He is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, a Chartered Scientist, a Registered Expert Witness and the Director of Expert Psychologists Ltd.
If you would like to make an appointment, please contact Dr Loumidis' office.
Academic Qualifications
Dr Loumidis was educated in the UK and was awarded the following degrees:
Doctor of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester (Clin.Psy.D.)
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Keele University (Ph.D.)
Master of Arts in Community Care, Keele University (M.A.)
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University College London (B.Sc.,
Hons.) Professional Titles
Dr Loumidis was awarded the following professional titles:
Chartered Clinical Psychologist by the British Psychological Society
(C.Psychol.)
Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health Professions Council
(HPC) Chartered Scientist by the Science Council (C.Sci.)
Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (A.F.B.Ps.S.) Professional Membership
Dr Loumidis is a member of the following professional bodies:
The Health Professions Council (HPC)
The British
Psychological Society (B.Ps.S)
The Division of Clinical Psychology of the British Psychological
Society
(D.C.P.- B.Ps.S)
The Association
of Child Psychologists in Private Practice (AChiPPP)
Registration as an Expert Witness
Dr Loumidis features in the following national directories of
recognised expert witnesses:
The Law Society Directory of Expert Witnesses
The British Psychological
Society Directory of Expert Witnesses
The
Academy of Expert Witnesses (AEW)
The Association of
Personal Injury Lawyers' (APIL) Directory of Expert Witnesses
The UK
Register of Expert Witnesses
The
Online Directory of UK Expert Witnesses
The Society of Expert Witnesses (SEW)
Professional Clinical Training
After receiving his first degree in psychology at University College
London in 1989, Dr Loumidis underwent
further postgraduate training and obtained an MA and a research PhD
from Keele University. He then
underwent doctoral clinical training, which involved academic teaching,
supervised clinical placements and clinical research. He was awarded a
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Manchester in
1996, which is
a recognised qualification by the British Psychological Society and
subsequently earned the title ‘Chartered
Clinical Psychologist’.
Occupational History
Dr Loumidis has held various senior roles at University and NHS posts.
After his academic and professional clinical training, Dr Loumidis
started practicing as a Chartered Clinical Psychologist at North
Manchester General Hospital (1996-1997). He then worked as a Specialist
Clinical Psychologist with the Thameside Eating Disorder Service at
Basildon Hospital, whilst holding an Honorary Lectureship at University
College London (1997-1998).
He then
took up a Lectureship in Clinical Psychology at the University of
Leicester, whilst practicing as a Highly Specialist Clinical
Psychologist in Psychological Trauma and Physical Health at the
Leicester General Hospital
(1998-2001). Dr Loumidis then worked as a Consultant Clinical
Psychologist at Kidderminster Hospital (2001-2005) in both primary and
secondary care mental health services, whilst at the same time he was
Honorary Member of Staff at the University of Birmingham, and Head of
the Wyre Forest Primary Care Counselling Service.
Having
worked privately since 1996 on a part-time basis, in 2005 he
established Expert Psychologists Ltd, a
private clinical psychology practice in London and the Midlands, where
he is the Director and full-time Consultant Clinical Psychologist in
active clinical practice. Dr Loumidis is also a Registered Independent
Expert Witness in the field of clinical psychology.
What is the difference between a Clinical
Psychologist and other professionals?
Dr Loumidis is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, a Chartered Clinical
Psychologist and a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. Here is an
explanation of these professional titles and how they differ from other
professionals:
Consultant
Clinical Psychologists are highly experienced chartered
clinical psychologists. This is the highest grade in the NHS.
Chartered
Clinical Psychologists are clinical psychologists who
have earned their Chartered Membership of
the Division of Clinical Psychology of the British Psychological
Society. They adhere to strict professional
standards and are expected to engage in Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) in order to update their knowledge and skills.
Clinical
Psychologists are
psychologists with a recognised university degree in psychology,
followed by 2-3 years of pre-qualification clinical or research
experience, followed by three years of professional doctorate
training in clinical psychology. Clinical training involves supervised
practice on the NHS, academic teaching at university, and doctoral
level clinical research. Clinical psychologists are qualified in the
assessment and
treatment of difficulties ranging from mild non-clinical problems, to
severe and complex psychiatric problems.
When they qualify they now become Doctors in Clinical Psychology. This
can be a little confusing as they are Doctors of Clinical Psychology,
not Doctors of Medicine. They are trained in a variety of different
therapies and
are in a good position to assess you for the type of therapy you might
need, and often are able to provide it.
Psychologists
have obtained a university degree in psychology, which entitles them to
call themselves a Psychologist, but this degree on its own is not a
professional qualification. This is similar to other professions; for
example a university degree in law, is not a sufficient qualification
to practice as a solicitor or as a barrister. In a similar way, for
psychologists to be able to offer psychological services, they must
undergo further professional training, for example in educational,
occupational, counselling or clinical psychology. They can then become
members of one of the professional divisions of the British
Psychological Society, such as the Division of Clinical Psychology and
earn the title 'Chartered Clinical Psychologist'.
Psychiatrists
are medically trained doctors with further training and specialisation
in treating mental disorders. Psychiatrists are trained and qualified
to prescribe medication. Some, but not all, may choose to undertake
extra training and also become psychotherapists. Consultant
Psychiatrists hold the most senior NHS grade in
psychiatry.
Psychotherapists are usually highly trained in one
particular type of therapy, and may come from a range of professional
backgrounds, for example social work, teaching, psychology or
psychiatry. They have an in depth knowledge of that therapy (e.g.
cognitive behavioural), but are often not overly familiar with other
forms.
Counsellors
are trained in counselling theory and skills, usually at a certificate
or diploma level. They may be qualified to work with one group of
problems (e.g., bereavement counselling or marital counselling) or with
one particular form of therapy such as client centered (humanistic)
therapy, but not always.
Academic Expertise
Dr Loumidis has held academic positions at the University College
London, the University of Leicester, the University of Keele, and the
University of Birmingham. He has trained and supervised over a 100
trainees and clinicians in a range of psychological matters. He has
lectured extensively to lay and expert audiences. He is the author and
co-author of numerous publications in peer reviewed books and journal
publications where he has
been asked to be a reviewer. He has been a member of various university
and NHS committees.
Continuing Professional Development
Dr Loumidis continues to update his knowledge and skills by attending
training events, workshops, conferences
and by conducting further research and study. As a minimum, he spends
40 hours per year on continuing professional development activities.
Peer Reviewed Publications & Conference Presentations
Linley, P.A., Joseph,
S., & Loumidis, K. (2005). Trauma work, sense of coherence, and
positive and negative changes in therapists. Psychotherapy and
Psychosomatics, 74, 185-188.
Loumidis, K. &
Wells, A. (2001). Exercising for the wrong reasons: Relationships among
eating disorder
beliefs, maladaptive exercise beliefs and coping. Clinical Psychology
and Psychotherapy, 8, 416-423.
Loumidis, K. &
Payne, A. (2001). Exercising for the wrong reasons: Relationships with
body image anxiety
and depression. Paper presented at the Centenary Conference of the
British Psychological Society, London
Cunningham, A.,
Loumidis, K. & Button, E. (2000). Dimensions of metacognitive
belief in patients with eating disorders A preliminary clinical
investigation. Paper presented at the British Association of
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, London.
Loumidis, K. (1999).
Psychopathology in exercisers: Clinical features in early assessment,
in (Eds.)
H. Steinberg & I. Cockerill, Sports psychology in practice: The
early stages. The British Psychological Society, Sports and Exercise
Section, Leicester: The British Psychological Society.
Loumidis, K. &
Wells, A. (1998). Assessment of beliefs in exercise dependence: The
development and preliminary validation of the exercise beliefs
questionnaire. Personality and Individual Differences, 25, 553-567.
Loumidis, K. (1998).
Professional and ethical issues in sports and exercise settings. In I.
Cockerill, A. Dewey
& H. Steinberg (Eds.). What sports and exercise psychologists do.
Leicester, The British Psychological Society.
Stenfert Kroese, B.,
Dagnan, D. & Loumidis, K. (1997). Cognitive behaviour therapy for
people with learning disabilities. London, Routledge.
Loumidis, K. &
Hill, A.B. (1997). Social problem solving groups for adults with
learning disabilities. In
B. Stenfert Kroese, D. Dagnan & K. Loumidis (Eds.) Cognitive
behaviour therapy for people with learning disabilities. London,
Routledge.
Loumidis, K. &
Hill, A.B. (1997). Training in groups with intellectual disabilities in
social problem solving skills to reduce maladaptive behaviour: The
influence of individual difference factors. Journal of Applied Research
in Intellectual Disabilities, 10, 3, 217-238.
Loumidis, K. &
Shropshire, J.M. (1997). The effects of waiting time on appointment
attendance and length of psychological treatment, Irish Journal of
Psychological Medicine, 14, 2, 49-54.
Loumidis, K. (1996).
Measures of exercise addiction and the development of the exercise
beliefs
questionnaire. Paper presented at the Joint Clinical Conference of the
Division of Clinical Psychology British Psychological Society
Conference, Ambleside.
Loumidis, K. &
Wells, A. (1996). The exercise beliefs questionnaire: Development and
preliminary validation. Paper presented at the British Psychological
Society Conference, London.
Shropshire, J.M. &
Loumidis, K. (1996). Development of the pre-adolescent attitudes
towards a physical education questionnaire (PAAPEQ). In C. Robson, B.
Cripps & H. Steinberg (Eds.). Quality and quantity:
Research methods in sports and exercise psychology. Leicester, The
British Psychological Society.
Shropshire, J.M. &
Loumidis, K. (1996). The pre-adolescent attitudes towards a physical
education questionnaire (PAAPEQ). Paper presented at British
Psychological Society Sports and Exercise Psychology
Section, London.
Loumidis, K. &
Roxborough, H. (1995). A cognitive behavioural approach to excessive
exercising. In
J. Annett, B. Cripps & H. Steinberg (Eds.). Exercise addiction:
Motivation for participation in sport and exercise. Leicester, The
British Psychological Society.
Loumidis, K. &
Roxborough, H. (1995). A cognitive behavioural approach to excessive
exercising. Paper presented at British Psychological Society Sports and
Exercise Psychology Section, Warwick.
Loumidis, K. (1992).
Can social problem solving training help people with learning
difficulties?. In D.R. Trent (Ed.) The promotion of mental health.
Aldershot, Avebury Press.
Loumidis, K. (1992).
Can social problem solving training help people with learning
difficulties?. Paper
presented at the First Annual Conference on The Promotion of Mental
Health, Staffordshire.
Loumidis, K. (1992).
Cognitive behavioural approaches for people with learning disabilities.
Symposium conducted at the British Psychological Society Conference,
London. (Convenor & Chair).
Loumidis, K. (1992).
Evaluating social problem solving groups for adults with learning
disabilities. In
K. Loumidis (Chair). Cognitive behavioural approaches for people with
learning disabilities. Symposium conducted
at the British Psychological Society Conference, London.
Loumidis, K. &
Hallam, R.S. & Cadge, B. (1991). The effect of written reassuring
information on out-patients complaining of tinnitus. British Journal of
Audiology, 25, 105-109.
Clinics:
10 Harley Street, London
Apley Clinic, Telford
Holmfield Consulting Rooms, Leicester
Leicester Nuffield Hospital
Shropshire Nuffield Hospital
Wolverhampton Nuffield Hospital
South Bank Hospital, Worcester
Spire Clinic, Droitwich
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