Specialist Care
Our Clinical Team
Meet our dedicated team of licensed, registered practitioners. Each clinician brings extensive specialist experience in trauma-informed therapy, combined with a deep understanding of the unique institutional and cultural contexts surrounding gurukuli survivors.
Caitanya Lila
UKCP-Registered Psychotherapist · Founder
Born within the gurukuli system, Caitanya combines lived understanding with a decade of rigorous clinical training in complex PTSD, relational attachment, and trauma-focused modalities. She founded Heal Gurukuli to offer survivors a specialized clinical sanctuary built on trust, safety, and deep cultural attunement.
Dr. Liam Sterling
Clinical Psychologist & EMDR Specialist
Liam specializes in evidence-based trauma reprocessing and cognitive rehabilitation. He leads our EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) program, helping survivors process historical trauma and reclaim emotional stability. His approach is highly collaborative, structured, and compassionate.
Sarah Jenkins, MBACP
Senior Trauma Therapist & Somatic Practitioner
Sarah integrates body-oriented psychotherapy and attachment-based counseling. Recognizing that trauma is held deeply within the physical body, her sessions focus on grounding, somatic tracking, and restoring a feeling of physical safety. She has extensive experience supporting survivors of developmental abuse.
Dr. Priya Patel, UKCP
Relational Psychotherapist & Group Facilitator
Priya specializes in the social and systemic dimensions of abuse. She designs and facilitates our group therapeutic programs, helping survivors break isolation and build collective resilience. Her relational approach focuses on interpersonal safety, boundaries, and rebuilding community trust.
Governance & Safety
Clinical Standards & Supervision
All clinical work overseen by the Heal Gurukuli Initiative complies with the strict guidelines and ethical standards of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
To maintain the highest levels of safety and efficacy, our clinicians receive regular clinical supervision from senior specialists in complex institutional abuse and cultic trauma. All records, treatment histories, and communication portals are stored under GDPR-compliant, clinically secure, and fully encrypted systems.