Debby Konigsberg

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MBACP : Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

location_on London N3 & N12
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

If you prefer an approach that's open minded, warm and supportive, grounded in a flexible, effective combination of therapeutic practices, then feel free to phone or email with your enquiries about short or long term therapy.  I work flexibly using a variety of psychotherapeutic methods, always with your well-being, feelings and concerns at the forefront. Together we'll move forward at your pace towards exploration, insights and awareness that lead to relief, clarity and new outlooks on life.

My experience covers concerns including:

  • depression and anxiety
  • relationship difficulties, 
  • family issues and challenges
  • losses such as bereavement, separation and divorce
  • self esteem and confidence building
  • self harm
  • trauma and crisis
  • recovering from abuse
  • changes in life stages and ageing
  • health and disability issues
  • carer's issues
  • infertility
  • hopelessness and lack of motivation
  • loneliness and isolation
  • cultural identity
  • work and professional struggles


The counselling sessions

The first session will explore your circumstances, the reasons you've come and what you hope to gain from your therapy. It's an opportunity to get to know each other.  

You can then choose to book in further sessions during which we will explore whatever concerns, feelings and issues you wish to deal with.

To find out more:

You're welcome to phone me on 07710 317 020 or send an email if you simply want to find out more in the first instance, or if you would like to book an introductory meeting.

Experience and training:

I work in private practice in Finchley & Woodside Park. Experience also includes counselling within the NHS and CPPD training school, working with a wide variety of people who have been referred to me for counselling by GPs, college and others.

Professionally Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy). Confidentiality, safeguarding ethics and professionalism are absolutely assured.

My training was at the BACP accredited CPPD and I'm a qualified Humanistic Integrative Counsellor - using a variety of psychotherapy models and practices to suit the unique needs of each person I work with.

Other professional experience includes freelance, sensitive-issues social research for the public sector and charities including NSPCC, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Cancer Research UK, Department of Education and Department of Health. I've also worked briefly as a primary school teacher with young children.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
  • Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
  • Advanced Diploma (Professional Training) In Humanistic Integrative Counselling
  • Skills in CBT practice
  • Skills in Time Limited Counselling
  • Training certificate in Working with Children & Young People
  • B.Ed Hons

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

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Fees

£55.00 - £70.00

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle Keyworkers
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed
  • check_circle Refugees

Additional information

  • Initial free 10-15 minute phone or Zoom meeting for enquiries 
  • £65 for face-to-face sessions in N12
  • £70 per face-to-face session in  N3 (includes room hire fee)
  • Concessionary rate is generally £55 and will be considered depending on specific criteria
  • Day and evening, Monday to Friday

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night
  • Fixed weekly session times offered
  • Weekly sessions can also be flexi-time for shift workers and people who find it hard to attend at the same time each week

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

DBS check info

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Online platforms

Skype
Zoom
Debby Konigsberg
Debby Konigsberg