Dr Ally Tomlins

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About me

 I’m a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapy Practitioner with more than 20 years’ experience across the NHS, private practice, and the voluntary sector. I’m accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Clinical Psychology, and a member of both the Institute of Family Therapy and the Society for Occupational Medicine.

Alongside my clinical training, I’m also qualified as a Business and Organisational Psychologist. This dual perspective enables me to offer psychologically informed executive coaching to leaders and teams who want to align performance with wellbeing.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of establishing and leading award-winning, nationally recognised psychological services within the NHS, UCL, and the charity sector. Today, I run a thriving private practice in Marylebone and Belgravia, where I work with adults and couples, and offer executive coaching rooted in psychological science.

I am also the Deputy Director of the Clinical Associate in Psychology Programme at University College London and lecture on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate. I lead the psychology services for an intergenerational charity and supervise clinical psychologists and mental health professionals across several leading UK training programmes, including UCL, UEL, Royal Holloway, and Surrey.

My work is grounded in evidence-based approaches, but always tailored to the individual. I offer a range of NICE-recommended therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Systemic, Solution-Focused, Narrative, and Mindfulness-based therapies. Where appropriate, I also provide neuropsychological assessments for dementia, cognitive impairment, and IQ.

My style is collaborative, compassionate, and conversational. I believe that therapy works best when it’s a space for reflection, curiosity, and sometimes even humour. Together, we create the conditions for meaningful and lasting change.

If you're considering therapy or executive coaching, you're very welcome to get in touch. I currently accept self-funded clients as well as those with Allianz, Aviva, WPA, BUPA Global and Vitality, Cigna and Healix insurance.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - University of Surrey, UK
  • Family Therapy Practitioner - Prudence Skynner School of Family & Couples Therapy, London, UK
  • Msc in Business and Organisational Psychology, UCL, UK. 
  • BA (HONS) Psychology - Newcastle University, UK
  • Leadership & Management - Chartered Management Institute, London, UK

Membership of professional bodies

  • Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Member of the British Psychological Society
  • Chartered Member of the Division of Clinical Psychology
  • Member of  the Institute of Family Therapy

Experience

I have provided specialist psychological guidance and leadership to adult and older adult services in South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, South London & the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, East London NHS Foundation Trust and Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Trust. I enjoy a track record of leading NHS services that are nationally recognised and have won awards for innovative practice and gold standard provision of care to patient and their families.

I have a long history of working with voluntary sector agencies. Currently, I am passionate about my work in partnership with Nightingale Hammerson, the Alzheimer's Society and Trinity Hospice.

In addition to my private practice I work at UCL where I am the Deputy Course Director for the Clinical Associate in Psychology programme and I lecture on the Clinical Psychology Doctoral  programme. It has been a joy to influence the profession through my clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists on the Surrey, UCL, UEL and Royal Holloway Clinical Psychology Doctoral Courses.

Member organisations

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HCPC
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

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They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.

Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Discrete trauma

Sustained trauma

Professional coaching

Marriage difficulties

Relationship diffculties

Antenatal preparation courses for parents to be

Therapies offered

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Fees

£180.00 - £250.00

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors

Health Insurance/EAP

  • check_circle Aviva
  • check_circle BUPA
  • check_circle Cigna
  • check_circle Vitality
  • check_circle WPA
  • check_circle Allianz

Additional information

Individual therapy - from £180

Couples and family therapy - from £220

Insurance & third party/employer pay - from 220 (Allianz,Cigna, WPA, Bupa Intl)

Cancellation policy: Where possible, I will reschedule the session with my clients. Sessions cancelled with 48 hours notice or less will be charged at the full fee.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

In person clinics:

  • Mon - Marylebone 2 - 7pm
  • Thu - Belgravia 9.30am - 7pm
  • Sat & Sun - Clapham 8am - 1pm 

Online clinics: 

  • Tuesdays - 5 -7pm
  • Wednesdays - 5 -7pm
  • Fridays - 5 - 7pm

House Rooms, 85 Wimpole Street, London, Greater London, W1G 9RJ

12A Eccleston Street, London, Greater London, SW1W 9LT

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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Online platforms

FaceTime
Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Whatsapp
Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I am an experienced clinical supervisor in the NHS and private sectors.

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Dr Ally Tomlins
Dr Ally Tomlins