“I am dedicated to a holistic approach and promoting inclusive culturally sensitive approaches and have worked with clients from diverse backgrounds.“
About Me
‘‘Yogini - the female practitioner of yoga’’
Hello, I’m Nina, aka Yogi’Ni, a modern householder practitioner of yoga.
I am privileged to have roots in and to experience the wealths of both British and Indian culture. Since my early life, I have seen the humble application yoga philosophy in daily life. Yoga has long recognized the natural cycles of joy (sukha) and suffering (dukha), and has offered pathways and practices to help manage these.
Through my professional training and work in clinical psychology I have also learnt about ways to help navigate the ups and downs of life that we all experience. The development of recent therapies have recognized the contribution and importance of Ancient Eastern practices which are being incorporated into mainstream Psychological therapies and teaching.
When not working, I can be found pottering barefoot in my garden, or cooking up a feast for my family whilst dancing in the kitchen!
Yogi’ni Psychologist
As a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in NHS mental health services. I have worked with adults individually and groups supporting a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic stress, grief, and long-term health conditions such as pain, persistent physical symptoms and fibromyalgia.
I offer a safe therapeutic space where we can and make sense of your experiences - together, we can develop ways to manage distress skillfully while moving forward in meaningful and practical ways at your own pace.
In my most recent NHS role as a Senior Psychologist, I worked within a multidisciplinary team integrating psychological therapy with mindfulness, compassion, and yoga therapy, always with a trauma-informed perspective.
Holistic Approach
My work is informed by 20 years involvement with the Holistic Psychology Faculty of the British Psychological Society. Many ideas once at the fringes are now becoming part of mainstream practice. Holistic considers the whole person in relationship which includes:
Mind and body
Emotional and physical health
Social environment
Wider cultural and political context
Drawing on holistic and a bio-psycho-social and spiritual framework, I aim to understand your experiences in a broad and meaningful way, supporting lasting well being rather than simply addressing symptoms.
Qualification and Memberships
Professional Partnerships
Examples of my work
Holistic psychology in action ~ Collective Cries: A Musical Call for Peace
In August 2025, I worked on a collaborative, music-based Equality Diversity and Inclusivity project brought psychologists together to raise awareness of global suffering by performing Tagore’s Collective Cries as a plea for peace.
Through shared learning and creative expression, the project fostered connection, compassion, and a sense of collective humanity.
Research shows yoga’s potential to improve stress, anxiety and burnout
In 2019, I collaborated with researchers from the University of Kent’s Centre for Health Services Studies to design and deliver a six-week therapeutic yoga pilot for stress, anxiety, and burnout in staff. Preliminary findings showed promising benefits for wellbeing and the work was later presented at the British Psychological Society Holistic Faculty workshop, Yoga and Psychology.
