Meet the Founder
Hello, I’m Raisa.
As the Founder & Clinical Director of Nirvana Circle Therapy, I lead a small team of trauma-informed professionals based in London.
Our Story
I started this practice after noticing a significant gap in how mental health services in the UK meet the needs of people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Despite the country’s diversity, support often overlooks cultural nuance.
Background
I am an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with over 13 years of clinical experience, working across a wide range of presentations including trauma, burnout, anxiety, relational difficulties, and complex life stressors.
Over the last decade, I have trained and worked in a variety of different settings, both in India and the UK (including rural settings), with young people, adults and families, and most recently held the post of Lead psychologist at an prestigious hospital in London.
My clinical training and early professional experience took place across diverse settings, including community and rural contexts in india, where psychological distress was often embedded within complex social, cultural, and relational systems.
This work required a high level of clinical judgement, adaptability, and formulation-led thinking, and continues to shape my approach to psychological care.
I now lead a consultant-led service that prioritises careful assessment, psychological formulation, and appropriate treatment planning.
My role includes initial assessments for specialist services, oversight of complex cases, supervision of senior associate clinicians, and governance across the clinic.
My approach is grounded in evidence-based psychological practice, with particular expertise in trauma-informed work and EMDR, delivered within clear clinical boundaries and ethical standards.
I work collaboratively with clients and, where appropriate, alongside other professionals to ensure care is proportionate, thoughtful, and clinically sound.