Therapy, counselling and coaching
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deborah@therapy-online or call 07709 546280
Hi, I’m Deborah. I’m a Chartered and HCPC Registered Psychologist. I offer counselling, psychotherapy and coaching for adults in person at Cemaes Bay. I also work online with people further afield.
Why might you come to see me? Most people make contact after they’ve tried to work on a problem and they realise they can’t figure it out alone. Typical issues that people bring to therapy: anxiety and social anxiety, low mood, poor self-esteem, anger and irritation, phobia and stress, difficulties adjusting to stages of life, health conditions, loss or difficult circumstances.
Some people get in touch when everything seems fine on the surface. But underneath, they just have a sense that something is wrong or missing. They feel flat, tired or regretful. They have a sense that it’s time for a bit of a life review, before too many years whizz past. And some people just have a goal that they want to hit: a coaching framework is what they want to get them started and keep them going to the finish line.
Others come as a couple – sometimes one more keen than the other to talk about what’s going on! Sometimes couples get themselves into such a negative spiral that they become hopeless and lost. They can’t say anything – they feel whatever they say will go wrong. They want to find a way back to understanding each other, understanding who they are as individuals and as a couple. They want to find a way to talk without starting the fireworks.
If any of this sounds like you, get in touch to arrange a free call. An initial talk helps to get a sense of whether we’d be a good match working together. Have a look at this description to see what therapy will involve.
THERAPY
Therapy gives you the space to understand yourself and others.
Therapy offers a space where you can talk openly, away from your everyday life. You’ll have time to explore what’s happened in your life, how you feel, and what sense you make of it. When the time is right, we’ll set some goals for change. We’ll work together so you can make those changes, step-by-step.
It’s important that you work with someone with the right skills. I am an HCPC registered practitioner psychologist and a chartered psychologist with the BPS. I have training in different therapeutic frameworks and techniques and work in the way that suits you best. We work together and go at a pace that works for you.
I have a particular interest in working with:
- Self-criticism, self-dislike, self-sabotage and shame
- Low mood, depression and losing hope
- Anxiety, phobia and over-reaction
- Low social confidence/social phobia and isolation/loneliness
- Struggles with friendships, relationships and feeling misunderstood
- Adjustment to change and loss of direction
- Anger, resentment and irritability
- Disentangling hostility in close relationships
The most important part of therapy is the therapeutic relationship. That’s why it’s important to have a conversation to get a sense of whether we would work well together. So do take that first step and book a call today.
COACHING
Coaching helps you build your confidence, optimise your performance and grow your sense of wellbeing.
You might feel that you just need a space to work some things out. Maybe you feel stalled on thinking your way through a situation, or your zest or focus isn’t quite as sharp as it was. Coaching can help to clear your mind, focus on what really matters to you, strengthen your drive to get what you want in this life, and reset your confidence to achieve it. We’ll work within a positive coaching framework so you can track your progress as you move ahead, week by week.
Your coaching goals might include:
- Improving health and fitness
- Reducing stress
- Fixing your work/life balance
- Making life and career decisions
- Boosting your motivation and focus
- Getting unstuck or out of a rut
- Bringing the best you to relationships
- Boosting confidence and self-esteem
- Creating plans and setting goals
- Develop long-term resilience and coping skills
Feel good again with coaching! It’s important to ensure you can make a good connection with your coach, so get in touch to find out.
HYPNOTHERAPY
Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis within a therapeutic framework. But what is hypnosis? You can think of hypnosis as a focused state of absorption, when you become detached from the outer world. Everyday hypnosis occurs when you’re drawn into a book or film or are so engaged in some practical project that you don’t realise that hours have flown by. Clinical hypnosis helps you to achieve that same absorbed focus.
To use hypnosis skilfully, we start off by understanding the problems that you want to work on then we develop hypnotic suggestions that are meaningful to you. You absorb and use these suggestions to strengthen your resolve and to guide action. For some issues there can be rapid change, but deeper-rooted issues might need a longer period of work with hypnosis as part of a broader therapy process.
Issues that can be tackled with hypnotherapy include:
- Anxiety and stress
- Low mood
- Phobia and panic
- Social phobia and low social confidence
- Insomnia
- Habitual behaviours like nail-biting, snacking, phone addiction
- Anger, irritability and frustration
- Lack of goals, drive and energy
Hypnotherapy is an entirely safe and comfortable process but, like any therapy, it is important that you work with someone who is properly trained and qualified. Beyond my training as a psychologist and my current psychotherapy training, I have completed a full diploma in clinical hypnotherapy and am on the General Hypnotherapy Register.
There is nothing to be worried about in hypnosis – you stay in charge at all times. It’s a relaxing process that is enjoyable. You can learn the skill of self-hypnosis to help yourself in future. Get in touch for a free 30-minute call to see if hypnotherapy is for you.