Kasia Cole
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About me
Hello! I offer integrative psychotherapy, typically spanning 8 to 16 sessions or ongoing (weekly or fortnightly), focusing on stress management, neurodiversity, trauma, and relationships. I work with adults, teens and couples.
Individual Therapy
Selecting the right therapy can be daunting, as choosing incorrectly may waste time, money, and healing opportunities. Regardless of the modality, ensure your therapist demonstrates how to balance emotions, thoughts, and manage physical sensations associated with heavy feelings. It's also crucial that they consider your social environment. An effective approach often involves integrating various therapeutic modalities to address your diverse needs comprehensively.
Being educated to MSc in Education, MSc in Psychotherapy, and MSc in Human Development, and certified in Couple Counselling, I am well-positioned to integrate different modalities such as DBT, IFS, EMDR, therapeutic mindfulness, object relations, and CBT. With empathetic curiosity, I look for the core of my clients' source of mental pain and find a solution that is integral to your personality.
The usual approach is scheduling a consultation (booking on my website, with direct access to my diary) to look in-depth at your difficulties and then proceed, if you wish, to an 8-session therapy. This can be repeated if you wish until you feel you are alright. Between sessions, you will have access to my app with recorded tips and therapeutic mindfulness to help and speed up your healing. Please do have a look at my website to see whether what I do resonates with you.
Couple's Therapy
I offer weekly and fortnightly sessions for couples seeking to enhance their relationship, build trust, and foster a closer connection—especially beneficial for families with children. Strong relationships are crucial to mental health; investing in your partnership can positively impact your entire family's well-being.
Just one more word: many people feel that seeking therapy indicates something is wrong with them, instead of recognizing that seeing therapy means you are creating a wiser and happier future for yourself and your family.
Privately, I have been married since 2010 and have experience with intercultural marriage. I am a mother who has gone through fertility treatment. Additionally, I am a proud pet owner, with a dog and a hamster :-)
I'm an Accredited Member of the BACP, ACC, academic, trauma and relationship psychotherapist, and the founder and coach behind Balance Psychotherapy.
Here’s what you can expect:
Supportive Environment: I provide a sensitive and understanding space for you to explore your challenges.
Personalised Pace: We’ll work at a comfortable pace that allows you to process and grow.
Clear Direction: I’ll offer clear goals and guidance throughout your therapy journey.
Focused Sessions: We’ll maintain a focused approach to maximize the impact of therapy.
Sustainable Results: You’ll learn tools and techniques to maintain your improved mental well-being.
Balance Psych App: Access to additional recourses.
My Background:
I hold an MSc in Psychotherapy, MSc in Human Development Research (both from University of London) and MA in Education (Jagiellonian University).
I'm a Graduate Certified Couple Counsellor (Tavistock Relationships).
I have experience working with diverse populations at the London School of Economics, Mind, Marriage Care, and Tavistock Relationships.
The clinic is a registered service provider for Aetna Global, Allianz, Aviva, AXA Health, Cigna, Healix, WPA and Vitality.
Sessions in Ruislip are conducted in a relaxing environment, in a cosy log cabin.
Sessions in Kensington are in a comfortable space with a reception area with teas and coffees.
For online sessions the clinic uses the Telehealth system that allows you to connect via secure video calls inside your web browser. It’s end-to-end encrypted and specifically designed for use in clinical settings. It is ISO 27001 certified.
You may want o schedule a 50 min consultation to explore your options. We'll discuss your situation and I'll provide personalised recommendations to help you move forward. (Direct access to my diary via the main web.)
‘I was originally wary of counselling, but I have to say, I had an overwhelmingly positive experience – I am now a firm advocate for it to all of my friends and family. I want to warmly say thank you for helping me. The impact your counselling sessions had has stayed with me and it looks like it will continue beyond. It has challenged me to grow out of my comfort zone and help me to make choices in life, both personal and career aspects.‘
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc in Psychodynamics of Human Development (Sept 2010-Jul 2012) taught jointly by Birkbeck, University of London and The British Psychotherapy Foundation (BPF). I was able to conduct my own research on how childhood disability impacts relationships and attachment. I was privileged to conduct infant observations under the guidance of BPF.
- Introduction to Couple Counselling and Psychotherapy (Jan-Jul 2010), Tavistock Relationships.
- Graduate Certificate in Couple and Individual Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from The Tavistock Relationships (Sept 2012-Jul 2013) which is a world renowned London base course. I took this training further and connected it with research on how people form attachments.
- MSc (Couns&PsychTh) in Individual Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP accredited and BPC registered training) with Birkbeck, University of London (Sept 2015-Jul 2017). Birkbeck has been training counsellors and psychotherapists for over 40 years. Their expertise on wider social systems we all function in and their impact on our mental health I particularly appreciate. This training connects my psychodynamic and academic approach.
- Additional training in Schema CBT, Mindfulness, Compassion Focussed Therapy and EMDR.
I have been working in mental health sector since 2008 first as a special educational needs and disability teacher and then as a psychotherapist. I was active as a counsellor for Mind in Uxbridge, for Tavistock Relationships in Central London and for Marriage Care in Notting Hill and as a university student counsellor at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am also a member of the BACP Division for Spirituality and the BACP Division for Universities & Colleges. I am a member of Birkbeck Counselling Association and an associate of the British Emotionally Focused Therapy Community.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
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Fees
£90.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
ONLINE & in RUISLIP consultation and individual sessions £90
KENSINGTON & HOLBORN locations
consultation and individual sessions £105
(The difference in fee is due to business related expenses).
For couple therapy fee please contact me directly.
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Further information
‘Back then, when I saw you for the first time, I was someone going through a depressive episode but also found it hard to deal with my social anxiety. I didn’t like the job I was doing and felt like I had no one to turn to.
Since then, however, I feel like I have really made progress. Thank you for all the help you have given. If it wasn’t for you, I would never have had the push to make choices in life and start to grow within myself.’
Y.
‘I was originally wary of counselling, but I have to say, I had an overwhelmingly positive experience – I am now a firm advocate for it to all of my friends and family. I want to warmly say thank you for helping me. The impact your counselling sessions with me had has stayed with me and it looks like it will continue beyond. It has challenged me to grow out of my comfort zone and help me to make choices in life, both personal and career aspects.‘
P.
‘I was really pleased with the couple’s counselling services offered by Kasia. Her intelligent, analytical observations on my relationship with my partner opened up entirely new perspectives for us both to explore, and allowed us to discuss our problems openly in a calm, welcoming, mediated environment. Her input was invaluable and allowed us to understand each other better, adding much-needed stability and giving us renewed drive to make things work.
I would definitely recommend Kasia to intervene and assist when a relationship becomes difficult. She is extremely professional and an excellent psychotherapist, as well as being friendly, warm and approachable, creating a very comfortable atmosphere which is essential for sensitive therapies like this.’
W.
