Emily Courtier - Hospital Manager

After graduating from UWE Bristol, Emily gained experience in various community and inpatient mental health services, including a national specialist unit for individuals with complex and co-morbid psychosis. Emily joined Cygnet in February 2018 to manage the Occupational Therapy department at Cygnet Churchill, bringing her passion for supporting clients in rebuilding their motivation, identity, and life skills, as well as promoting the OT profession.

Emily furthered her qualifications in management and went on to oversee the Occupational Therapy departments at several Cygnet hospitals across London and the South East in her role as Regional Lead Occupational Therapist.

In 2023, Emily joined an aspiring Hospital Managers programme, and in 2024, she was appointed as Hospital Manager at Cygnet Lodge Kenton.

In this role, Emily combines her clinical expertise in rehabilitation with her management experience to lead a recovery and compassion-focused service for women. She is thrilled to have joined the passionate and committed team at Kenton.

Dr Danae Liolitsa – Responsible Clinician, PhD, MBBS, MRCPsych

Dr Danae Liolitsa graduated from University College London, medical school. She subsequently worked in London NHS hospitals for 7 years and received training in Psychiatry through the St Mary’s Training Scheme.

Dr Liolitsa has been working at Cygnet Healthcare since 2018 and has gained experience in treating patients both in acute as well as rehabilitation settings, with severe mental illness, neurodevelopmental disorders as well as substance misuse. She also holds a PhD in Neurosciences from Kings College London, and has published several articles in high calibre scientific journals.

Dr Liolitsa is an Approved Clinician (AC) for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983. She is a Responsible Clinician at Cygnet Kenton Lodge since July 2022. She is passionate about delivering evidence-based patient care and about a holistic approach to treatment.

Helene Morngard - Specialist Occupational Therapist

Helene graduated as an Occupational Therapist from Lund University in Sweden in 2004. Helene has gained experience from working in both Physical and Mental Health settings and is passionate about service users pursuing their interests and focus on their recovery through the OT pathway.

Helene joined Cygnet Lodge Kenton in November 2023 and is enthusiastic about group work and loves being outdoors with service users.

Tosin Osinowo - Ward Manager

Tosin graduated with Business Administration from the University of Greenwich in 2008. He gained experience from working within different sectors such as financial sector, retail, including London Metropolitan Police as a volunteer.

Tosin’s passion about making difference in people’s life motivated him to pursue a career within the health care section. His journey started in 2018 when he enrolled on an 18 month course (Diploma in Mental Health Nursing) at the University of West London. During the course, and as a student nurse, Tosin had placements in a number of different settings such as acute, home treatment (community) and rehabilitation units.

Tosin joined Cygnet Lodge Kenton in September 2021 and is passionate about delivering care and discharging his duties with a holistic approach. He strongly believes a nurse should be versatile, resilient, non-judgemental, respectful, empathetic, compassionate, a problem solver, caring, honest and an individual with a positive attitude.