The Koan Practice — Psychotherapist in London, England

Incredible experience with Koan Practice. Very swift service after self-referal, initial Assessment over zoom and then a weekly slot to suit my other commitments. My therapist was thorough, attentive, allowed the sessions to be patient-led and was very helpful at reflecting my own thoughts and feelings, encouraging me to look at things from a different perspective. I attended for 12 months and these definitely had a positive impact. I am vey grateful that this service exists in a very expensive city such as London, which allowed me to prioritise my mental wellbeing at an affordable rate. Highly recommend.

The Koan Practice has been fantastic! The staff and counsellors are all very professional and accommodating, and the reduced cost (RC) counselling scheme makes counselling available to everyone.

My therapist was knowledgeable, humble, humane, kind, understanding and self-reflecting. She was not a charlatan and did not need my narcissistic supply more than I needed her understanding. She promoted thinking and feeling, did not fill silences to stifle analysis and the return of unpleasant memories and the emotions that accompany them. My therapist had a unique and outstanding ability to listen. She limited interpretations to a necessary core while asking many questions, so that the process happened in her and me. Moreover, she was emotionally present and warm. The therapy was not a quick-fix solution - it was the proper work of investing dedication and focus. I am grateful for this experience.

The Koan Practice is excellent, give it a try. When I started, I didn’t know much about therapy or finding a therapist. I had a really kind assessment session to identify my needs, I was given different options for what kind of therapist I might like and it was all handled by email really quickly and efficiently. Sessions were weekly, in a private space in the evenings which worked really well for my schedule. I wasn’t sure what to expect but the journey has really helped. Thank you.

I began low cost therapy online through Koan in Autumn 2020 and recently finished. I really valued the service they provide and highly recommend it to anyone seeking support and willing to do the personal work of therapy. They are unique in that there was not a policy of a maximum/limited number of sessions - this is so helpful to not have the arbitrary pressure of having to end abruptly after having just gotten to know your therapist and vice versa. I appreciated the communication from the beginning and throughout, I didn't have to wait very long to be assessed and subsequently matched with a therapist. My therapist was compassionate, patient, professional, skillful, and I felt that we had a good rapport - this provided a safe environment for exploration, gaining insight, and trying new/healthier ways of being. I definitely felt like I was seen and understood, and in doing the work with the support of an empathic therapist, this has helped me grow and improve. I asked about the possibility of in-person sessions, and I understood from Yoko's response the barriers and various logistics involved. I was grateful for the virtual option but hope that an in-person option may also be added in the future, as I feel that face to face therapy is personally very helpful.

Koan is a great practice with very capable therapists. I had always felt i was taken seriosly and every effort was made to make this environment a safe place. I managed to start seeing someone very quickly after my introductory meeting, and the Reduced Cost Therapy Scheme was vital for me to do my therapy. The shift from in-person to virtual sessions was very smooth.

For nearly a year, I had a great experience with the Koan Practice. I was placed quickly with a therapist, and the practice always made me feel comfortable and frequently communicated with me. They made things seamless with a transition to virtual therapy during lockdown. Would highly recommend to others!

I have been in long-term therapy with one of the persons in Koan practice, the service is really professional and it was relatively cheap compared to some others. The therapy really helped me and I have come out with a much better quality of life at the end of it. The therapist I was seeing was a really good match for me, however it is a very personal matter.

Everyone I've worked with at Koan has been empathetic and knowledgeable. I was grateful to be able to start out on the reduced cost scheme when NHS provision was unavailable to me, and the sessions have certainly had a positive effect on my wellbeing. I can't recommend it highly enough.

The reduced cost therapy scheme at The Koan Practice helped me out in the most difficult period of my life and I was very happy to have support when I was in great difficulties, on a financial level as well as mental and so on. It was really good to see every week the same therapist to build trust, and I found that rather than a therapy we were co-creating the session, depending on what needed to be addressed. It took me few months to recover and I now feel much better and more confident. thanks so much