Client Testimonials

I’ve have been to several therapists over the years, but Koula was the first one to completely get me straight away.  She understood that I didn’t need to talking therapy but required some tools and a ‘top up’.  I was really impressed with the strategies she suggested and her follow up was really helpful.  I would highly recommend Koula – she made me feel respected and an equal player in my treatment. 

Mrs HT
West Malling

My work with Koula really helped me to explore other ways of dealing with my anxieties and panic tendencies. Koula was knowledgeable, friendly, understanding and so warm. She made me feel relaxed and I wholeheartedly trusted her to listen to me and help me. I am still able to use some of the tactics we practised and I’m so grateful to Koula for her dedication to my recovery.

Miss GT
London

Koula’s professional, welcoming and friendly support, has completely opened my eyes to the power of mindfulness. I’ve never had such clarity and felt so empowered to manage anxiety and stress. Thank you, Koula 😀

Mr CC

Tonbridge

After unsuccessfully seeking help elsewhere for my health anxiety & taking anti-anxiety medications my work put me in touch with Koula. I took to her straight away & knew I’d finally found someone who could help me. I know my health anxiety will never be cured but Koula has taught me how to manage it to stop my mind spiralling out of control, I can now rationalise my thoughts which I was not able to do before. Highly recommend .

Mrs MC

Rochester

I highly recommend The Mind Umbrella for support when you are at your lowest.

The help I was given from Koula was life changing! I arrived broken with work stress and finished my treatment with a different perspective on life and setting my priorities. I still have glitches and low days but know what I need to do to help myself through it. The techniques provided me with the tools and power to choose to help myself recover with Koula’s amazing support and challenge for each situation.

Thank you Koula!

Mrs RD

Wateringbury

I had a great experience with Koula.  She made me feel at ease very early on and I felt able to trust her because of that.

The tools suggested made a huge impact on the problems that I presented with and they are things that I will be able to use going forward in not only my personal life but professional life also.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Koula to others.

Mrs RG

Rochester

“I was initially sceptical but found Koula’s sessions to be hugely helpful in managing my anxiety. The skills taught are practical, the scenarios discussed were relatable, and Koula herself is relaxed and easy to talk to. Would definitely recommend!”

Mr. DN., Rochester

I met Koula at a very emotional time in my life. I was struggling to hold down a pressured job and coping with my husband’s depression. She has taught me some invaluable skills that helped me understand my emotions and how to deal with difficult situations at home and at work. I would highly recommend her work. I feel like a new woman.

GW
Maidstone

We have been lucky enough to work with Dr Gilbert this year on a number of different projects and have been delighted in the way that she has been able to support us both as and employer with our staff and as a school with individual pupils and parents. Dr Gilbert is approachable, practical and presents information in a way that is accessible to all. Parents have valued her input around managing anxiety in their children around secondary transition, reporting to us that the refreshing way she challenged perceptions around secondary transfer has altered their mindset and the way that they will manage this process with their children. Staff also felt that her input tackled an emotive subject in a reasoned way and enabled them to reflect without conflict or confrontation. Work with individual families has been highly valued by parents and has made an impact on the wellbeing of their children and families as a whole. We are delighted with the work we have done so far with Dr Gilbert and look forward to continuing to work with her in the future!

Hannah Pullen
The Discovery School
Kings Kill

My GP recommended CBT for anxiety which had come out of the blue and was seriously impacting not only work, but my ability to function, which had also started to effect my personal relationships. I was lucky to find Koula via my private Health Care. The journey of recovery coached by Koula through such a professional, structured, yet relaxed approach really helped me from the get go. The techniques shared by Koula really helped me understand what was happening and through a bit of inner searching helped me understand why. I now feel empowered to control and even praise the chatter box in my head and I feel stronger and more in control than I ever have. Thank you so much Koula.

Mr SC
Leybourne

Two months later, I am using the techniques you suggested to keep things on the level. I am better able to see the longer term and to recognise, then put to one side, temporary stress causes.
TC
Kings Hill

We contacted Koula during what was an incredibly stressful time for my family.   I am pleased to say that her advice helped us to act decisively and our son is now thriving again.

Koula’s advice was brief but absolutely invaluable in helping my wife and I to understand the psychology associated with our son’s behaviour.  It ultimately relieved a lot of stress by enabling us to take a difficult decision.

Koula’s response was free of charge at the time but I can’t help feeling that I’d like to acknowledge how valuable her reply was.

Mr CI

Ryarsh

I went to see Koula to work through some stress and anxiety issues. From our very first meeting I knew that she would be able to make me better. I found our sessions extremely helpful and she has taught me some incredibly useful and interesting things. Our current sessions have ended and I feel like a changed person. I would highly recommend her.

Mrs LC

Aylesford

Being with Koula at The Mind Umbrella has been a life changing experience.  She has challenged my thoughts and got me to listen to them and accept them, but not act on them. I never ever thought I would get to where I am today.

Ms DA, Kings Hill

Before I met Koula I had this huge fear of exams. The exams I was sitting were very important in my career which made them even more daunting . I decided to take sessions in helping me tackle stress, anxiety and nerves. Over the following weeks with Koula she made me feel a lot more at ease. I think the thing I found most beneficial was whenever I made a negative comment about my exams Koula would always question “why?” , “why does it make you feel like this” and it would always lead to a positive outcome because exams, really, are not as bad as I feared. The week before she prepped me and I was almost excited to get these exams done which is the complete opposite to how I felt before I met Koula. I ended up passing my exams with excellent scores !

Miss LJ, Birling.

Just wanted to say thank you so much for your letter that we received today. It was a really quick turn around, so thank you.

Thank you so much for your professionalism but above all your genuine care of our daughter and us as parents.

Dear Mind Umbrella,

With your help, support and advice I have managed my first goal after only 4 sessions.  I can’t begin to tell you what an achievement this is for me and how much happier I am to be in control. My next goal is in sight and I know now that I can achieve it. Thank you so much!

I have been struggling for 20 years and you’ve helped me in 3 sessions – thank you

I could not see the wood for the trees before. I can now- I have no idea how you have done it.

You helped me see that the “where I’ve been” is not as important as the ”where I am” and “where I want to be going”. I really feel I am getting there