Deborah Colman
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About me
Hello, I’m Deborah and welcome to my profile.
I understand the challenge and importance of finding a professional who you can trust, who you will feel comfortable with, who will understand you and who can help you; these elements are crucial for effective therapy - and I know effective therapy can change lives.
In my private practice I offer:
- Warmth, care, sensitivity and support for adults of any age and background
- A confidential, non-judgemental, therapeutic space in Southwark SE1, in person, on Zoom, by telephone, Walk & Talk and home visits
- A safe space, where you can be you, at your own pace
- An opportunity to be truly heard and understood
- A non-directive approach where I will be led by you
- A unique approach tailored specifically for your needs
- Help for you to discover a better way of being in your life
I am an experienced, qualified integrative therapeutic counsellor.
‘Integrative’ means that I draw on different counselling theories in my work according to your circumstances and specific needs; this means my approach to working with you will be as unique as you.
The counselling theories I work with are humanistic, person-centred and psychodynamic.
I am a registered member of the regulating body BACP and I work in accordance with their Ethical Framework for good practice. I attend regular clinical supervision and I'm committed to client confidentiality and continuing professional and personal development.
Counselling sessions will involve us working together to explore your thoughts, feelings, perceptions, experiences and meanings. Whether you are struggling with big life issues from the past (eg childhood, family), present (eg relationships, loss, stress), long-term difficulties (eg anxiety, depression, self-esteem) or feel lost, low or unsure of how you feel, counselling with me can help. Also, you do not need to have a crisis to benefit from therapy; personal development is empowering and can help you cope better with life.
Our therapeutic relationship will be at the heart of what we can achieve in the healing process; it will be from this place of security that we’ll work at a deeper level, at your pace. With your increased self-awareness, deeper insight and understanding we can create a special opportunity for positive change and lasting growth. How you think, your relationship to yourself and to others can benefit as well as opening the possibility of living a more fulfilling life in the present and true to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
BA, Dip.Couns, MBACP
I have worked in a number of settings with clients of different ages, backgrounds and presenting difficulties. These settings have spanned private agencies, charitable sectors, school contexts as well as private practice in London. I am experienced in helping clients work through a broad range of life's difficulties.
Member organisations
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
£80.00 per session
Additional information
I offer every prospective new client a free 15-minute call or Zoom to answer your questions and to see how we fit.
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Further information
Feel free to take a look at my website to discover more:
www.deborahcolmancounselling.com
