Kalpna Hirani
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About me
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling to manage stress, or stuck in negative thought patterns? I'm a Counsellor and Psychotherapist with over 9 years of experience, based in Rickmansworth (WD3) near Watford, Hertfordshire, offering both in-person and online therapy. I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and support clients dealing with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, OCD, trauma, anger management, intrusive thoughts, stress, obsessive compulsory disorder (OCD), emotional and sexual abuse, feeling sad, sleep issues, relationship and family issues. I also support clients dealing with low self-confidence and low self-esteem.
I have acquired extensive experience in working with people from a diverse background, helping and supporting them with a wide range of issues including social anxiety, work related issues such as work stress, burnout, communication difficulties, men's issues and women's issues such as change at work, menopause, loss of purpose, status or responsibility and expatriate and multicultural counselling, challenges that come with relocation, cultural adjustment, and student life. My client base is local and international.
My Approach
My approach is integrative and tailored to your specific needs. I draw on several therapeutic modalities, including:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-based practices
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Transactional Analysis (TA)
- Systemic Therapy
At the core of my work is a Person-Centred approach, meaning I prioritise your unique experiences, values, and goals. I strive to create a non-judgmental, warm environment where you feel heard and supported as you explore your thoughts and feelings.
For more details about my approach, qualifications, and what I can offer, visit my website: www.wellness-thinking.com
Format of sessions on offer - I am based in Rickmansworth (WD3) near Watford, Hertfordshire, where I offer face to face/in-person sessions to individuals. Its only a few minutes walk from Rickmansworth station, and a short drive from the M25. Its conveniently located on the Hillingdon, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire border, so reachable for those in Ruislip, Uxbridge, Northwood, Chorleywood, Watford, Croxley, Amersham, Chesham, Gerrards Cross and The Chalfonts.
I am also able to offer online sessions using video apps and telephone sessions.
RATES per session (sessions are 50 minutes)
£65 for online/telephone sessions (weekdays, 10-4pm). EMDR - £75
£75 for in-person sessions (weekdays, 10-4pm) EMDR - £85
£75 for evening online sessions. EMDR - £85
£85 for weekend in-person sessions. EMDR - £95
You're in safe hands
I am a fully accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), ensuring my practice adheres to the highest ethical standards. My extensive training and years of supervised clinical experience ensure that you’re in safe, professional hands.
As an accredited therapist, I provide both in-person and online therapy to help you manage anxiety, stress, depression, or trauma. My goal is to help you overcome obstacles, achieve lasting change, and improve your overall well-being.
I understand that seeking therapy can feel daunting. My aim is to create a space where you feel comfortable enough to be vulnerable, knowing that you'll be met with empathy and respect. Whether you're dealing with past traumas, current life struggles, or uncertainties about the future, I’m here to guide you through the process of healing and growth.
Together, we can work to uncover the root of your struggles, break unhelpful patterns, and help you develop skills to manage challenges. I can help uncover your strengths and assist you in learning new skills that will allow you to deal with your struggles so you are able to cope better with the challenges that arise in life. My aim is for you to leave therapy feeling empowered, more resilient, and with a greater sense of self-worth.
If you need to talk to someone about your life, your relationships with the people around you, your experiences (past and present) or about everything in between, then please take that next brave step and give us a call. I'm here to help.
I will be there to guide you to achieve your aims by providing a personalised approach in supporting you with your emotional wellbeing and personal development.
Get in touch
We all need a little support when events or circumstances overwhelm us. Its no fun feeling down and struggling all the time, not knowing which way to turn. Why struggle on your own? During these challenging times, it just makes sense to reach out for professional support so you can get the right help.
If you're ready to take the next step, I offer a free 15-minute consultation to help you decide if we're a good fit. I practice in Rickmansworth (WD3), near Watford, and offer both in-person and online sessions, making therapy accessible wherever you are. There will be no obligation for you to enter into therapy and you will not be pressured. The most important thing is that you feel comfortable with the therapist you choose to work with.
Before we have our telephone conversation, I ask that you check my website (www.wellness-thinking.com), if you have not done so already, as it provides plenty of information, including my approach, cost and what I can offer. If you still feel you have any questions or require clarification, you can ask during our telephone conversation.
Whether you're facing past traumas, current struggles, or future uncertainties, I'm here to support you every step of the way. Remember, there's help available, and acknowledgment is the first step towards finding relief and achieving true well-being. Let's embark on this journey together towards healing and growth.
Accessing therapy can be a real struggle, to those out there struggling. Therapy can be really challenging and you’re faced with looking for someone who you feel able to connect with and open up to. Sharing your difficulties, you have probably never spoken about with anyone, can feel nerve wrecking and its natural to be hesitant and apprehensive. Sitting through discomfort and distress is a part of therapy and being able to do that whilst feeling safe and not judged is one of the foundations in therapy.
Know that there is help out there that could make the world of difference. Part of the therapeutic process means that you get comfortable with being uncomfortable and as cliché as it may sound, this is where the growth and self discovery happens.
Through the role of being a therapist it becomes such an honour to meet people who are completely vulnerable and honest with who they are. To be in such a privileged position is something that I feel grateful every day.
Quote:
Therapy is not about fixing you; it's about giving you the tools to heal yourself.
Therapy is like learning a new language - the more you practice, the better you get at communicating with yourself.
Everyday mental health maintenance is an essential part of not just surviving, but thriving.
Training, qualifications & experience
Advanced Training and Techniques:
- Neuroscience-Informed Approach: I integrate cutting-edge neuroscience into my practice to address the root causes of your struggles, leading to faster symptom reduction and promote healing more effectively. This ensures I'm using the latest research-backed techniques.
- Advanced Training: I'm currently expanding my expertise in Systemic therapy (at Tavistock and Portman NHS trust) to better assist families and organisations. Systemic therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on how an individual's personal relationships, behaviour patterns, and life choices are interconnected with the issues they face in their life.
- EMDR Training: I offer EMDR if it seems appropriate and blending with my approach. When you undergo EMDR, you access memories of a trauma event in very specific ways. Combined with bilateral movements and guided instructions, accessing those memories helps you reprocess what you remember from the negative event. That reprocessing helps “repair” the mental injury from that memory.
- Ongoing Professional Development: I'm dedicated to staying at the forefront of my field through continuous professional development activities, ensuring I offer the most effective methods for your wellbeing.
Credentials, Experience and Qualifications:
- Counselling Experience: I've been a counsellor for over 9 years and have accumulated more than a 1000 hours of clinically supervised counselling hours.
- I am a BACP accredited counsellor - accreditation signifies that a practitioner has undergone extensive assessment and evaluation to demonstrate their competence and professionalism
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling/ Foundation Degree
- Certificate in CBT with heart
- Certificate in Transactional Analysis 101
- Certificate in Telephone and Online Counselling (BACP approved)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Certificate of Proficiency (BACP)
- Safeguarding and DBS Clearance: I prioritise client safety with a Level 3 Safeguarding certificate and an enhanced DBS certificate for working with vulnerable populations.
- Trauma and Bereavement Expertise: I have received specialised training in trauma treatment (Janina Fisher, Babette Rothschild, Bessel van der Kolk, Pat Ogden, ) and bereavement support (Training by largest bereavement charity, Cruse Bereavement Care).
- Anxiety Specialist: I am an Anxiety UK approved counsellor, trained to address anxiety-related issues comprehensively.
- Specialised in working with young people (ages 13-25):
- Link (Hillingdon Council's Social Care Directorate's Children and Young People's Services division): Delivered individual counselling and mental health workshops for teenagers and young people for
- Signpost (Hertfordshire charity): Provided therapy and parent support/coaching to young people and families, equipping them with tools and strategies to address challenges.
- 6th Form Counsellor (Private School - day and boarding): Provided individual counselling support to students.
Previous Experience Informs Your Practice:
- Chartered Accountant Background: My 32 years of experience in the corporate and finance industry, including working as a chartered accountant and management consultant, equip me to support clients with work-related stress, relationship issues, and challenges faced by professionals, empowering me to effectively support clients in these areas.
- International Expertise: Working as an expat provided me with valuable insights into the challenges specific to this community.
- Volunteering for UNHCR and Children's orphanges and residential institutions.
It can feel scary to take the first step to reach out but learning to cope in healthier ways can make doing so more than worthwhile.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Fees
£60.00 - £80.00
Free initial telephone session
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Additional information
I will treat what you share with respect & confidentiality. Simply text, or email to set up a free 15 minutes telephone consultation. The consultation gives you an opportunity to ask me any questions you may have and for us to decide if we are a good fit to work together. We can explore how I can help and support you.
Before your free consultation, it will be helpful for you to read through the information on my website https://www.wellness-thinking.com as it has plenty of additional information, including my approach, cost and what I can offer.
Sessions cost for 1 to 1 weekly therapy sessions range in price between £60 to £80 depending on type of session and time and day. Please enquire for specific session when booking. I offer discounts to those on low income households and struggling financially, please contact me to discuss.
The sooner you get help, the faster you can get back to enjoying life.
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Further information
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
- Personalising psychotherapy
- A Pluralistic Approach to Therapy
- Working using creative techniques
- Polyvagal Theory and Neuroscience in practice
- Working With Trauma and Revolutionising trauma treatment
- Systemic family therapy - psychotherapy that focuses on how people's relationships and interactions affect their well-being. Training at Tavistock and Portman – Ongoing
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - a type of psychotherapy used to help people heal from trauma and other distressing experiences - Ongoing
- Goals In Therapy
- Science of Wellbeing, Yale university – Ongoing
- Effective Anger Management
- The Inner Critic
- Cultural Awareness, Human diversity and Power in the therapy room
