Accessible Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Creating opportunities for Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy within communities.
Kasa has been developed to bridge the gap between Psychoanalysis and Black and Asian Communities. Providing online and face-to-face appointments.
Who we are
Kasa are a Community Interest Company who can create opportunities for Black and Asian people to access psychoanalytic therapies.
We are a group of psychotherapists with an interest in providing a space where uncomfortable truths can be spoken.
What we do
We provide grants for individuals to have a year of psychodynamic/psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy as defined by The British Psychoanalytic Council: www.bpc.org.uk/information-support/what-is-therapy
We also ensure all psychotherapists who work with us attend a group on unconscious biases.
We provide consultation and assessment for any partnership organisations, such as Social Services or third sector charities working with hard to reach populations.
Our Mission & Vision
Equality of access to psychotherapy for adults
Empowering cultural identities
Safeguarding against racial discrimination
Creating space for diversity
Challenging outdated norms
Opening up opportunities for psychanalytic training
Providing spaces for thought
Providing consultations to third sector organisations
Our approach
In establishing Kasa we are creating an anti-racist organisational structure. This then provides reassurance to all those who access the service that they will be heard and treated equally.
We hope Black and Asian people will be more encouraged to take up a long-term psychotherapy when thinking about their mental health and wellbeing.
We want to change the face of psychoanalysis so that it is a more attractive option to people from communities that would not ordinarily access this type of therapy.
There are two levels of fee for consultation. The full fee for those in full employment and a reduced fee for those who are on a limited income. The fee for therapy is set and there is an expectation that those in employment will pay the full fee but we assure you that any recommendations following a consultation for further treatment will take into account your financial circumstances.
By providing reduced rate therapy we are removing the cost as a barrier to accessing psychoanalytic therapy.
Who we reach
People who wouldn’t ordinarily access this type of therapy.
We are particularly interested in more people from Black and Asian Communities, accessing psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
We hope by more people experiencing psychotherapy they will be inspired to take up training opportunities and create diversity in the field. We would like to create awareness through experience.
We plan on providing grants to assist people with funding their training in the near future.
Referrals
Agency Referral
We can provide assessment. You may then require consultation/supervision with a Kasa approved psychotherapist. Or the individual(s) you are enquiring on behalf of may wish to take up a year’s therapy with us.
Self Referral
Get in touch by filling in our online form or call us on 07876708732. You might want to come for consultation, or have a clear idea about starting a year’s therapy.
Work with us
Are you BPC registered? Are you passionate about increasing diversity in your field? Would you be willing to participate in the experiential group? If so then get in touch by filling in the form below.
We are also recruiting a conductor. If you are an exceptional psychotherapist well versed in the subject matter of unconscious bias and anti-racism. If so we would love to hear from you.
The Experiential Group
This is a group for all participating psychotherapists who take on patients from Kasa. It is a space to look at our own unconscious biases. We will take time to review relevant literature such as chapters from Internal Racism by Fahkry Davids.
Your reading may also be informed by more popular literature such as Akhala’s Natives. This group’s main focus is to ensure there’s no more hiding places, we aim to shine a light on the shadows of racism.
Support us
Do you want to support people to flourish, to overcome their difficulties and move towards thriving? Be part of the movement. A movement that believes we should actively challenge the barriers that perpetuate psychotherapy as inaccessible for the many.
Email us at info@kasa-cic.org for more information.