Debbie Wilson

Hello and welcome. My name is Debbie and I offer counselling to adults both individually and couples. I work face to face from a garden room at my home and online throughout the UK on the platform Zoom. 

Are you feeling overwhelmed by life events, or are there recurring problems in your relationships which are causing you stress? Do you feel you have lost your sense of who you are,  contributing to you feeling isolated, anxious, depressed or out of control? Perhaps you feel you are pre occupied with the past or the future and unable to fully engage with your life now?

I have experience of working with a wide range of issues, and my approach to counselling is integrative, which means that I am trained in a number of therapeutic approaches and can tailor counselling to meet your individual needs. I have undertaken additional training in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy that can be very effective in helping to understand and manage strong feelings. I also have an interest in relational issues and have completed a Diploma in Relationship Counselling with Relate.  I have also undertaken additional post qualifying training in Bereavement which informs my work around loss. 

Prior to training to become a counsellor I worked for 20 years supporting children and families at times of significant stress in a statutory setting.   In addition to my private practice I worked for 3 years as a counsellor at a Women's Centre and  gained experience working with depression, trauma, loss and managing strong emotions. I have worked in a community counselling service providing counselling to people of different ages and backgrounds working particularly with issues around bereavement and anxiety. 

My Approach

My approach is collaborative in that we work together on the goals that you set. I facilitate regular reviews of our work together to ensure it is meeting your needs. I offer a supportive, calm, empathic and non judgemental space where the unsaid can be said, where you will be truly listened to and where you can gain insight into your world.

How Counselling Can Help

Counselling offers the opportunity to talk confidentially to a trained counsellor who will accept and support you as you find your way forward.   Life can sometimes feel very challenging and we can feel overwhelmed. It can happen gradually or there may be a sudden event when we realise our usual coping skills are not working as well as they have and we feel “stuck”. Counselling can help to look at what is going on, perhaps to understand things or maybe to look at our responses in a different way.   You may want to explore your emotions and feelings about events in the past or explore a current issue or relationship. Through greater awareness and clarity it is my hope that you may experience an improved sense of wellbeing leading to the possibility of change.

Taking the First Step

You don’t have to try and cope alone. The world we live in currently has placed and continues to place additional strain on people and relationships and seeking help can be a positive experience with potential long term gains. Please do contact me to talk about how I may be able to help.

Initial Consultation: I offer a free no obligation initial 20 minute phone  or Zoom consultation to discuss your hopes for counselling and decide if therapy with me would be right for you.

Session Fees: £55 for 50 minutes individual therapy, or £75 for 60 minutes for couples therapy.