Kiran Sharma

Clinical Director and Highly Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Specialist interests: Couples therapy and depression

Kiran is a distinguished professional serving as a joint Clinical Director and Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist, and Behavioural Couples Therapist in London. With an extensive track record of success, Kiran has mastered the art of delivering efficacious therapies, earning her a position of leadership where she manages and supervises professionals in providing psychological treatments.

Kiran’s impact extends to pioneering safeguarding efforts for both adults and children within her Trust. Her exceptional knowledge and expertise in risk assessment have garnered recognition from various services and healthcare experts.

Holding a BSc (Hons) Degree in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy from Kings College London, Kiran’s 12-year journey as a Senior CBT Therapist includes roles as BME/safeguarding Lead and managing CBT Services in primary care within the NHS. Her expertise spans training, supervision of CBT practitioners, research, and strategic roles.

As the Ealing IAPT BME Lead, she spearheaded two research projects in collaboration with the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research & Care (CLAHRC). Kiran’s specialization lies in working with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety disorders (including panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and social phobia), and those grappling with relationship challenges.

She possesses additional training in providing CBT for couples and harbors a specialist interest in supporting couples facing adversities like affairs or long-term health conditions.

Kiran’s commitment to professional growth is evident in her extensive training in Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing, further enriching her therapeutic toolbox. Her linguistic prowess extends to English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu, ensuring seamless communication with a diverse clientele.

In the realm of psychological well-being, Kiran emerges as a guiding force, dedicated to leading individuals and couples towards improved mental health and thriving relationships. Her leadership and clinical expertise are testament to her unwavering commitment to making a positive difference in the lives she touches.

WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY

Testimonials

Harpreet has been absolutely incredible. My life has completely transformed within the space of a year and I cannot believe the progress that I have been able to make since attending CBT sessions for anxiety and depression at Elite...I can't thank Harpreet and the team enough for helping me to recover and giving me my life back!

My sessions with Menaz were wicked. Therapy was the best thing that I've done. My life has changed so much as I can eat two healthy meals a day without fear. I have loved attending sessions, doing my homework and I especially love the fact that I am, dare I say it cured.

I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks to Kiran Sharma. I could talk to her about anything. Her beautiful manner and the way she is, gave me the confidence to open up to her. She made me feel worthwhile, and did not look down on me. She made me feel so good about myself, in a way I miss my talks with her.

When I started sessions with Dr Allen-Crooks I really didn’t know if I’d ever feel like ‘me’ again. I’d adapted to a new normal of relentless negative symptoms that I didn’t understand and I worried that the treatment would only help me manage living this way at best. I put my faith into the process and I am glad to say that each week I felt better and better and now, having been discharged, I feel fully back to myself at my most calm, stable, and strong. Dr Allen-Crooks was professional, thoughtful, and skilled at guiding me through each session, all the while reassuring me along the way and ensuring my mental health was the priority during the treatment. She helped me understand the nature of how the brain works throughout the treatment allowing me to feel empowered during a vulnerable time. I am very grateful to have been under her care.

It has been a comprehensively positive and constructive experience talking and working through things with Dr Menaz. If being able to help someone consists of willingness to do so and the tools to do so, she has done an excellent job both in terms of empathy and practical/technical wisdom and techniques.