It felt wonderful to support 'Feel Good Friday' last year and this year by making a donation to Samaritans on Friday, 3rd February 2012 and Friday, 1st February 2013 from each session booked on that day.
Samaritans’ Executive Director of Fundraising and Communications, Rachel Kirby-Rider said: "Thank you to Kanta Patel who is helping make Feel Good Friday such a successful fundraiser. Samaritans receives a call for help every five seconds and funds raised will help us answer more calls from people struggling to cope."
If I could be of any help to you, or you feel that we could work together, I can be contacted via email at Kantacounselling@yahoo.co.uk or by telephone on 07561 368 389.
Our first meeting/initial consultation is an opportunity for both of us to meet and for you to ask any questions you may have regarding the sessions and for me to find out what your goals are. Most important, to consider what might be most helpful for you at the moment and what you wish to achieve from counselling.
I offer day time, evening and weekend appointments
My practice
Kenton practice is situated in Kenton Harrow, HA3, easily accessible from Kingsbury, Swiss Cottage, West Hampstead, Kilburn, Harrow, Harrow Weald, South Harrow, Pinner, Edgware, Stanmore, Hendon, Neasden, Wembley, Harlesden and Sudbury area.
I offer online and telephone counselling service. Fees for online and face to face counselling are as follows. At the moment, I am not offering face to face sessions.
£55.00 for one to one, on line counselling - please email me to enquire if you are struggling to afford this amount. We can have a chat.
£65.00 for one to one, face to face counselling
Please call me or email me if you need to talk.
I offer counselling/therapy sessions in English and Gujarati
If you're reading this, it is likely that either you or someone you know could benefit from seeking counselling/therapy support. I offer counselling in English and Gujarati in the Kenton, Kingsbury, Harrow, Edgware, Stanmore, South Harrow, Harrow Weald, Wembley, Harlesden, Swiss Cottage, West Hampstead and Kilburn. You can either email at Kantacounselling@yahoo.co.uk or call me on 07561 368 389.
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Having these sessions with you has changed my life. You have helped me to see another side to things and helped me out of an extremely dark place. 5 months ago, had you had asked me what life would have looked like for me, I would've had a completely different view to what I have now- that is, I finally feel like I am getting my old self back, being able to gain back self respect and become self-sufficient. For me, counselling was always something that was daunting as I am someone who has a hard time opening up but I am so glad that I undertook these sessions with you. Not only have you provided me with a safe place to share my thoughts and feelings, you have taught me ways to cope with things that I never thought I would be able to cope with. Being able to offload and to talk through anything on my mind at my own pace to help me organise my thoughts, has probably been the most beneficial thing for me. Over the weeks, you have made me feel comfortable and really helped me to become the best version of myself and I am so grateful for that. I would not recommend counselling sessions with you enough to anyone that is struggling, because you have truly transformed my life. I will forever be grateful that I took a step that I never thought I would and attended these sessions with you.
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"Kanta has been supporting me through a difficult trauma that I had experienced which had caused me extreme low mood and anxiety. I felt that I was a balloon which was being blown up and about to pop but Kanta helped me not prevent from blowing up. The sessions with her have been extremely helpful in my journey to recovery and I have gained valuable insight into myself"
As a 28 year old, single female I never knew that therapy would have given me so much clarity in my day to day life. I had never allowed myself to open up to anyone in fear of being perceived as weak or looking vulnerable, therefore always ignoring emotions.
Kanta has made this whole process so comfortable and has reassured me every step of the way, she has helped me to heal in certain aspects of my life which were very heavy for me. Kanta listens, never judges and has such a warm aura wrapped around her.
I’ve started seeing small marginal gains in my daily life and over a period of time started seeing my behaviour patterns shift in a more positive way. I am pleasantly surprised with how much progress I have made in a short amount of time and feel that this was one of the best decisions I have made at this stage of my life. Thank you Kanta
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After a very near suicide attempt, I decided that I didn't want social anxiety and self esteem issues to ruin my life and so I sought out a counsellor. Kanta has a very warm, interactive approach to her one-on-one sessions and made me feel at ease when expressing some very painful moments in my life; some of which I had trouble acknowledging on my own and to counsellors I'd seen in the past. Kanta not only helps guide you through pivotal moments in your life but reinforces alternative and better ways of looking back on them so you can simply accept and move on. At one point during our sessions, I thought that I was 'broken' and 'hopeless' but after holding myself together and meeting Kanta halfway with her challenges, I am now reclaiming my confidence, piece by piece. The most effective counsellor I've been to, period.
"I found Kanta at just the right time, I was consumed by anxiety, depression and extreme worry. I felt so boxed in, unable to share it with anyone. She was my channel to talk about very deep personal issues and problems I had been having for a very long time. Kanta is a great listener. Shows you empathy and acknowledges how difficult it can be to talk but her approach is excellent, kind, gentle and unrushed.
Her practice is, you both work together as a team to work through your issues, I found that being able to talk to Kanta you feel free to say how you really feel. This helped me a lot and led me to a road to better times. Her best description of helping me relate to my problems was "You’re in a prison cell, the door is open in front of you but you can't leave". She helps you to put context and rationalise behind your thoughts. I encourage anyone who feels they are at a loss or no one to turn to, please reach out to Kanta. I am in a much more stable place now, the part of me I'd lost to the dark is coming back and I can't thank Kanta enough for her kind support and techniques of managing and understanding; that at times we aren't OK and that is normal."
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I would like to thank Kanta, in helping me cope with many years of negative childhood and health issues.
I felt free to open up and express many of the tensions in my life and now realise that I can cope and be on top of things from my past and also worked on techniques to manage and resolve the immense negativity that I had stored up. Kanta helped me see things in a new light and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a change in life.
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My sessions with Kanta have been really helpful. Talking through the emotions and feelings helped to develop clarity in my thoughts, which in turn helped me develop my action points in finding a way to move forward, including building emotional strength.
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How liberating to get rid of so much anger. Thank you Kanta for your guidance, wisdom and love.
I never feel guilty when I am with you. You have shown me the way to appreciate ME and in the process make the others appreciate ME too. Thank you
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After considering whether or not to take the step into therapy. I can genuinely say it has been a life changing experience. I don't think people understand how stressful it is to explain what is going on in our minds. During my time in therapy, I felt that Kanta's approach to understanding was encouraging. Not only was she supportive, she made me realise the recognition of some matters I was dealing with for a long time. Though it was not always easy, it has been a very positive experience. Thank you Kanta