Deborah Malster
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About me
Life can be challenging and at times leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious and lost. Therapy can be the first step towards healing, calm and moving forward. I work in a warm, confidential and non-judgmental way to help people find hope, answers, comfort and meaning when experiencing distress, loss struggles or dilemmas.
I am an accredited integrative psychotherapist, counsellor and EMDR practitioner, which means I work from various approaches to help people find a way to manage the uncertainty, panic, void, conflict and anxiety, life can make us feel at times.
The first session will be spent looking at why you have decided to seek support along with your needs and expectations of counselling and how I can help. If you decide you would like to continue we can discuss and agree to further sessions. Therapy usually takes place once a week at an agreed time and day and I am able to support people both short and long term.
I work in a warm, confidential and non-judgmental manner and I believe by us working together, counselling can help you heal, find purpose and move forward. So if you would like to consider therapy, why not contact me to discuss further and we can go from there.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an experienced qualified psychotherapist, counsellor, EMDR practitioner and clinical supervisor. I have experience of supporting adults, older adults, young people, families and couples within the NHS, private, public and voluntary sectors since 2000 and as a counsellor since 2010. I work with clients in many areas such as trauma, bereavement, baby loss, anxiety, acute, chronic and terminal illness, depression, ageing, low self-esteem, low confidence, bullying, relationship issues, work concerns, stress, purpose and meaning.
I am an accredited and registered member with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Qualifications and Training:
- EMDR Practitioner
- Diploma in Integrative Supervision of Individuals and Groups
- Certificate in Couple and Relationship Therapy
- MA Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Dip. Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative)
- General Certificate in Online Therapy
- Cert. Counselling Studies
- Cert. Counselling Skills
- Motivational Interviewing Training
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy Training
- Mental Health Training (The Open University and Enabled East NHS)
- Stop Smoking Training - Level 2
- Go Girls – Self Esteem Training
- Drug & Alcohol Awareness (EYPDAS)
- Sexual Health Training
- Family Focus Facilitator - Parenting
- BSc. (Hons) Social Sciences
- Cert. Managing Care
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
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In Person - Monday evening, Wednesday, and Saturday morning.
Online - Wednesdays and Friday mornings.
From July, Monday daytime and Thursdays will become available.
