in an environment that’s been created to ensure both the physical and the emotional comfort of all who walk through its doors.

In addition to providing reactive services for adults, adolescents and children, we support a proactive approach to psychological well-being through recognition of its impact on professional performance and personal development. Our goal is to promote acceptance of emotional and mental health as one other faction of a positive lifestyle choice, no less important than the physical.

THE BENEFITS OF GROUP THERAPY

Whilst the thought of group work may be off-putting to those who cannot imagine sharing their problems openly to multiple people, there is plenty of evidence to show the clinical effectiveness of group therapy. Putting together individuals who can speak without fear of judgement; with complete confidentiality; able to share and offer mutual support and understanding under the auspices of an experienced practitioner, it is often the case that advances are made in faster time than is often the case in one-to-one therapy.

To find out more about the group sessions that we offer, please contact us through this link.

“The dilemma of taking our teenager to see someone was the topic of discussion in our household for months. Once we had the option to go somewhere ‘non-clinical’ it was a no-brainer.” – parent

“The feedback we’ve had from the Mental Health MOTs has been very positive and the amalgamated reports have been really helpful in highlighting some corporate culture issues.” – senior partner, finance sector

“It feels like a very safe space and everyone that I’ve encountered has been so helpful, kind and welcoming. It’s made therapy a lot less daunting than what I previously experienced it to be.” – adult client