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Dr Venetia Leonidaki

Dr Venetia Leonidaki

Psychologist

London, W1G 9QD

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18 years of experience
Verified profile
18 years of experience

Patient Trust Score

4.97

27 patient reviews

1 professional endorsement

4.96
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
4.96
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40 recommendations for:

Depression(8)
Low Self-Esteem(5)
Trauma(4)
Other(23)

Recent patient review

18 Dec 2023

My journey with Venetia spans over 8 years, and I have nothing but good words for...

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Please select a time slot and the Spiral Psychology will contact you directly to confirm the appointment. Alternatively, book directly with Dr Leonidaki or her trusted colleagues by visiting www.spiralpsychology.com

Venetia is a consultant clinical psychologist with specialist training in various forms of psychotherapy. Her special interests include behavioural (non-chemical) addiction, trauma and loss, anxiety and depression and relationship difficulties.  She works with adults, adolescents, and couples.

In her NHS practice, Venetia is a consultant clinical psychologist in a highly specialist  Gambling Treatment Clinic. She previously acted as the coordinator of Relational Therapies in a large primary care NHS service, while privately she has partnered with the in-house team of the high-profile Harley Therapy for 6 years.

Alongside her clinical work, she provides clinical leadership, supervision and training. She is also a horonary lecturer at Metropolitan university. Venetia has presented in several conferences and published in academic journals.

Venetia has completed additional training in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT) and integrative couple therapy at the Institute of Psychiatry, Anna Freud Centre, and Tavistock Relationship Centre. She also has experience in psychodynamic, relational, compassionate-focused, dialectic behavioural, and schema therapy. Therefore she can help clients using different approaches, including practising new coping strategies, exploring the past and uncovering deeply buried emotions, or providing a supportive space to help with life stresses, improve wellness, increase insight, and deepen connections with others. In the initial assessment, she will be discussing with you how to tailor treatment to your individual needs.

Drawing on a vast range of skills, psychotherapy research, and clinical guidelines, she works flexibly and tailors treatment to her clients' unique needs.  She has vast experience in working with addiction, complex depression, anxiety, OCD, and trauma as well as relationship difficulties, including separations, infidelity, losses, attachment difficulties and psychosexual problems.

For more information, visit www.spiralpsychology.com

To find out more about what to expect in an initial session with her, please read her blog on doctify

https://www.doctify.com/uk/blog/posts/your-first-therapy-session-with-a-psychologist-what-to-expect

and watch her video

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gk7YW-wnGOE&feature=youtu.be

For a complete list of her publications, please click here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Venetia_Leonidaki/amp

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

  • Integrative psychotherapy
  • Exploratory psychotherapy
  • Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Couple therapy
  • Compassion focused psychotherapy
  • Schema-based CBT
  • Addiction
  • Adolescent mental health
  • Attachment
  • Behavioural addiction
  • Couple therapy
  • Childhood trauma
  • Psychosexual
  • Relationships

Areas of expertise

Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals

  • Depression (20%)
  • Low Self-Esteem (13%)
  • Trauma (10%)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (8%)
  • Stress (8%)
  • Others (43%)

Subspecialties
  • Psychotherapy
  • Addiction
  • Clinical Psychology

All conditions and treatments
  • Depression
  • Low Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Mindfulness
  • Child & Adolescent Mental Health
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Relationship Issues
  • Abuse
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Alcoholism
  • Trauma
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Anger Management
  • Addiction
  • Family Therapy
  • Schema Therapy
  • Video Consultation
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Training
  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

Registered with

Health Care and Professional Council

No. PYL29719

General Medical Council

No. PYL29719


Qualifications

HCPC, BABCP and BPC reg

Integrative Couple Therapy, Tavistock Relationship Centre

Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy, Anna Freud Centre

Post Graduate Diploma in CBT, Institute of Psychiatry

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Essex-Tavistock Clinic

MA in Psychoanalytic Therapies, University of East London-Tavistock Centre

MSc in Clinical and Public Health Aspects of Addiction Kings College-Institute of Psychiatry

BSc in Psychology (Honors), Pantion University, Athens, Greece


languages spoken
  • English
  • Greek
consultation fees
  • New appointment: £150
  • Follow-up appointment: £150

insurers
  • Saga Insurance
  • Bupa Platinum
  • Healix
  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • Aetna
  • Aviva Health
  • Cigna
  • Simply Health
  • WPA

Location

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1 Harley Street

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1 Harley Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 9QD
1 Harley Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 9QD
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2-16 Goodge Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 2QA
2-16 Goodge Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 2QA
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Video consultation

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Online, Video Consultation, United Kingdom, W1
Online, Video Consultation, United Kingdom, W1
Monday
17:30 - 18:3007:30 - 08:30
Tuesday
07:30 - 08:30
Wednesday
12:00 - 13:00
Thursday
12:00 - 13:00
Friday
13:00 - 14:00
Saturday
09:00 - 10:00
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Reviews

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Depression (7)
Low Self-Esteem (5)
Trauma (4)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (3)
Stress (3)

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*Star rating based on patient reviews

27 reviews

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

My journey with Venetia spans over 8 years, and I have nothing but good words for how she conducted herself both professionally and on the human level throughout this time. I came to her with a sense of general uneasiness in life that started to become debilitating, and thanks to her effort and dedication I have now developed the tools to understand myself and how I operate in the world to a previously inconceivable degree. She is an exceptional listener and can handle anything you throw at her, as well as being a master at picking up little threads and patterns entangled in the unconscious mind that would have taken decades to even notice, let alone act upon. I could write a long essay on all the benefits and life lessons I enjoyed throughout my experience with her but I will keep this brief to not get people to suspect I was paid to write a review! I will end with this - if you are looking for a loving, dedicated, and extremely professional psychologist to tackle life's struggles, I would highly recommend you give Venetia a try.

18 Dec 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Stress
Trauma
Low Self-Esteem

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Venetia seems to be a great clinician with the empathy so vital to ensuring clients feel heard. She provided helpful insights into what may assist a traumatised partner and gave a helpful referral in this respect. I would highly recommend her.

30 May 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Trauma

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Venetia helped me a lot with certain issues that I had/have. She helped me to understand them and helped me address me. She is very kind and willing to listen and understand. She never told me what to do but tried to help me the rationale/motives of my behaviour. I felt that I could trust her and that she really cared and was trying to help me. She never passed judgment.

24 Apr 2022verified patient
Patient seen for:
Mindfulness
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Relationship Issues

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Venetia has been helping me for over a year and a half, through both a physically and emotionally difficult time. I honestly don't know how I would have got through this period without her wise words and comforting nature. I opened up to Venetia in such an honest way, and we dealt with issues that were hidden, very deep within, which Venetia understood were holding me back in life. Throughout our time together, Venetia was extremely patient with me, and I never felt judged by her. Her compassion towards me really helped me to learn to have compassion towards myself, which will live with me always, and is truly one of the greatest gifts I could ever ask for. Venetia remained extremely professional throughout our sessions, but still showed me the same kind of warmth that a very caring friend would show. Although I now feel ready to continue the work Venetia has taught me alone, I will truly miss seeing Venetia's caring face on a weekly basis and our time together. I wish her all the best for the future, and I will forever be grateful to her. I could not recommend her highly enough.

12 Apr 2022verified patient
Patient seen for:
Psychotherapy
Depression
Trauma

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Before I started therapy with Dr. Leonidaki , I had a gambling problem for more than 8 years. It included casinos, bookmakers, online: any gambling channel i can access to. First I had an induction session and I had two options: one concentrating around why I became an addict, second was CBT therapy to action on the gambling itself. I decided with CBT. It is not a method that goes into deep analysis of childhood, traumas etc but gives methods to combat gambling addiction, i.e what to do when one has cravings, how to reward yourself for not gambling, how to enjoy the abstinence of gambling. At the end of the therapy, I was able to move out of the vicious cycle that gambling creates: chasing loses and chasing wins. I am no longer gambling, even though it sometimes crosses my mind i can stop my inclinations. Life got better!

30 Jan 2022verified patient
Patient seen for:
Addiction
Gambling Addiction

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

My sessions with Dr Venetia Leonidaki were thought provoking and helped me to understand the myself and my mind in an extremely relaxed yet professional manner. As someone who finds it difficult to be open about my thoughts and feelings, coupled with the basic unknown of what to expect from therapy, every session was always comfortable and more importantly, beneficial to me. I have waited a year to provide this feedback as I wanted to take the time to see how the outcome of the sessions would impact me and my life post completion of my therapy. I came to the sessions with depression and not feeling like I was being my true self. One year on, I am happy within myself, have a far deeper understanding of my thoughts and emotions and am a better person for it.

23 Nov 2021verified patient
Patient seen for:
Stress
Depression

4.25

4.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
4.00
Explanation

Venetia has been a great therapist and helped me understand the root cause of the problem by bringing a new perspective and clarity. the best thing about her is that she acknowledged everything I said and did connect things that I said in my earlier sessions to the latest ones which helped me get out of the zone where I could not think clearly.

31 Aug 2021verified patient
Patient seen for:
Depression
Stress

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

She saved my life. I reached out to Dr Leonidaki initially for CBT out of desperation, back then I didn't believe any psychotherapy would work on me. Throughout our interactions, I feel she cares about me and I feel very safe around her. She is very professional and knowledgeable. She taught me various methods to cope with bad events or thoughts. She always dive deep with me to find the root cause of my bad feelings and thoughts. She has her own unique way of delivering messages to me that would show me a perspective I could have never thought of myself. Before I met Dr Leonidaki I was always depressed and worried (to the point that I couldn't fall sleep for an entire year). Today I work a stressful job yet I am confident and calm. My fear, worries and avoidance were all in the past, thanks to Dr Leonidaki.

05 Jun 2021verified patient
Patient seen for:
Depression
Low Self-Esteem
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

I have reached to Dr Venetia Leonidaki during a difficult time but with her support, and I have managed to get in a better place. She is very professional, calm and has great listening skills which have helped me get in touch with my own needs and take control of my own feelings and desires. I would highly recommend her services.

21 Nov 2020verified patient
Patient seen for:
Low Self-Esteem

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Dr Leonidaki provided coherent and practical therapy. We began therapy by creating goals together that were measurable and achievable. Furthermore she signposted each strategy we used helping me to understand what was happening, how it was relevant to me, and how to practice it. Overall she made a very alien process comfortable and accessible.

13 Sep 2020verified patient
Patient seen for:
Psychology
Anger Management
Mindfulness
Video Consultation
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Depression
Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Schema Therapy
Low Self-Esteem
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I have worked with Dr Venetia Leonidaki in the same NHS service (Complex Depression, Anxiety & Trauma) & we managed patients together. Dr Leonidaki is a very passionate psychologist & she is extremely diligent. She is very skilled in using a wide range of psychological techniques & therapies. In my opinion one of the most important things about Dr Leonidaki work is that she empowers her patients & forms a strong therapeutic relationship with them which allows them to achieve all their goals. I highly recommend Dr Leonidaki to anyone who is looking for a professional, highly skilled & trustworthy psychologist.

21 Mar 2019
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Depression
Psychology

Dr. Mohamed Abdelghani

Psychiatry
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Resources - Spiral Psychology

Dr Leonidaki has written several blog posts, which you can read here.

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Media - Spiral Psychology

See some of Dr Leonidaki's previous media appearances about psychological therapies, addictive behaviours, trauma and grief, and mental health.

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Book & Book Chapters - Spiral Psychology

Dr Leonidaki is a published author. Her book "Break Free: How to Stop Gambling" aims to help individuals struggling with gambling. She has also written chapters and published in academic journals and magazines.

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What are Dr Venetia Leonidaki's reviews like?

Dr Venetia Leonidaki's overall patient rating is 4.97 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 27 reviews

What languages does Dr Venetia Leonidaki speak?

Dr Venetia Leonidaki speaks English and Greek

Where is Dr Venetia Leonidaki located?

Dr Venetia Leonidaki primarily practices at Video Consultation, located at 1 Harley Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 9QD
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What are Dr Venetia Leonidaki working hours?

Dr Venetia Leonidaki is working Monday (17:30 - 18:30, 07:30 - 08:30), Tuesday (07:30 - 08:30), Wednesday (12:00 - 13:00), Thursday (12:00 - 13:00), Friday (13:00 - 14:00), Saturday (09:00 - 10:00)

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