Learn from experienced practitioners

Dr Amara Okafor is a chartered psychologist with over fifteen years of clinical and academic experience in evidence-based psychological therapies. She leads IICAP's academic programme and oversees curriculum quality and accreditation alignment.

Her work focuses on making rigorous, research-led training accessible to practitioners worldwide, with a particular interest in CBT and outcome-focused care.

Dr Priya Nair is a clinical psychologist specialising in mood and anxiety disorders and trauma-informed approaches. She combines frontline clinical practice with teaching and supervision.

She is passionate about translating clinical research into practical skills that practitioners can apply with confidence and compassion.

James Whitfield is an accredited counsellor and clinical supervisor with extensive experience training the next generation of practitioners. He leads IICAP's counselling-skills and ethics provision.

His teaching emphasises the relational heart of therapy alongside robust ethical and reflective practice.

Rumana Jafri is a clinical psychologist and counsellor with over fourteen years of teaching and counselling experience. She holds an MA in Clinical Psychology, an MSc in Counselling and Family Therapy and a PG Diploma in Business Psychology, and is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA). She has qualified UGC NET/JRF twice and has taught at IGNOU and IEDO.

She is a certified CBT Practitioner, an accredited Life Coach (iGCLC™) and NLP Master Practitioner (iGNLP™), an accredited Transformational Hypnotherapy Facilitator, and a trainer in soft skills, POCSO and POSH. Her continuing professional development spans APA courses in data analysis and psychological research, alongside programmes from IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, the University of Sydney and Seoul National University.