Dr. Kalawatie Ramnath, BACP

Dr. Kalawatie Ramnath brings an international outlook to her counselling, shaped by long periods living and working as an expat in East and West Africa and in South America. Her career in counselling builds on advanced academic study - she studied to PhD level in the 1990s - and more recent professional training, having completed a Level 4 qualification in Integrative Counselling. She is registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), a recognised professional body for counsellors in the United Kingdom.

With over 200 hours of direct client work, she combines a relaxed, exploratory style with the core therapeutic qualities of empathy and unconditional regard. She has received positive feedback from people she has supported and values the therapeutic relationship as a central vehicle for change. Her approach invites clients to view life as an inner journey - a safari of self-exploration - where examining past experiences, beliefs, and patterns can reveal why they act as they do.

Clients can expect a calm, compassionate presence focused on listening and collaboration as they work through presenting issues and personal goals. Her international experience and integrative training inform a flexible practice that aims to meet each person where they are.

Attachment, Emotion-Focused, and Client-Centered Care Online

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in relationships and emotional responses; it can help people who struggle with trust, abandonment, attachment issues, or repeating relational patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and the therapist’s unconditional regard to support clients in finding their own solutions and strengthening self-understanding; it is well suited to people seeking a collaborative, non-directive space to process life changes and personal decisions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses in the context of relationships, helping people and couples move toward more secure emotional bonds and clearer communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Ramnath works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus as therapy progresses to ensure the best possible match.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow therapy to fit around work, family, and different time zones. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from wherever the client is located, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for each session.