ABOUT MARYLEBONE PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES

Marylebone Psychological Therapies was founded by Lena Milioni, a highly trained and accredited psychotherapist. We provide specialised, premium mental health services for individuals seeking exceptional care and transformative support. Offering therapy in London, across the UK, and internationally, our services are designed to integrate personal development seamlessly into your life, whether in-person or online, ensuring expert support is always within reach.

Meet Lena

With over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, Lena combines evidence-based interventions with deep psychological insight, tailoring therapy to each individual’s needs. Her bespoke, results-driven approach helps people move beyond coping and survival, empowering them to overcome challenges, discover their potential and thrive.

Lena specialises in treating:

Anxiety-related issues (OCD, stress and burnout, worry, social anxiety, phobias, health anxiety, public speaking etc.)
Trauma (developmental, complex, relational, and single-event)
Addiction (drug, alcohol, and behavioural addictions)
Relationship difficulties

Lena has helped hundreds of people break free from limiting beliefs and behaviours, empowering them to become the best version of themselves in both their personal and professional lives. Her extensive clinical career spans NHS IAPT services, forensic mental health, addiction treatment programmes, and the private sector. She has experience providing both individual and group therapy.

Rooted in compassion, collaboration, and discretion, Lena’s practice empowers clients to take meaningful steps toward a more fulfilling life. She works closely with high-level professionals, including psychiatrists, nutritionists, and yoga teachers, to provide a truly integrated, holistic approach to mental well-being, ensuring confidentiality and exclusivity at every stage.

Dedicated to ongoing professional growth, Lena actively pursues advanced training, attends CPD workshops, and stays up to date with the latest research and therapeutic innovations.

At Marylebone Psychological Therapies, excellence is not just a standard. It is a commitment to transformation.

Therapeutic Approaches

Lena integrates a range of evidence-based therapies, ensuring a tailored, multidimensional approach to meet your unique needs and goals:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) often incorporating third-wave therapies
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) with or without parts work
Schema Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Existential Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Psychodynamic Theory
Couples Therapy

Additional Information

Professional accreditations/ Memberships

Accredited Member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
Accredited Member of EMDR UK and EMDR Europe
Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society/ Division of Counselling Psychology- in training

Degrees

Currently on the DCPsych Counselling Psychology programme with New School of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Master of Science in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Distinction), Bucks New University, 2013-2015.
Master of Science in Addiction Studies (Distinction), University of Adelaide, King’s College London & Virginia Commonwealth University, 2010-2011.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Cyprus College, Greece, 2007-2010.

Further Training/ Qualifications

Emotional Freedom Techniques (Level 1 & 2), The EFT Centre, 2020
Attachment- Focused EMDR (Part 1 & 2), EMDR Focus, 2020.
Standard Individual Schema Therapy (Part 1, 2 & 3), Schema Therapy Institute, 2018.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (Level A), University of Surrey IPT Centre, 2017.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) (Part 1, 2 & 3), Richman EMDR Training, 2017
Expert Witness Training: Excellence in Report Writing – Written Evidence, Bond Solon, 2017.
Motivational Enhancement Therapy, The Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust, 2013.
Group Facilitation Skills, The Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust, 2013.

Research

Understanding the Impact of EMDR Therapy: A Qualitative Study of Recovery Experiences in Individuals with Histories of Problematic Substance Use. (Ongoing)
The effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-based self-help interventions for the treatment of anxiety in male offenders. 2015
A study examining the changes in nicotine consumption among heroin addicts in a Greek private addiction treatment programme. 2011