Deborah Holder MBACP

London N8	London N19
07736682165 www.deborahholdertherapy.co.uk Click here to Email me

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Whatever is on your mind, talking and being heard can help and I offer a safe, confidential space where you can do this at a pace that suits you. You may be feeling stuck and confused, overwhelmed by your emotions, anxious or depressed. You may be struggling to cope with change – the end of a relationship, a bereavement, job loss or parenthood. You might not know what the problem is – just that something’s not right. Alternatively you may be interested in therapy as a form of personal development.

How we would work together -

I am an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist which means I am trained to draw on whichever approaches are the best fit for you and the issues you bring to counselling. It’s your story and I try to provide the right conditions for you to tell it and feel heard and understood. My role is to help you to explore your feelings and thoughts in way that promotes insight and self-awareness, and to support you as you work towards greater clarity and understanding

Talking about how you feel and being heard is at the heart of therapy. Beyond this, it may be helpful to consider unhelpful life patterns and gain new insight into habitual ways of thinking and behaving. We can also explore fresh perspectives, different possibilities and strategies for change and growth. Working together we can explore where you are now, where you would like to be and how you can work towards getting there.

Counselling can be open ended or time limited (typically 6-24 sessions). This is something we can discuss and agree on at an initial session. Counselling sessions last for 50 minutes and take place at the same time every week.

What next? -

Contact me by email or phone and we will arrange an initial session during which we can decide whether to go ahead and work together. We can also discuss fees and directions - I am easily accessible from Muswell Hill, Crouch End, Islington, Archway, Tufnell Park, Highgate and Hampstead. You will also have a chance to ask about anything else you aren’t sure about.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP accredited course)

Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Psychology

BA Hons in Psychology

In addition to private practice I currently work as a counsellor within the NHS and have previously worked as a counsellor in secondary and university education.

I have regular clinical supervision and have been CRB checked. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and as such, I am bound by its Ethical Framework and Professional Code of Conduct.