Dr Martina Paglia

Clinic Director | Psychologist Kensington & Chelsea

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London Kensington

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Credentials

I am a highly qualified Private Clinical and Counselling Psychologist in Kensington & Chelsea, with excellent people skills, dedicated work ethic and committed to providing the highest standards of psychological services. I am registered with the leading professional organisations within my discipline and licensed to practise in the UK and Italy and Chartered with The Italian Psychological Society. My training is in Clinical, Community and Developmental Psychology, specifically including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, five distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology.

My training has included various structured therapy programmes and counselling techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Brainspotting Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Child Therapy, Parent-Infant Therapy, Parent-Child Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Schema Therapy, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP).

My education and clinical experience has provided me with a strong background in both individual and group psychological therapies. I am adept at assessment, consultation, counselling and therapy. I have years of experience working in leading institutions in the City of London, including the National Healthcare System, Local Authorities, Private Practice and Charities. My therapeutic experience covers working with under5s and their parents, children, adolescents, adults, older adults, couples and families experiencing a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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I have been in this profession throughout my career, generating and integrating scientific and professional knowledge and skills to improve the professional practice of psychology and human welfare. It is a field I feel extremely passionate about. I find great reward in seeing my clients successfully complete treatment and make profound, significant and positive changes in their lives.

In my work I integrate psychotherapy with cutting edge neurophysiological treatments based on the functioning of the brain and the body to help you and your brain work at their best. These techniques have proven to be the most effective in solving psychological problems, trauma, and anything that can keep you stuck or hinder you from achieving what you want and take the lead in your life. A further advantage of neurophysiological treatments are the deep and lasting results that are obtained in surprisingly quick times (for example, in the case of specific phobia, only one meeting is often sufficient to completely solve the problem).

My recent work includes interventions in cases of anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorders, dysfunctional family issues, neurodevelopmental issues, learning disabilities, self-harm, eating disorders, suicide and parental abuse. I am highly skilled in assessing and treating severe psychological disorders, especially avoidant and borderline personality disorder as well as addiction and eating disorders.

Throughout my training and employment, I have consistently provided my clients with the highest quality of care and treatment possible, regardless of the situation. I am able to perform swift and accurate assessments, even in emergency situations, and have strong experience in crisis intervention and risk management. I pride myself on my ability to engage with clients who present with anger issues, eating disorders, addictive and impulsive behaviours, as well as with histories of emotional, interpersonal and behavioural difficulties.

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Highly Recommended ★★★★★

“I went to see a psychologist at the International Psychology Clinic when I was in the process of weaning off anti-depressants and found that they were very able to help me. I was very pleased with the psychologist I saw and would recommend this business highly.”

- Sam

5* therapist ★★★★★

“If you are looking for the best psychologist ever, your search is over. I can confidently recommend this practice. Martina has a quality that is rare in a person and deserves all the success she gets.”

- Grace

Top service ★★★★★

“The doctor I saw helped me recover from my divorce. I am very grateful for his knowledge and his guidance and would recommend him to anyone as a committed, highly knowledgeable and professional psychologist who gets results.”

- Elen

Great support ★★★★★

“Dr Martina Paglia really helped me go through a difficult period. I would recommend her to anyone who is struggling with panic attacks.”

- Ashley

Good therapist ★★★★★

“I had a positive experience of therapy with Dr Martina Paglia. She is a great therapist and really cares about her clients.”

- Anna

Feel much better ★★★★★

“I feel much better since I started therapy with Dr Martina Paglia. She always seems to know the right questions to ask to find out what was worrying me.”

- Michael

Thank you! ★★★★★

“Dr Russo is very helpful, respectful, and knowledgeable. I saw some real changes in me that I couldn't get with many others.”

- Charlotte

My sessions were excellent! ★★★★★

“Exceptional psychologist. Highly skilled, very considerate and professional.”

- Andrea

Excellent service ★★★★★

“Great doctor, listened to all my problems and was really helpful. I can sincerely recommend Dr Russo to others as well.”

- Kim

Great service ★★★★★

“The service provided to me by Dr Trotta was great. I have enjoyed it a lot; super deep professionalism as well as lots of resolutions tips given to me; in 1 word I have been given a top service.”

- Mark

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Recent Blog Posts by Dr Martina Paglia

Is my Dad a narcissist? 10 signs to look out for and what to do

By Dr Martina Paglia | 18 August 2023

The term narcissism or narcissist is thrown around pretty frequently these days. The truth is, most of us exhibit at least one (or maybe more) of the common traits associated with narcissistic personality disorder, but that doesn’t mean we’re all …

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Is my dad an alcoholic? 10 signs to look out for and what to do

By Dr Martina Paglia | 4 August 2023

If you live with an alcoholic parent, sibling, spouse, or someone who struggles with alcohol use disorder, you’ve probably been emotionally, financially, or even physically impacted. Excessive use of alcohol for a long period of time can develop into Alcohol …

Is my dad an alcoholic? 10 signs to look out for and what to do READ MORE

Is my wife cheating? 10 signs to look out for and what to do

By Dr Martina Paglia | 21 July 2023

What Is Cheating? Cheating, also known as in fidelity, is when a person in a monogamous romantic relationship has an emotional or sexual relationship with someone else without their partner’s consent. Infidelity, however, doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all definition. What one …

Is my wife cheating? 10 signs to look out for and what to do READ MORE

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