About us - Thrive

Thrive is a comprehensive and constructive practice directed towards empowerment and resilience. Thrive has people at the heart of its functioning and our focus is not just your healing but growing and thriving into the full potential of your existence.

Our Approach

THRIVE believes in a person-centred approach which can harness natural healing rather than a one fit for all with Empathy (understanding), Congruence (rapport building) and an Unconditional Positive Regard (non-judgemental attitude) towards the client at its core.

Our Philosophy

Together Helping Reach Individual Victories Everyday

Our Vision

To unleash the potential of each individual, worthy of living the highest aligned path purposefully.

Our Mission

To make people as intentional as they can be and to unlock the power and agency inside of themselves

Namitha Babu

Founder-Director, Psychologist & EMDR Therapist

Namitha has more than 10 years of experience working in the field of mental and emotional health in multicultural settings. She holds a masters in Abnormal & Clinical Psychology from Swansea University, UK.

Namitha’s clinical experience spans working with adults, adolescents and children. With adults, she works with self-esteem, mindfulness, personal development, depression, anxiety, stress, bereavement, trauma, interpersonal difficulties and parenting issues.

Her work with children and adolescents includes special needs therapy, difficulties in cognitive, behavioural and executive functioning, body image issues, self-esteem, self-harm and parent-child relationships. Namitha has a keen interest in working with people experiencing anxiety, issues with low mood, perfectionism, low self-esteem, trauma or childhood trauma, body image concerns, eating disorders and relationship difficulties.

Namitha founded THRIVE to empower individuals to look into themselves and to offer a helping hand in this liberating journey of life. Everyone deserves to understand how their mind works so that they can gain clarity of their present self. Most people desire to connect to meaning in their lives and she is dedicated to being part of this journey with them. To this end, she provides a warm, safe, non-judgmental space to heal and change. She strives to bring the best of professional help to each and every individual and to encourage sovereignty to rise together to a whole new level of empowerment.

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Rewiring our thoughts from I am what happened to me to I am what I choose to become will be our greatest triumph in life. Consciously shifting the way we are wired in the unconscious is the most liberating experience. THRIVE was founded to help change the internal dialogue that leads to greater authenticity and emotional freedom.

Dr. Niti Raizada

MBBS, MD, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology),
ECMO, MRCP (UK) (Medical Oncology), EMPH (Univ of Virginia, USA) - Mentor, Thrive

Dr. Niti Raizada is the Director Medical Oncology and Hemato Oncology, and Transplant Physician at Fortis Group of Hospitals, Bengaluru. With an experience of 18 years, Dr. Niti has managed over 12000 Chemotherapies, Biologic Therapies and Immunotherapies every year, 5000 Bone marrow procedures and other procedures . She has also led pioneering efforts in new drug discoveries. She has utilised her immense experience in initiating and setting up a premier Oncology Unit at Vikram Hospital, Bengaluru as well as furthering the advances in Cancer Institute, Fortis Hospital.

Dr. Niti received the President of India Award in 1998 for all round best performance with 18 Gold Medals in Medical College. She has also achieved the Times Health Service Excellence Award in Oncology 2019. Dr. Niti is also accredited with MRCP (Medical Oncology) by Royal College of Physicians, UK in 2017. She is a Member of ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) and ESMO (European Society of Medical Oncology). Dr. Niti also serves as the Chief Trustee of National Research Network and Cancer Foundation, a charitable trust to support Cancer Research and care for underprivileged cancer patients.

M.Phil, PhD, Counselling Psychologist & Author - Mentor, Thrive

Shireen Stephen has completed her Ph.D. in Health Psychology, M.Phil. in Counselling Psychology and M.Sc. in Applied Psychology. Over the last 15 years, she has worked in the capacity of a counsellor, research scholar, lecturer and writer. Some of her areas of expertise are research, Christian counselling, coping with lifestyle changes, anger management, dealing with depression and anxiety, improving memory, concentration and focus, and relationship counselling. She has also conducted numerous online workshop modules on choosing the right life partner.

She has worked exclusively with employees of the BPO industry by helping them understand and cope with the unique health effects of working at odd hours.She uses Cognitive Behaviour Therapy techniques to help individuals deal with their problems. She strongly advocates positive psychology and holds the humanistic view that each individual has the potential for self-actualization and possesses the necessary tools to lead a satisfying life. She is keen on helping these individuals identify these tools and use them effectively.

Shireen is the author of Smart Guide for Awesome Memory, The 4-Week Memory Challenge, Train Your Brain and The Brain-Boosting Toolkit.

Director & Associate Professor-Postgraduate Taught Studies Swansea University Medical School,
Trustee/ Director- The Play & Leisure Opportunity Library, Director-Hive Alliance- Swansea, Wales, UK

Dr Gareth Noble is an Associate Professor and Director for Postgraduate Taught Studies at Swansea University Medical School. After completing his BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science and PhD at Ulster University, Dr Noble went on to various lecturing posts at the University of Nottingham and Keele University prior to moving to Swansea.

During this time at Swansea University, Dr Noble has been involved in creating and establishing Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses across various multi-disciplinary areas; ranging from Autism to Chronic Condition Management to Osteopathy. Dr Noble’s academic interests are in Autism, Disability Studies and Postgraduate Education.

Outside of the University, Dr Noble is involved in a number of community organisations that support the autism community within South West Wales. Dr Noble is a Trustee/Director for The Play & Leisure Opportunity Library, based in Swansea, which is a registered charity providing specialist toys, therapeutic play sessions and leisure equipment in South West Wales for children and adults with a disability.

Furthermore, Dr Noble is a Director for The Hive Alliance Community Interest Company based in Wales (UK), which specialises in supporting neurodiverse people (including autistic individuals) as well as people who live with complex and chronic health conditions and their families.

MA Psy, MPhil M & SP, PhD - Mentor, Thrive

Dr. Linjo CJ has completed his PhD & MPhil in Clinical Psychology. With 16 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry and Psychology, he is a pioneer in the fields of neuropsychology, anger management and personality disorders. Outside of consultation, Dr. Linjo also trains groups of postgraduate students every year. He has been a key researcher in developing and implementing various psychological instruments and assessments. Over the last 20 years, he has worked in the capacity of a clinical psychologist, counsellor, researcher, lecturer and writer.

He is a life member of the IACP and has presented various papers on neuropsychology. Dr. Linjo has conducted numerous workshops and training programs for medical officers, government employees and police officers.