Debbie Keenan
Every professional displayed on Counselling Directory has been independently verified by our team to ensure they have suitable credentials to practise.
This professional is temporarily unavailable and will not be responding to enquiries until they return.
About me
'Awarded The Dean’s Prize for Most Outstanding and Notable Achievement, in the School of Psychology and Therapeutic Studies, University of South Wales 2019'
*All necessary information including my session fee is found on this page*
Hello, my name is Debbie, and I am an accredited, multi award winning and experienced Integrative Psychotherapist. I have studied counselling and psychotherapy for ten years and am currently completing my Doctorate Degree in Psychotherapy and counselling. The way I work, is to draw on different theoretical models to provide my clients with a tailored and bespoke approach to match their individual needs. I help clients gain a deeper understanding of their self by working through obstacles and difficulties, exploring why these may have arisen, and how to learn and move on from them. I know first hand how daunting it can be going into therapy, but even though making that first step is hard, it is undeniably a step towards healing. I will be alongside you every step of the way, offering warmth, support, an open mind and understanding.
In addition to having a Master degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, I have two Post Graduate diplomas, one in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and the other in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. I believe in healing the whole person, which includes the mind and body. I will walk alongside you to make sense of your experiences and explore new ways of being. In this way, I hope to help you gain greater insight and understanding of yourself.
How counselling can help:
I provide a compassionate, open, non-judgemental space. I want to support you in gaining a deeper insight into drivers of distress, overcome emotional barriers and find alternative ways to cope or bring about change so that you can achieve an optimum state of mental health and wellbeing. Please get in touch and take the first step in owning your future.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Doctorate Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy-present
- Master Degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of South Wales, 2022
- Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative counselling and Psychotherapy, University of South Wales, 2 year study, 2021
- Co presented and helped produce, in conjunction with Monmouthshire Educational Psychology Service, a training video to be used as CPD for educational staff on coping skills/strategies for managing anxiety -2020, and again in 2021
- Post Graduate Certificate in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of South Wales in 2019
- University of South Wales 2019, The Dean’s Prize for Most Outstanding and Notable Achievement, in the School of Psychology and Therapeutic Studies
- Post Graduate Level 4 Diploma in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), 2 year study, 2018
- Level 2 and level 3 in Counselling Skills, 2 year study, 2016
- Set up a placement for counselling children in an educational setting, 2014
- NIACE-Monmouthshire Student of The Year, 2013
ACHIEVEMENTS/TRAINING
- As a school's Wellbeing and pastoral support leader, I led the school to achieve the Carnegie Centre for Excellence in Mental Health Bronze Award in 2019 and in 2020 my leadership saw the school becoming the first school in Wales to achieve the Silver Award.
- I have also led my current educational setting, to become the first school in Wales to achieve all three Young Carer awards.
- Interviewed by The Chair of The Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition, for setting up emotional check-ins, for staff in an educational setting, 2019
- Observed teaching mindfulness for PHD research project, by Cardiff University, 2019
- Guest speaker at MISP International Conference 2020, speaking about the importance of Mental Health Awareness and Mindfulness. Also, I have been used as a case study by MISP.
- Presented as a case study for The First Minister of Wales, Mental Health and Mindfulness Whole School Approach, 2019
- Trained adults and children in mindfulness techniques and taught certificated training courses for adults in counselling and mindfulness skills, level 3 Teacher/Trainer education qualification
- Volunteer counsellor at University of South Wales Therapy, which has NHS and private clients
- Volunteer counsellor for people with addictions and personality disorders
- Mindfulness Teacher/Trainer Qualification
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
£70.00 per session
Additional information
- Face to Face therapy
- Remote therapy via telephone, Teams or Skype
- Family and couple sessions availability, £80 per session
- Evening sessions availability
When I work
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | |||||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| Evening | |||||||
| Night |
- Remote Therapy via telephone, Teams or Skype
- Face to Face therapy
- Family and couple therapy sessions availability, £80 per session.
Further information
I regularly attend training events such as Mental Health First Aid, The Freedom Programme, Domestic Abuse, Suicide Intervention, Child Abuse, Emotional Freedom Therapy, (EFT), ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and Family Support Training.
I am an accredited Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists MBACP (Accred). This status means that my practice has met BACP's highest standards as a competent, ethical and independent practitioner.
I have vast experience and training in working with the following areas/people
Self-regulation
Anger
Psychoeducation
Critical Inner Voice
Mood disorders
Panic attacks
Low self-esteem
Sexuality
Trauma and PTSD
Relationship issues
Health anxiety
Women issues
Men's issues
Teenage issues
Body dysmorphia
Stress
Deep rooted childhood trauma
Loss
Transition
Low self confidence
Catastrophizing
NAT's (Negative Automatic Thoughts)
Learning and physical disabilities
Affairs
Dysfunctional vicious cycles of thinking and behaviour
Neurodiversity
Sexuality
Bereavement
