About me
Hello and welcome.
Are you struggling with the pressures of day to day life or the challenges of modern living? These issues can leave us feeling depleted and overwhelmed. Anxiety and depression now rate as the leading issues affecting those searching for support. Maybe that’s you? Or you could be struggling with bereavement, ill health, ageing, anger, life changes to name just a few. You may be seeking change and just feel stuck.
I’m an experienced Humanistic counsellor and support people just like you, struggling with these and other issues. Working together and at your pace we will explore whatever issue is uppermost for you. From our first session together, I will tailor my approach to support you with the challenges you are facing now. I believe we all have innate resources to draw upon and so, will explore ways that help you to discover your unique strengths.
I trained as a Counsellor after many years of my own therapy and personal development. I understand the depths of despair, struggle and isolation clients can experience. I bring this knowing to my work with clients, it is informed and authentic. It helps me to connect to your experience.
I provide a safe and confidential space for you to explore any issues that are preventing you from living your life fully. I work in a way that encourages empathy and self compassion and am committed to working with and alongside you on your journey. My work is based on current and up to date research into the mind/body connection. I will always respect your privacy and autonomy.
"My weekly sessions with Deborah, for around ten months, were a tremendous help. Conversations with Deborah enabled me to recognise; identify; acknowledge; understand better; accept, and so deal with, the deep and lasting impact of significant life events and life influences (from earliest childhood to late adulthood). With Deborah’s help, I gradually and steadily revised and transformed my perspective and have developed a far stronger, more confident, happier, resilient and more positive sense of self. Deborah has a vast range of knowledge and experience, which she draws on and shares, to facilitate a very personal, tailored, constructive and exceptionally supportive conversation. Deborah’s ‘team spirit’ is uplifting and I will forever feel indebted to her" AW 2023.
I look forward to meeting you soon,
Warmly, Deborah
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Higher Level Diploma in Humanistic Counselling from the University of Chichester (BACP approved). I worked in the NHS for many years and later as a volunteer Counsellor with West Sussex Carers Support. I also volunteered as a Counsellor with the Horizon Centre Hospice in Brighton. I now work as an independent Counsellor. I attend regular CPD events and keep up to date with current theory and practice. I am registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists and, as required by my membership, attend regular professional Supervision.
Additional Training
Anxiety, ADHD, Anger Management, Autism, Bereavement, Brief Therapy, CBT, Cancer, Covid, Depression, Diversity, Embodied Practice, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness & Compassion, Narcissism, Polyvagal Theory, Safeguarding, Shame, Suicide, Suicide Prevention & Risk, Therapy and the Arts, Siblings, Trauma.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I have current availability.
I offer a free 15 minute phone call.
Contact me for a free chat about your needs and any questions you may have, email me or please visit my website for more information at: deborahmitchellcounselling.com
"I was nervous before our first session as I didn’t know what to expect but you instantly put me at ease and made me feel supported. The techniques and theories you taught me have really helped me understand and manage my anxiety, and I continue to use these techniques and skills everyday. Throughout our sessions you were understanding, compassionate, kind, and you challenged my way of thinking in a way that was supportive and encouraging. I can’t thank you enough for how quickly you were able to offer me help and how much my life has changed for the better" LB 2023
When I work
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I see clients from Monday to Thursday. I can take phone calls only, on Friday mornings. I have wheelchair access. Plenty of street parking nearby.
Further information
Practice description:
I work from my garden studio which is private and comfortable and located in Wivelsfield Green. It has it's own access from the main road.
Types of therapy:
Humanistic, Person Centred, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Relational, Integrative, CBT, Embodied, Mindfulness & Compassion, Creative & Art therapy.
Who I work with:
I work with Individuals and offer both short and long term therapy, depending on your needs. My clients are young adults over 18 years, up to and including, older adults, 65+.
How I work:
I see individual clients in person, online and over the telephone.
Memberships:
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy M(BACP).
