Kate offered to help when no one else would. She paired me with Hailey who has changed my life. Hailey created a space where I felt safe, validated and heard. She treated me like someone who mattered when the rest of the world and myself believed otherwise. We ‘clicked’ almost instantly. Hailey is compassionate and authentic. Her beautiful personality makes opening up easier. I cannot thank Hailey enough for believing in me and reminding me of my inner strength. I wouldn’t be here without her.

I signed up to this because my life was a mess and I really needed someone to talk to. I was in therapy for 12 weeks and I feel so different about myself, yay me LOOL! I'm so grateful to all of PGDC, especially Dawn. I would definitely recommend, I finally feel present in my own life

Kate was excellent. I had 10 sessions with her and she helped me identify patterns in my behaviour. I am now on the path of self discovery and even though it can be scary at times I am excited for what the future holds. I would be stuck in the same pattern/ cycle if I didn’t seek help from Kate. I thank you so much x

My experience with Kate was amazing and there’s not enough characters on here to express it. Kate fully allowed for me to strip back the walls that I had built over the years and give closure to my inner child who was still reliving the traumas from years past. We explored me and what my perception of me was in order to build my self love, confidence, and self intimacy. As a result of this I am aware of who I am now but more importantly, I am free of the walls that I built over the years! I’ve had counselling before but not like this, I’m glad I chose her as she forced me to challenge myself through set homework’s and journaling. Don’t think just book her and learn to live in your freedom, you owe it to yourself.

Kate was an amazing therapist. She made my first experience at therapy as comfortable as it could be. She allowed me to really learn about myself and the cause of some of the issues I discussed in therapy. She was extremely patient with me and honest. She taught me a lot about myself that I didn’t truly know or understand. She would often give me things to work on outside of the therapy sessions which I felt allowed me to continue to do the work even when she wasn’t present. I am so glad that I took the leap of faith to start therapy and it is definitely something that I would love to do it again in the near future and hopefully have Kate as a therapist again. I thank her for giving me the resources to learn about myself fully and start to do the internal work to feel better on the inside and on the outside.

When I started my sessions with Kate at PGDC I was 3 months into recovering from an episode with depression and anxiety. I was really struggling to find the joy again or to be positive in any way about life and all it has to offer. I also had a lot of work to do in terms of my self esteem and value, as well as managing my responses to some of the relationships in my life. Kate helped me a massive amount in terms of identifying my triggers and managing my responses, as well as coping mechanisms using CBT. We did a lot of work over the 3 month period and made very good progress. I made lots of notes too which I keep referring to from time to time when I need a boost or a reminder. I've also been reading Kate's book - Dump the Baggage, and I feel like I'm reading a book that was written just for me and the challenges I face, especially the chapter on Limiting Beliefs and Self Identity. It was a blessing to get to work with Kate and I'm very appreciative.

Kate has been very professional, timely and organized. As a therapist she helped me to become more self aware, more capable of understanding and dealing with my emotions. One small thing that could be improved is attaching the zoom link to the calendar invite. This will make it easier for people to join as they don’t have to go and find the link in an email.

I have been working with Kate at PGDC for over a year now, and she has been instrumental in helping me navigate some extremely difficult times and junctures in my life. She has been extremely helpful in allowing me to understand many things about myself in order to improve my relationship with those around me. I am extremely grateful for everything I have learnt from Kate and would definitely recommend the PGDC.

The Personal Growth and Development Centre are excellent communicators and helped us deliver a fantastic event to support our community. We highly recommend them and we fully intend to seek their help for future projects.

This was my first time with a therapist. Kate was amazing, flexible and Very comfortable to speak to. She really helped with opening up and getting to the root of a lot of issues within the relationship. Most of the sessions came with practical exercises and techniques to work through couples issues.

From my first meet with Kate, I knew this was the right connection for me therapy-wise. I felt properly listened to and at the same time I wasn’t spoon-fed. We worked through different aspects of my needs as a team and I found the recommended resources beneficial. Learning points from our sessions have stayed with me even months after and I find them coming to play when needed in daily life . I would definitely recommend their services.

Helped gather clarity on issues I had neglected or didn't understand before. I still have work to do but I am glad I was able to start exploring areas of my life that seemed out of my control. My therapist gave me space to be quiet and think through behaviours that I hadn't before.

I did enjoy working with Kate on my issues. She was very patient with me and asked the right probing question to get to the heart of what my issues were. Her style is very structured but also in a way that is clear that you will need to the work to reach your break through. I am sure you will find working with her very helpful.

My experience with The PGDC has been nothing short of amazing. I started therapy in August of 2020 with a host of issues I was currently facing, and many from my past that I had not dealt with. From the outset, I was made to feel very comfortable to speak with Kate about all that I had gone through and what I was currently facing. I was given resources, tips and homework which pushed me to take accountability for my own life and the choices I was making. We set out goals that I wanted to achieve, and she never stopped letting e know how much progress I was making (even if I didn't see it myself!). My overall experience was amazing and I would (and have) recommended Kate to friends.

We were lucky enough to have Kate Megase from PGDC speak at a recent trade union Black members meeting and we could not have been more pleased. Before the meeting Kate and I spoke so that I could explain what our group was interested in and what we wanted her to talk about. On the evening of the meeting Kate covered all of the key topics and more. Her pacing was perfect and she spent plenty of time answering the questions that the group had. The talk was engaging, interesting and has inspired us to campaign on mental health issues in the work place. Kate covered trauma and its impact on individuals and the stigma around mental health that can prevent individuals seeking help. We are already planning future events and we hope to work with the PGDC again.

Sergio is very knowledgeable and personable and I really enjoyed my sessions. Would highly recommend! have spent most of my adult life the same size and shape and making the same mistakes with diets. Only once I joined Sergio Personal Trainer my life and mental health changed , he proved me that everything is possible as long as you have the right mindset to reach your goals. Simple and effective! You cannot slip through the cracks with Sergio - he will hold you accountable

The Personal Growth and Development Centre improved my self esteem with their services. Very good and committed staff. Highly professionals at their jobs.

As a trainee counsellor I signed up to extra supervision sessions with Kate. Working with clients for a first time was extremely daunting but I felt both supported and guided by her. Kate offered a wealth of knowledge and expertise that she happily shared. In addition the emotional and practical support she gave, helped me work with clients professionally and gave me more confidence to grow into this new career that I now love.

Kate Megase is very professional and knows what she does , I didn’t know what was preventing me from getting the relationships I wanted at work, and romantically, she was able to diagnose what I was having issues with and we did some work for a while , I was a completely different person after I completed my sessions , I was more secure and able to maintain relationships in a better way that I could never do before, thanks Kate for all your help and advise A.

A wonderful therapist who created a very safe space for me to express my feelings and unpick the root causes of certain habits I have become accustomed to. It was nice to have guidance on the road to self discovery. I was glad to receive tools and resources help me gain a better understanding of myself and others around me. Professional at all times, 100% recommend.