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Our Team

Get to know a bit more about our team at Balanced Minds!

We are a large group of psychologists, therapists and counsellors experienced in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) as well as a variety of other therapeutic approaches

Our team has grown over the years, but our aim has stayed the same – to provide excellent therapy and support 

Clinical Directors

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Dr Chris Irons

Clinical Psychologist & Director
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Dr Korina Ioannou

Clinical Psychologist & Director
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Compassion Focused Therapy

Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland

Clinical Psychologist & Director
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Associate Therapists

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Dr Alison Flynn

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - Remote
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Dr Shelley Kerr

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - Remote
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Shima Bhunjun

Counselling Psychologist & Associate - Remote
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Dr Zara Christie

Dr Zara Christie

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - Remote
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Jen Wood

Psychotherapist & Associate - Remote
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Dr Lexy Rose

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - London
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Dr Rita Intili

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - London
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Dr Rosalind Evans

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - Edinburgh
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Dr Rowan Reiss

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - Remote
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Jim Clark

Psychotherapist & Associate - Remote
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Talya Hilburn

Counselling Psychologist & Associate - London
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Dr Becca Lewis

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - Remote
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Dr Bec Harvey

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - Remote
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Chloe Scott

Psychological Therapist & Associate - London
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Binita Agrawal

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - London
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Dr Mehul Elliott-Joshi

Dr Mehul Elliott-Joshi

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - London
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Jonny Say

Compassion Focused Therapist & Associate - London
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Dr Ruth Anderson

Counselling Psychologist & Associate - London
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Sue Black

Psychotherapist & Associate - Remote
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Dr Sheena Macalister

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - Remote
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Dr Kevanne Sanger

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - London
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Daniela Melamed

Dr Daniela Melamed

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - London
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Gulshan Vazir

Dr Gulshan Vazir

Counselling Psychologist & Associate - London
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Dr Nadim Ahmad

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - London
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Sonya Black

Sonya Black

Psychotherapist & Associate - London
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Dr Lucy Birch

Dr Lucy Birch

Clinical Psychologist & Associate - Edinburgh
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Neha Zia

Neha Zia

Counselling Psychologist & Associate - London
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Clinical Supervisors

Compassion Focused Therapy

Dr Chris Irons

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Compassion Focused Therapy

Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland

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Dr Korina Ioannou

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Dr Shelley Kerr

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Jonny Say

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Sarah Benkwitz

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Dr Alison Flynn

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Sue Black

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Non-Clinical Staff

Compassion Focused Therapy

Katie Stanley

Operations Manager - Remote
Compassion Focused Therapy

Erin Salisbury

Administrator - Remote

If you have any questions for our team, please get in touch with us at info@balancedminds.com. Our team will be happy to discuss therapy options for you. 

All of our therapists have trained and are supervised in Compassion Focused Therapy, originally developed by Professor Paul Gilbert 

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Ready To Start Your Self-Compassion Journey?

Whatever you need help with, we’re here to support you on the path to a happier version of yourself. Sometimes taking the first step can feel a little overwhelming, but our range of compassion focused resources, therapists and trainings will give you the choice of what feels most helpful. Get in touch to find out how we can help you
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Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

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Self-Compassion & Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) Self Help

Take a look at compassion-focused therapy CFT books, audios and videos

bespoke compassion focused therapy training

Compassion Focused Therapy Training

find out about our compassion focused therapy training, courses and events

Contact
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Email: info@balancedminds.com
Telephone: 020 8123 8287
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