About me. I've had a life full of international travel. Spent a lot of time as an expat in an official capacity in East and West Africa, and South America. The experiences of these various cultures has enriched my life and my training as a counsellor. I studied to PhD level in the 1990s and now have just completed my L4 qualification in Integrative Counselling. I have completed over 200 hours of work with all kinds of clients and it has been a rich and rewarding experience. I feel that I have a lot to offer clients. The main qualities are the core conditions ie, empathy and unconditional regard for my clients, whatever their presenting problems. I have had wonderful feedback from those I've helped and have seen the power of the therapeutic relationship between client and counsellor as a vehicle for change. My style of counselling is very relaxed. I believe life is like a safari, a journey inside and only by exploring ourselves, whether its our past, our views or experiences that we can truly understand who we are and why we act in the way we do.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #392454
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Kalawatie Ramnath. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Kala has been so helpful. She is attentive, she gives the best recommendations and advice. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Written on Dec 10, 2024 after therapy with Kalawatie for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dr. Kala was like a sympathetic auntie.
I do appreciate her validating my feelings and responding so quickly.
She gave me a good base to continue the work i need to do for my life.
Thank you ❤️
Written on Aug 31, 2024 after therapy with Kalawatie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and anger management
Amazingly patient and a great listener!
Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Kalawatie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Dr. Ramnath is a great listener. She is laid back and friendly, and makes it easy for one to open up to her. In the process, she guides you to make self discoveries along the way.
Written on Oct 04, 2023 after therapy with Kalawatie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Ramnath is friendly and experienced. She’ll offers great support and guidance especially within south Asian cultural backgrounds
Written on Aug 23, 2023 after therapy with Kalawatie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr Ramnath is so kind and understanding. I immediately found her very easy to talk to, and it didn't take her long at all to figure out maybe what the main source of my trouble was. I've addressed more in only a few short weeks with her than I ever have been able to before. I certainly recommend her kind and understanding approach, and really trust her expertise.
Written on Jul 03, 2023 after therapy with Kalawatie for 2 weeks on issues concerning eating disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd