Psychotherapy in London and online.
Psychothérapie à Londres et en ligne.
English and French
En Anglais et en Français
Individual psychotherapy for adults and young adults (16+)
In a stable and confidential setting away from the distractions of everyday life.
I offer sessions in the consulting room or remotely according to your personal circumstances.
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Des séances en présentiel ou á distance sont proposées en fonction de vos circonstances personnelles.
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Are you experiencing feelings of sadness, isolation, loneliness, anxiety, or vulnerability? Do you struggle with unfulfilling relationships, or find it difficult to love and be loved? Do you fell you're not living up to your potential?
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'Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise'
Victor Hugo
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Life can bring moments when thoughts and emotions feel overwhelming.​
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The greatest part of our daily actions and emotional life is the result of hidden motives that escape our observation. Past experiences largely shape who we are and continue to affect our adult world.
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​I can help you connect with yourself on a deeper level and gain insights into your experiences, and move towards a richer, freer, and more creative existence.
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About Me
I am a psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapist with over ten years of clinical experience working with adults, including young adults, across various institutional settings, notably the NHS. Fluent in both English and French, I provide therapy and supervision in both languages. My practice addresses a wide range of psychological challenges, from everyday pressures to complex emotional difficulties that may arise in the context of family crises. I have a particular interest in issues such as loss, mood disorders, family conflict, maternal neglect, privilege and abandonment, trauma, identity, expatriation, and culturally mixed family dynamics. While my training is grounded in the British object-relations school, my approach is shaped by both classical and contemporary psychoanalytic theories, and is informed by a systemic perspective.
I am a registrant of the BPC, a member of the FPC, and APP within the NHS. I am accredited with the BACP (MBACP Accred). I also hold an MA from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, along with a post-qualification certificate in supervision. I meet the BPC's eligibility requirements for training therapists.
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I continue to engage in ongoing professional development in the UK and France.
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About Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Psychoanalytic treatments are evidence-based forms of talking therapy that are effective for common mental health conditions such as depression, eating disorders, anxiety and emotional and relationship difficulties.
Depending on your clinical or training needs, your engagement and availability, sessions may take place once, twice, or up to three times per week. Alternatively, they may be scheduled every other week, where appropriate and in line with personal circumstances.
Psychoanalytic therapy alleviates psychic pain and improves the lives of many people, with long-lasting effects.
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More information can be found here:: https://www.bpc.org.uk/information-support/
The South Kensington Practice
The first session
After you first get in touch, we'll arrange one or two initial consultations, so you can tell me what is bringing you to therapy. From there we'll decide together whether to begin ongoing work, either on a short or longer term basis.
The therapeutic process
Sessions last fifty minutes. Therapy may be
short-term (weekly or every other week), lasting a few weeks, or open-ended.
Short-term therapy tends to focus on immediate external difficulties and problem solving. Long-term therapy is aimed at exploring deeply rooted or long-standing issues, accompanied by a desire for lasting change.
The couch
The couch can make it easier to speak freely (free association) without inhibition or censorship, about whatever is in your mind. Some people find this helpful; others may prefer to sit face to face.
French Psychotherapist in London
En Fançais, pour mieux parler dans votre langue
Je suis autorisée à faire usage du titre de psychothérapeute et suis inscrite au répertoire Adeli (ARS PACA) et dispose d'un identifiant RPPS. Je suis membre agrée du BPC, de la BACP et de l'App in the NHS. Je suis titulaire d'un Master délivré par le 'Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust'.
Le tarif est modulable en fonction du nombre de séance(s) par semaine et de votre situation.
West Kensington Practice
Practice Hours & Fees
Monday to Thursday : 8am - 7pm
Friday, 8am - 1pm
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'Nothing in life is as costly as being unwell and struggling'
Freud.
Registered as an approved psychotherapist with major private health insurance providers (Bupa, AxaPPP, VitalityHealth, Aviva & Aetna Global Benefits etc..*).
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Fee information:
£105 for initial consultation(s) and subsequent sessions. Sessions last 50 minutes.
Fees will increase to £120 from September 2026.
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* Please note that insurance policies differ in the level of cover they provide.
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Contact
Location : London, Kensington & Chelsea
Practices in South and West Kensington
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Nearest tube station
- South Kensington practice: Gloucester Road (SW7)
- West Kensington practice: Barons Court, West Kensington and Kensington Olympia (W14)
020 7370 4793
Privacy notice
Leila Dubois-Barnes is the data controller for the purposes of UK data protection legislation.
As part of my work as a psychotherapist, I need to keep some information, including contact details, appointment records, correspondence, invoices and brief clinical notes. This information is held solely for the purposes of providing psychotherapy, administering the practice, meeting professional obligations, and complying with legal requirements.
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Confidentiality and privacy will be respected and maintained. As part of good practice and the BPC Code of Ethics and the BACP Ethical Framework, I am required to consult with a senior colleague (known as a supervisor) to maintain professional standards. When in supervision, your anonymity is preserved. I also keep a secure list of clients' names and contact details. In the unlikely event that I became suddenly unable to continue our work, my professional executors would use this information to contact you and advise you of the options available. Your information is held securely and used only for the purposes described above. Before our first meeting, I will send you a brief document entitled 'Framework for Psychotherapy', setting out practical matters such as appointments, fees, confidentiality and other issues relating to our work together.
Personal information will not be disclosed to third parties except where required by law, where there are serious safeguarding concerns, or with your consent. Succinct handwritten clinical notes are kept and stored securely. Records are retained only for as long as is necessary to meet professional, legal and insurance requirements and are then securely destroyed.
I am registered with the Information Commissioner's Office* (ICO) and comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Further information about your data protection rights can be found on the ICO website.
Complaints
Although I do not expect anything to go wrong, if you wish to make a complaint, information about the complaints procedures of the BACP and BPC can be found on their websites. However, I would encourage you to take the matter up with me first.
Any questions regarding privacy, data protection or the information I hold about you should be addressed to me directly.
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*ICO registration number: 00014508728 Updated June 2026