About me
I provide a safe, confidential space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings without judgement.
I offer therapy as a space to explore where you are at, what it is bringing you now and the change you are hoping for. I have experience of working with a diverse range of clients offering short and long-term therapy.
WHAT ISSUES CAN YOU WORK WITH?
I work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties and life transitions. I have particular expertise in supporting parents through early parenthood, but welcome anyone who feels drawn to this way of working.
My approach is person-centred, empathic and tailored to your individual needs. I work in a trauma-informed way, which means we move at a pace that feels right for you.
PARENTHOOD
I have particular expertise in supporting parents through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. This can be a time of joy, but also of enormous challenge, especially when our own early experiences surface or when the reality of parenthood feels different from what we expected.
I have worked in the NHS perinatal mental health services and understand how pregnancy and early parenthood can bring up complex feelings. I offer a safe space to explore these feelings without judgment, at a pace that feels manageable for you.
NEXT STEPS
Sessions take place weekly and last 50 minutes.
If you are interested in finding out more, get in touch to schedule your free 20-minute consultation debi@theartpsychotherapist.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
www.theartpsychotherapist.com
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
MA in Integrative Art Psychotherapy
Diploma in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy
Postgraduate Certificate in the Therapeutic Arts
Certificate in Counselling Skills - Level 2
FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health
Further Training
BAAT Perinatal Art Therapy
Perinatal Frame of Mind
Masters Trauma Conference Oxford (including Bessel van der Kolk on embodiment in trauma healing)
Erotic Fantasies and Behaviours
ADHD & Autism with Phil Mollon
Haptic perception in art therapy: using clay for implicit repair of developmental deficits with Cornelia Elbrecht
Skin Ego: Skin and Psychoanalysis. Skin and gaze, itching and anxiety, the role of ego functions, body image and boundaries in the development of identity With Prof Jorge Ulnik
Affairs, Desire & The Unconcious: With Alain de Botton, Juliet Rosenfeld & Susanna Abse
Experience
NHS Perinatal Mental Health Services
The Priory (Acute long-term clients)
SAHWR Women's Domestic Abuse Shelter
Sunnyside Rural Trust (Adults with learning disabilities)
Professional Memberships
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)
UKCP accreditation in progress
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
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
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Please contact me for a no-obligation 20 min telephone FREE chat to check that what I offer fits with what you are looking for and if not I can make alternative recommendations.
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Further information
I offer therapy sessions in person at my practice in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, as well as online for those further afield. Sessions are 50 minutes and typically take place weekly, though we can discuss what frequency works best for you.
I work both short-term and long-term depending on your needs, some people find a few sessions helpful for a specific issue, while others benefit from deeper, ongoing therapeutic work. There's no pressure to commit to a set number of sessions; we can review as we go.
My practice is rooted in the belief that we shouldn't have to face our pain alone and that together we can open pathways to healing that words alone cannot always reach.
If you'd like to learn more about how I work, please visit my website at www.theartpsychotherapist.com or get in touch to arrange an initial conversation.
