About me
Taking the first step in counselling can be daunting and bring up different feelings. If you are thinking about counselling, it may be because you find things in your life overwhelming. It might be something specific or recent, or a past event that continues to affect you emotionally in the present.
I am a BACP-accredited Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and Life Coach with over 15 years' experience working with young people through to adults in short and long-term counselling. I have worked within the field of social services for over 13 years and have an intuitive understanding of children, young people, adults and families
Counselling offers you the support and space you may need to explore your feelings and help you gain a greater self-awareness and understanding of yourself and any unhelpful patterns or barriers within your life. Building a relationship of trust and honesty is an important part of counselling. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, relationship problems, low mood, stress, feeling alone, coping with health issues or not sure why you feel low, I hope to provide you with a safe and nurturing space where you feel heard, understood and help you find a deeper understanding of how you relate and respond in your internal world and life. With this, there is an opportunity and possibility of change.
I currently work with clients referred by NHS GP’s, work in schools counselling young people where I also facilitate workshops around wellbeing topics such as Bullying and social media, and Friendship, and I see clients privately. I offer counselling to people aged 11 years and over.
What to expect
Counselling sessions are 50 minutes and are conducted weekly. In the first session, called the initial counselling appointment, you will have the space to talk about what has brought you to counselling, give me a better understanding of what is going on for you and what you feel are the main issues. You will have an opportunity to ask any questions and discuss how I work and how we will work together.
I am available to have a free initial phone consultation about Counselling, Supervision or Life Coaching and/or you can text or email me and I will respond within 24 hours. You can also visit www.kjaloussiscounselling.co.uk for further information.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified Integrative counsellor, clinical supervisor, life coach and an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), whose ethical framework and guidelines I adhere to (www.bacp.co.uk). In line with this, I undertake regular supervision and CPD in order to maintain and enhance my work.
Qualifications achieved
- PCE-CfD Practitioner training, Metanoia Institute/NHS
- Diploma in Integrative Clinical Supervision - The Minster Centre
- Adv. Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling - CPPD
- BSc. Psychology - Macquarie University, Australia
- Introduction to CBT - Birkbeck University
- Level IV Certificate in Counselling Children (QCF) - Place 2 Be
- Adv. therapeutic use of mindfulness - Mindfulness Institute
- Mindfulness and self compassion - WPF Therapy
I have incorporated my training at the Mindfulness Institute into my therapy work with various issues which can impact wellbeing including anxiety, sleeplessness, exam stress, anger, bullying, stress and low mood. I also run well-being topics such as bullying and its impact, friendships and resilience to secondary schools.
In addition to my private practice, I work in the NHS in Health Centres in Hounslow and Richmond boroughs and in secondary schools. I have previously worked in Kings College Hospital Psychotherapy Department, West London Centre for Counselling and in a Mediation Centre counselling children and young people of parents who are coming to the end of their marital relationship. I have a wide range of experience working with different issues within these age groups as well as working with a diverse range of people.
I hold a current Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Certificate (DBS) which confirms I have no criminal convictions and can work with children and young people and I hold full professional indemnity insurance.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
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Same sex relationships
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Family issues
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Recovering/moving on after a marital affair
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Extra-marital affairs
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Co-dependency
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High expectations of self
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Sibling rivalry
- School related stresses
- Step-families
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Fees
£50.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
For Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Young people & students (to 21) 11-18 years - £55 Adults - £65 Concessions offered for low-income and full-time students aged 21 years +
For Supervision
Fees vary as follows:
£55 per hour for group supervision
£60 per hour for one-to-one supervision
£50 per hour for one-to-one supervision (counsellor in training)
Free Initial 20-minute phone session.
Terms and Conditions
There is a 48-hour cancellation policy for Counselling, Supervision and Life Coaching.
When I work
Availability varies
Further information
Kathy's private practice in Twickenham, South West London is 20 minutes from Waterloo station by train and a 10 minute bus ride (290 or 490) from Twickenham station to the private practice. You can also catch a 490 bus from Richmond station and both buses stop directly outside my private practice.
There are a number of buses from Richmond, Heathrow, Hounslow, Feltham, Hammersmith and Kingston that stop directly outside or near my private practice and Fulwell Station is a 15 minute walk.
