About Dr Loumidis
Dr Loumidis is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, a Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapist, and an Independent Expert Witness.
A former NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist and University Lecturer, he now works exclusively in private practice.
Celebrating 30 Years in Clinical Practice
Following 10 years of academic and clinical training, Dr Loumidis qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 1996 and became a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in 2001.
Professionally, he is trained in evidence-based therapies, applied psychological science, and multiple therapy models.
Clinically, he has successfully treated thousands of patients with mild and complex psychological problems.
Academically, he has lectured, trained, and supervised clinical professionals, and he has researched and published in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
As an Expert Witness, he remains dispassionately independent, having been instructed in thousands of cases by parties acting for both claimants and defendants.
Professional Registration
Dr Loumidis is a professionally regulated and registered member of the following:
- Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC, 2009).
- Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (CPsychol, 1997).
- Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS, 1997).
- Member of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the British Psychological Society (DCP, 1996).
Expert Witness Membership
Dr Loumidis is a vetted and registered member of the following:
- Practising Full Member of the Academy of Experts (MAE, 2007).
- Full Member of the Expert Witness Institute (MEWI, 2007).
- Vetted Expert listed in the UK Directory of Expert Witnesses (2005).
- Vetted Expert (Tier 1) by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL, 2005).
Qualifications
Dr Loumidis is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with the following qualifications:
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD) from the University of Manchester (1996).
- Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) from Keele University (1993).
- Master of Arts in Community Care (MA) from Keele University (1990).
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BSc Hons) from University College London (1989).
Professional Career
Dr Loumidis has held the following professional appointments:
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Expert Witness at Expert Psychologists (2005-present).
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist (in Primary and Secondary Care) at Kidderminster General Hospital & Head of Wyre Forest Counselling Service (2001-2005).
- Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester & Chartered Clinical Psychologist (in Psychological Trauma and Physical Health) at Leicester General Hospital (1998-2001).
- Chartered Clinical Psychologist (with the Thameside Eating Disorder Service) at Basildon General Hospital & Honorary Lecturer at University College London (1997-1998).
- Chartered Clinical Psychologist (in Primary Care) at North Manchester General Hospital (1996-1997).
- Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Withington Hospital & Postgraduate Doctoral Student (in Clinical Psychology) at the University of Manchester (1993-1996).
- Tutorial Fellow & Postgraduate Doctoral Student (in Psychology) at Keele University & Honorary Research Psychologist at Stallington Hospital (1990-1993).