Karla Van-Pitterson
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About me
Book today - Sessions: £60 (£55 students and lower incomes). Hi, I'm Karla, 47, a Trauma-informed Counsellor and Psychotherapist, with over more than 20 years' experience across the NHS, charities, corporate settings, community services, youth work, and private practice. I support people who want real understanding, not judgement or surface-level solutions. I don't just listen, I'm alongside you on your journey. I can offer suggestions, holistic support, psychoeducation, strategies, tips, mindfulness, and techniques.
Whether you feel stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, questioning yourself or others, this is your space. Sessions give you the space to explore your past, present, and future. I listen deeply, hold distress with care, help you move forward with greater confidence, and clarity.
Issues: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Work, Burnout, Family/Friends, Narcissism, Relationships, Confidence, Life Changes, Identity, Grief & Bereavement, Abuse, D.V. Religio/Spirituality, LGBTQ+ Menopause, Health, Childhood, Neurodiversity, Imposter Sydrome & more. I support a wider range of issues beyond those listed on my profile. Email or WhatsApp me on 07903 707 361 today.
Sessions are available online and can take place via WhatsApp Video, Google Meets, or Microsoft Teams, whichever suits you best.
Accessible, flexible, and fully remote wherever you are in the UK, London and Worldwide incl USA, Canada, Africa & Caribbean.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional Membership:
Registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
Formal Education Degree & Diplomas:
- TeacELearn College Coaching Course: Existential Coaching (2024)
- Centre of Excellence and Quality Licence Scheme: Diploma of Education in Mindfulness (2023)
- Centre of Excellence and Quality Licence Scheme: Diploma of Education in Positive Psychology (2023)
- Excellence Certificate in Trauma-Informed Counselling (2022)
- Middlesex University & BACP Accredited Counselling Course, Diploma Level 4 (2019 - May 2021)
- Middlesex University & BACP Accredited Degree, Level 5 (including Humanistic Counselling Theories) (2019 - 2021)
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB), Level 3 Certificate (2018 - 2019)
Professional Training & Certificates:
- Chase Farm Hospital NHS In-house Training: IAPT Pcmis Database (Nov 2019)
- Shaw Trust: Mindfulness and CBT-ABC Method Certificate (2019)
- Centre for Mental Health: Mental Health Awareness & Safeguarding Training (Jun 2019)
- London Metropolitan Police: Mental Health Early Warning Signs and Triggers for Young People Certificate (Nov 2019)
- Hackney Council: In-house Training on Support and Development of Life Skills, Time and Stress Management for Clients (Nov 2019)
- London Metropolitan Police: Mental Health, Health & Safety, and Risk Assessments In-house Training (Sep 2019)
- Premier Partnership: In-house Training on Mental Health of Young People in Gangs, Common Mental Health Illnesses, Conduct Disorder (Sep 2019)
- Premier Partnership: Learning Disability & ADHD In-house Training (Sep 2019)
- Premier Partnership: In-house Training on Misuse & Dual Diagnosis (Sep 2019)
- Centre for Mental Health: IPS Motivational Techniques Certificate (Sep 2019)
- Centre for Mental Health: Adult Safeguarding and Stigma Triggers Certificate (Sep 2019)
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Menopause/Perimenopause - Hormonal Related Issues
- Imposter Syndrome
- Religio and Spiritual exploration, consciousness, incl Cults & Issues
- Philosophical life exploration of self and others
- Healing your inner child
- "Who am I" - Self exploration
- Clarity and self exploration
- Crime and Violence Impact
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 per session
Concessions: £55 per session
How We Connect:
To make things easy and flexible, 15 minute initial calls are via WhatsApp only for International accessibility.
When I work
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Further information
How We Connect
To make things easy and flexible, initial calls are via WhatsApp only for international accessibility.
Online sessions can take place on WhatsApp, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Skype, whichever works best for you.
