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Hello, I’m Deborah.

 

I’m an NCPS registered counsellor based in Exeter, Devon. I am empathetic, kind and considerate. I have over 30 years experience in the caring professions.

 

I trained to be a counsellor after working in mental health and facing my own life challenges. I found counselling very helpful as a confidential space to explore and heal.

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I think this space will be beneficial for you too. I gain a deep sense of fulfilment that comes from witnessing clients overcome the issues that they bring to therapy, and leave feeling more able to cope with life’s challenges.

 

I take good care of myself and love walking in nature, which is relaxing and restorative. I swim regularly and enjoy listening to music.

"I went with my proverbial 'rucksack' FULL not knowing what to do with it and emptied it all out on the counselling floor!


Through the sessions Deb helped me talk about a lot of difficult and traumatic areas of my life. Working together, I was able to sort through, understand and reframe a number of things that had been affecting me deeply, impacting my day to day life.


Because of Deb's non-judgemental approach and the safe, calm environment, she made me feel heard and valued, helping me find my voice and self-worth again. My 'rucksack' is an awful lot lighter, thanks to the time spent with Deb."

R (Devon)

Qualifications

  • Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling - Iron Mill College, Exeter.

  • BSc (hons) Mental Health Nursing - Oxford Brookes.

  • Post Graduate Certificate in Working with Children and Adolescents in Primary Mental Health, Plymouth University.

  • Certificate in Learning Disability Nursing, Exeter.

  • Diploma in Art & Design, Exeter College.

  • Forest School Lead, Bicton College.

  • Intermediate Level Systemic Therapy, Exeter.

  • ITEC Diet & Nutrition, Exeter.

Continual Professional Development

I love counselling and I enjoy learning.  By continuously investing in my own training and development  I ensure that I’m bringing my absolute best, most up to date skills to our work together. Here is a list of recent professional development courses that I have attended:

 

  • LGBT+ Awareness Training Course for Counsellors, Intercom Trust.

  • An Introduction to Existential Therapy - Mick Cooper.

  • Sand Tray Therapy.

  • How Trauma Effects the Body.

  • The Science of ADHD.

  • How to Integrate Nature Therapy into your Counselling Practice.

  • Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy - Mick Cooper.

  • Shame Competence for Trauma Informed Practitioners.

  • Improving Sleep in Children.

  • Art in Mental Health.

  • Mindfulness for Health and Wellbeing.

  • ADHD National Conferences.

Let’s Work Together

Contact me here, to arrange a free introductory phone call.

Thanks for getting in touch. I will reply as soon as possible.

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