Serenity Compass

Meeta Gupta Hari

Master of Counselling, Australia

Meeta loves working with children, teens, and adults in supporting and nurturing their growth.

She believes everyone can benefit from a safe space where we make sense of our journey and explore what lies ahead.

Having had more than five years of experience working in different settings of international schools, NGOs and private practice, she is well versed in the different needs of clients from all walks of life.

Demystifying Therapy

Therapy involves creating a safe space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a supportive and understanding environment. It can help you gain insight into yourself, develop coping strategies, and work through past traumas or unresolved issues.

Having a therapist can help individuals manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health concerns, ultimately improving their overall quality of life. Therapy can also be a preventive measure, helping individuals build resilience and coping skills to navigate life's challenges more effectively.

During the first session, we will discuss your goals for therapy and what you hope to achieve through our work together. It is important for you to feel comfortable and safe in the counselling relationship, so please feel free to ask me any questions or express any concerns you may have.

I will also explain the counselling process, including confidentiality and the boundaries of our relationship. This session is a chance for you to get a sense of how I work as a therapist and to see if my approach aligns with your needs and expectations.

By the end of the first session, we will decide together if we are a good fit for each other and if you would like to continue working with me. If not, I can provide you with referrals to other therapists who may be a better match for you.


Testimonials

  • "Meeta is an exceptional counselor. She has been working with my teenage daughter for over a year now, and I cannot begin to explain the difference I've seen in her. Meeta has helped her work through so much anxiety, depression, anger, and hurt. She's supported her and taught her important emotional skills. Meeta is skilled at guiding her clients through life's daily hard things and big traumas. I've been so impressed with Meeta that I've even recommended her to several of the teenagers I work with in our community! I cannot recommend her more highly. I trust her completely."

    -Steph, mom of teenage daughter

  • "Meeta is an exceptional counselor who has profoundly impacted the school experience for a number of the children in my class and the campus as a whole. Her deep understanding of children's needs and unwavering compassion have transformed my classroom environment into a nurturing space where they feel safe, supported, and able to thrive. Meeta's keen observational skills and collaborative approach have allowed her to get to know each child as an individual, anticipating their challenges and providing tailored guidance. Including myself in many conversations and being on hand to provide support to adults as well. Throughout our interactions, Meeta has demonstrated the utmost professionalism while maintaining a warm, empathetic demeanor. She is a true asset to the school community, and I cannot recommend her highly enough to any family, company or school seeking an extraordinary counselor."

    - Grace Hogan, Deputy Head, Primary Department, French International School, HK

  • "My 15 year old daughter has been followed by Meeta for over a year. From the start, she was able to find the right way to communicate with her and put her at ease, my daughter trusted her, made a lot of progress with her help and she looked forward to her session with her every week. For my part, I really appreciated her great availability and her listening skills. My daughter and I recommend Meeta very warmly."

    - SW (Mom of teenage daughter)

  • "Meeta is a very warm and caring counsellor who makes children easily comfortable from the start. She is kind, patient and respectful of all the children and listens to them attentively in order to get to know them better. From my experience as a classroom teacher, all the children seeing her were always very excited to go see her and wanted to see her more often!"

    - Chantal Hébert, Primary Teacher, French International School, HK

  • "Ms Meeta always makes you comfortable and really listens to everything you have to share with her. She is a very caring and kind person that will always be there for you if you need someone to talk to."

    - Audrey, Primary Student, FIS HK

  • "Parenting is one of the most challenging and complex tasks for all parents in any era. In the current fast-paced, technology-advanced society, parenting is no longer a natural interaction between an adult and a child. My daughter and I met Ms Meeta when we were both in this massive turbulence of social media, childhood trauma (both myself and my daughter) and the global pandemic, not to mention the already hard yard of adolescence. She provided listening ears to our unsaid feelings, guided us on the journey into our inner selves, and was always the soft landing place for reassurance and validation. Ms Meeta's sound knowledge about the complexity of human emotions, deep understanding of how our world affects us individually, and expertise in upskilling us to in tune ourselves helped us gain clarity and strategies to heal and rebuild our relationships. Over the last 12 months, Ms Meeta's patience, consistency and passion helped my daughter to accept self-love, self-worth and self-validation.”

    - HS (Mom of 18year old girl)