Regain mental balance with a personalised approach
I'm Dr Giuseppe Pierpaolo Merola, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and Specialist Associate of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Honorary Clinical Fellow at the Maudsley Hospital, MRC Research Fellow at King's College London.
Where I work
Where I work
Education and training
Education & Training
Why choose me
Few medicines, well chosen
I use targeted pharmacotherapy: few medications, but the right ones for you, with attention to side effects.
Humane approach
Care is a shared journey, not imposed. Together we find the solution that suits you best.
Maudsley & KCL
Honorary Clinical Fellow at the Maudsley Hospital and MRC Research Fellow at King's College London. The best of NHS and academic psychiatry at your service.
About me
I am an Honorary Clinical Fellow at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and an MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow at King's College London, where I conduct research in psychiatric genetics, neuroscience and computational psychiatry.
I offer online consultations via Online Psychiatry UK.
I graduated with my MD from Sapienza University of Rome (2020) and specialised in Psychiatry at the University of Florence (2025).
GMC UK No. 8096759 | Rome Medical Council No. 66655
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Research & Innovation
I'm an MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow at King's College London, working on the project "Decoding Depression" — integrating genetics, environment and clinical data to predict prognosis and treatment response.
My research focuses on psychiatric genetics, evolutionary psychiatry and computational approaches to mental health. I'm also a co-founder of the Foundation for Evolution and Mental Health.
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My approach
My work follows a rational, personalised and humane method inspired by evolutionary psychiatry.
- Essential pharmacotherapy – Few medicines, chosen with care.
- Rational & humane – Science and empathy together.
- Shared journey – Care is collaboration, not imposition.
Ready to start your journey?
Your first consultation is the first step towards mental well-being.