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Dr. Comfort Shields

Verified Psychotherapy London

Dr. Comfort Shields

8 years of experience 5.0 (83 verified reviews)

9,707+
Patients seen
8
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr. Comfort Shields at a glance

Dr. Comfort Shields is a Psychotherapy practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 16+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2014). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Comfort Shields is a HCPC-registered clinical psychologist and highly experienced psychotherapist specialising in trauma and PTSD and is certified in EMDR. She also has a special interest in working with high functioning individuals who are neurodivergent. She was the Co-Founder of the former Box Tree Clinic in the Harley Street medical district of Central London, where she served as clinical director for several years. She offers individual and couples therapy for adults of any culture, religion, gender and sexuality. She also offers comprehensive diagnostic assessments for medico-legal and insurance purposes as well as for CICA and AFCS . These services include C-PTSD/PTSD diagnostic assessments and reports. She also offers second opinions on diagnosis, reports for appeals, specialist assessments for ADHD and diagnostic uncertainty.

Dr Shields graduated from Oxford University with an MPhil in social and cultural anthropology and then undertook 5 years of further postgraduate training in clinical psychology in the States, completing her clinical training placement at Yale University Medical Centre. She was awarded her PhD in clinical psychology based on her dissertation on attachment, complex bereavement, and temporality.

She most often utilises a psychodynamic and humanistic approach for psychotherapy. She specialises in trauma and PTSD and often utilises EMDR to help patients who have undergone trauma due to road accidents; emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; domestic violence; human trafficking; and war.

Additionally, she offers an expedited service for the diagnosis of PTSD as well as for OCD, anxiety, and depression. These takes place during a one-day appointment either in person or online, and reports are usually delivered within a week.

Additionally, Dr Shields is a qualified supervisor and leads supervision groups for psychotherapists and counsellors as well as supervising individual psychotherapists.

Dr Shields strongly believes that when one experiences difficult times, the way that person integrates the experiences and manages the situation is what defines them as a person. When patients bring about these emotional challenges with Dr Shields, she will provide emotional validation and empathy as a way to connect with her patients and work through the problems.

In addition to accepting Aviva and Cigna, she also accepts Bupa International / Bupa Global, Allianz, and WPA Insurance.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr. Comfort Shields

Education & training

  1. 2008–2014 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, London (GB)
  2. 2014–2018 Residency · Psychotherapy
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  3. 2018–2019 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Karolinska Stockholm, SE

Career & appointments

  1. 2018-09–2019-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Psychotherapy

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-721762 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Psychotherapy
#EB-5FA674BC · issued 2019 · renewal 2029
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,431
Annual physical exam 99395 1,865
Vaccination administration 90471 2,601
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,086

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Comfort Shields
HEADSHOT
Comfort Shields in consultation
IN OFFICE
Comfort Shields with the team
WITH TEAM
Comfort Shields at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 148s
Meet Comfort Shields

Research & publications

h-index: 17 · i10: 14

  1. Outcomes of Psychotherapy in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Comfort Shields, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5479/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 32526569 · cited by 135
  2. European registry analysis of Psychotherapy outcomes
    Comfort Shields, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.3585/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 30552802 · cited by 53
  3. Outcomes of Psychotherapy in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Comfort Shields, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.2880/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 35017945 · cited by 91

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Psychotherapy European Annual Congress (Psychotherapy) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Psychotherapy National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Psychotherapy — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2019
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2019
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2019

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Psychotherapy 2026-03-27 · 10 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a psychotherapy? 2026-01-01 · 7 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · ms.c.comfort.shields@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

83 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
83 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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Psychotherapy

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  • What does Comfort Shields specialise in?

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    Comfort Shields speaks English.

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