Kangli Fu
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About me
Hello, my name is Kangli, and I am a qualified, experienced, and registered Gestalt Counsellor/Psychotherapist, as well as a Couple and Relationship Counsellor. Gestalt therapy is my core approach, but I also draw from extensive training in CBT and Person-Centred Therapy to offer a well-rounded and adaptable style of therapy. I provide a welcoming space for individuals (ages 11+) and couples, offering in-person, online, and telephone counselling. Whether you're seeking short-term or long-term support, I tailor my approach to meet your unique needs and goals.
I provide a warm, safe, and supportive space where you can work through a wide range of issues, including anxiety, stress, depression, relationship difficulties, bereavement, low self-esteem, trauma recovery, cultural identity, neurodiversity, long-term health issues, and gender or sexuality-related challenges. I also offer life coaching for those looking to explore personal growth, clarity, or spiritual harmony.
For couples, I offer a warm and welcoming environment where you can both feel safe to express yourselves, work through challenges, and strengthen your connection. Whether it’s improving communication, rebuilding trust, or navigating intimacy and conflict, I support couples in deepening their emotional bond and fostering healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
As a bilingual therapist, I offer counselling in both English and Mandarin. This allows me to provide a culturally sensitive and supportive space for clients from a variety of backgrounds, including the overseas Chinese community and clients from other ethnic minority communities. I strive to ensure that all clients feel heard, understood, and respected, and I tailor my approach to meet their unique needs, regardless of language.
Whatever you're facing - whether it's navigating personal challenges or working to improve your relationship - I'm here to walk alongside you, offering guidance and support on your journey of self-discovery, healing, and growth.
To read more about my approach and my practice, please visit my website for detail.
Training, qualifications & experience
- DipHE Gestalt Counselling (Distinction Degree)
- Level 4 Humanistic Gestalt Counselling
- PGCert Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (Level 7)
- SEG Awards ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Basics of Counselling
- Certificate in Online Counselling
- Certificate in CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Certificate in Person Centred Therapy
- Certificate in The Playbook-Comprehensive Guide to Working with Couples
- Certificate in Coaching
- Certificate in Coaching in Leadership
- MA Professional Fashion Practice (Master of Arts Degree)
- BA Fashion & Art Design (Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree)
- Other CPD training in: Working with Children & Young People, Child Development, Learning Disability Awareness, Adverse Childhood Experiences, MECC-Making Every Contact Count, Youth Work Level 1, Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People, Trauma & EMDR, Grief & Loss, Suicide Awareness, Aphasia Awareness, Stroke Awareness, Dementia Awareness, Disability Awareness, Self Harm, Integrating Art into Counselling Practice, Two Chair/Empty Chair Gestalt Skills, Gestalt Dreamwork, Motivational Interview, Unconscious Bias Awareness, Coaching, Coaching Skills for Leadership, Children & Adult Safeguarding, GDPR, First Aid.
- Experience in counselling children & young people
- Experience in counselling adult & older adult, and people with long-term health issues and/or acquired disabilities.
- Experience in working in mental health in public sector
- Experience in therapeutic art and creative therapy
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Difference & diversity
- Cultural & Racial Issues
- Clients from ethnic minority background and multicultural clients
- Coaching
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £150.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Standard 50 minutes one to one session is £60 per session.
For couples, a standard 60 minutes session is £90 per session.
Depending on my availability, I can offer a free, no-obligation, 15-20 minutes telephone/online consultation to discuss your needs and therapy goals, and for you to ask any questions you may have so that you can decide whether I am the right counsellor for you. This will also help us to have a basic understanding of how and whether we can work together.
When I work
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Booking by appointment, please contact me for details (email preferred).
Further information
My therapy room is located in a quiet area of Eastleigh, with parking available. I offer in-person, online, and telephone counselling, available for both short-term and long-term therapy.
For both individuals and couples, I provide a supportive space where you can openly express yourselves and work through challenges. For example, my approach helps couples improve communication, deepen emotional connections, and navigate issues like conflict, trust, and intimacy. I also support couples in rebuilding physical and emotional closeness, helping them reconnect in meaningful ways. I facilitate a process where both partners feel heard and understood, fostering awareness of relational patterns and new ways of connecting.
Alongside my work with individuals and couples, I specialize in supporting the overseas Chinese community and ethnic minority groups. As a bilingual therapist, I offer counselling in both English and Mandarin, allowing clients to express themselves in their preferred language.
Having lived in different countries and cultures, I understand the impact of feeling different and how it can affect relationships and interactions. I am familiar with cultural transitions, identity struggles, intergenerational conflicts, and relationship dynamics shaped by cultural expectations. I offer a space to explore these experiences with sensitivity and understanding. We can work through issues such as adapting to change, managing feelings of loss or otherness, integrating into new environments, and finding a sense of belonging and identity, especially for ethnic minority and multicultural clients.
I love nature and find beauty in deep forests. A forest is like the mind - daunting and maze-like at times, but ultimately full of wonders, beauty, and peace. Echo Forest Therapy offers clients a safe space to find their way through the mist, listening to the echoes where answers often lie within.
My first session -
Depending on my availability and capacity, I offer a free, no-obligation 20-minute telephone consultation to discuss your needs and therapy goals. This is a chance for you to ask any questions you may have and help you decide whether I am the right counsellor for you. It also allows us to get a basic understanding of how we might work together.
If we decide to proceed after the initial appointment, the first session will typically involve an assessment where we’ll go through key information, including your presenting concerns, background, significant life events, and therapy goals. My standard sessions are 50 minutes for individuals and 60 minutes for couples. I typically recommend weekly or fortnightly sessions, but I can offer more flexible options depending on your needs. Sessions can be held in person, online, or by telephone, and I am happy to adjust the session length to suit your needs.
