Dr. Kalpana Raman is a Clinical Psychologist at ACPN. She completed her Doctorate (PhD)
from Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand and is officially enlisted in the Dean’s
Honors Roll. She has completed her Master’s in Philosophy (M.Phil) in Clinical Psychology
from National Forensic Sciences University, India, in 2015 ranking first place, and obtained
merit in Masters of Science in Developmental Psychopathology from Durham University, UK in
2012. She is trained in EMDR (EMDR-HAP and EMDR-Asia), completed her first level
certificate as a Systemic Marriage and Family Therapist from University of Calgary, Canada in
2023 as well as Level 1 certificate (scholarship) in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy from
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, USA in 2022. She is a registered Clinical Psychologist
with DOH in Abu Dhabi, DHA in Dubai, New Zealand Psychology Board (NZPB), and the
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).
Dr. Raman worked in clinical settings in public and private hospitals and centers in India and
New Zealand since 2013. Before moving to the UAE in 2023, Dr. Raman worked in primary
mental health as well as government hospitals in New Zealand, providing services in the
Auckland Spinal Rehab unit and adult rehab and health of older people since 2020. While in
India (2013-2020), she worked in a specialist neuro-rehab and psychiatry clinic as well as
governmental and private hospital settings such as Medanta-The Medicity, a renowned
quaternary care hospital in India. She is a keen researcher and continues to have an active role in
training aspiring psychologists in India and New Zealand. She is a Casual Lecturer in a
university in New Zealand. She is also a professional supervisor for other mental health
professionals.
Dr. Raman works with adults with anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, generalized
anxiety disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), depression, mood and affective disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, and other
neuropsychological conditions such as traumatic brain injury, dementia, and stroke. She is a
pluralist therapist, trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR),
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and uses techniques of humanistic model, Internal Family
Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
(MBSR). Dr. Raman regularly presents at conferences and publishes book chapters and articles
on various platforms around the world.
