Dr Raisa Kumaga
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Professional statement
Dr Raisa Kumaga is a leading counselling psychologist based in London. Her areas of expertise include work stress, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and bipolar disorder. She is the founder of the renowned The Fern Psychology and also consults privately at Change of Harley Street.
Dr Kumaga commenced her professional career as a social worker in the Netherlands before relocating to the UK and qualifying as a chartered psychologist. She has extensive experience in child, adolescent, and adult mental health services, alongside third-sector organisations, and is a senior counselling psychologist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Kumaga holds a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology from the University of East London, as well as postgraduate certification in eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Additionally, she also holds a Master of Philosophy and Education from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of social work with Summa Cum Laude from The Hague University of Applied Services.
As an integrated practitioner, Dr Kumaga employs a variety of therapeutic modalities to meet and support the needs of her patients. Her approach is rooted in compassion and a commitment to personal growth, drawing from psychodynamic, attachment-based, cognitive-behavioural, acceptance and commitment, as well as dialectical behaviour, compassion-focused, and EMDR therapies to achieve greater wellbeing.
HCPC Number: PYL042189