Shikainah Champion
Clinical Psychologist
Shikainah Champion-Samuel is an accredited CBT and EMDR therapist with around 16 years of experience in both the NHS and the private sector. In addition to English, she is also fluent in Tamil, Hindi, and Urdu and able to deliver therapies in these languages. She works individually and with couples too. Her special expertise is in the field of trauma presentations.
Her qualifications include a Post Graduate Diploma in Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapies (Royal Holloway, University of London, 2010), Level 3 EMDR training (EMDR Academy, 2018), and specialized certifications in Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for refugees and Behavioural Couples Therapy (BCT). She has also completed advanced training in evidence-based psychological therapies for Long Term Conditions (LTCs).
She treats a wide range of mental health conditions in individuals aged 16 and older, including depression, post-natal depression, PTSD, specific phobias, social anxiety, health anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorders, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and Bulimia nervosa. She is also experienced in helping clients following a life-changing injury or illness, to navigate the ‘new normal’, leading them through the protocols of Post Traumatic Growth (PTG).
One of her unique skills is to look at how best she can help sustain recovery following treatment, looking at clinical issues as well as the wider well-being of clients. She describes herself as someone who can quickly put people at ease and is passionate about seeing how therapy can enable people to live a life of quality and purpose.
She is also a trained and experienced CBT supervisor and trainer. As a supervisor, Ms. Champion-Samuel provides clinical guidance to Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) and High Intensity IAPT trainees. Her role as a trainer includes teaching formulation-driven CBT protocols and leading workshops on how to deliver culturally sensitive psychological therapy.
Location & Accessibility:
Shikainah Champion sees clients at our private therapy clinic in Cavendish Square, London W1, within walking distance of Oxford Circus, Bond Street, and Marylebone.
Her services are ideal for:
- Private CBT therapist near Harley Street
- EMDR therapy for trauma in Central London
- Postnatal depression counselling in Marylebone
