Debbie Humphries
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About me
Would you like to be your calm, content self more of the time? You may feel weighed down by anxiety, depression or a ‘busy brain’ that gives you no peace. You may want to explore specifics, such as abuse, trauma, autism or ADHD or you may not know where these feelings are coming from. I can work with you to recover more of your calm, content, confident self.
I am passionate in my belief that people have an amazing capacity for change and growth. I work by providing therapy that helps people flourish and strengthen their authentic self.
As an ‘integrative’ counsellor, I believe it’s important for the therapy to be shaped to your individual needs. Tailoring your counselling specifically for you means that I can adapt multiple approaches to help you meet your therapy goals. I find that many people benefit from an Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed approach, whatever your issues may be, so I would often start from this perspective.
As a neurodivergent counsellor, I work with all neurotypes but I find that autistic and/or ADHD clients benefit from having a counsellor who understands neurodivergence through lived experience. It comes naturally to me to accept and welcome difference in all its forms.
I regularly work with those impacted by abuse, such as sexual, emotional or physical abuse, including childhood trauma and I work within a trauma informed approach to ensure that we work at a pace that is safe for you.
I am a fully qualified, insured counsellor and a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP). The BACP have strict requirements for membership and I adhere to their ethical framework and guidelines, so you can feel confident that I am a safe and ethical practitioner.
Some of the topics that I work with
· Anxiety
· Depression
· Low self esteem
· Social anxiety
· Confidence building
· Relationships
· Trauma – including PTSD
· Abuse – including sexual and emotional
· Neurodivergence – including Autism and ADHD
· Bereavement and grief
As a neurodivergent counsellor, I regularly work with people who are either diagnosed or suspect that they may be autistic and/or ADHD. Difference can lead to a lifetime of struggling to fit in, feeling like a defective neurotypical person rather than an ok neurodivergent person.
I often work with those impacted by abuse, such as sexual, emotional or physical abuse, including childhood trauma. Even a single incident of abuse can have a profound, lasting impact, including anxiety, depression and low self esteem.
What will counselling be like with me?
A counselling session is basically a conversation, for a set time, with you as the focus. I will provide you with a safe, confidential, non-judgemental and down to earth space to work on whatever issues you want to bring. We will talk about what you want to get out of counselling and keep reviewing this to ensure sessions remain helpful for you.
I offer short and long term counselling sessions to adults of all ages within the UK. I work online or in person in my therapy room in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. I place no upper limit on the amount of sessions needed and this is a process we would review together whilst we work. There is also no minimum commitment and clients are free to leave when they would like. Many people like to have weekly sessions, at least to begin with. However, this might not work for you and I can also offer more flexibility with spacing of sessions to suit you.
Free initial meeting
Email or text me to book your initial free 30 minute videocall to help decide if I am the right counsellor for you. I will always respond, so please check your junk mail if no reply has been received to an email.
Fees
My fees are £50 for a one hour individual counselling session.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications include:
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)
- Certificate in Online and telephone Counselling
- British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists Certificate of proficiency
- Bereavement Support Foundation Course (Cruse)
I also have specific training and experience in working with neurodivergence, couples, trauma and survivors of sexual abuse as well as being committed to continuing professional development (CPD).
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My usual fee for a one hour individual counselling session is £60. However, I also have some slots available at £50 or £55 for those on a low income.
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