I am Karla Van Pitterson, 47, a professional Middlesex University and BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) trained and registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist, a qualified Positive Psychology Therapist and Mindfulness Coach, with over 25 years experience working within NHS charities, healthcare, mental health and wellbeing organisations, as well as private and corporate in house therapy and consultancy in London.

 

Alongside this, being born and raised in London, and through my lived experience of working and living across the UK, Europe, the USA, Africa and the Caribbean, I bring deep cultural awareness, adaptability, emotional intelligence and an inclusive approach to every session. My practice is rooted in respect for the individual, emotional presence, and genuine human connection.

 

Through the many experiences I have lived, the challenges I have faced, and the overwhelm I have moved through, I have learned to trust the rhythm of change and to live a grounded and meaningful life. My purpose is to support people to move more steadily through the difficulties of life, to trust themselves more deeply, and to develop a clearer understanding of the world they live in.

 

The sun does shine again, and even when it sets, it becomes a sunset, not an ending, but a new beginning. I hold that truth close. This belief shapes the way I support each person with calm, compassion, safety, authenticity, non judgment, and a deep knowing that healing is always possible and that healing comes from within.