Deborah Mitchell
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About me
Hello and welcome to my therapy practice, based in Wivelsfield Green, near Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and Lewes.
Are you surviving or thriving? Anxiety, stress, depression, anger, grief or trauma – you may be experiencing one or more of these challenges, leaving you depleted and unable to live life to the full. A feeling of exhaustion and a sense of being overwhelmed may leave you feeling stuck and unable to move on with your life. You may also notice yourself becoming prone to ill health as a result. By making time for yourself, you can begin healing old wounds, start living life in the present and begin to thrive in the future.
I am an experienced counsellor and my approach is holistic and person-centred. Working collaboratively and at your pace we will explore issues which are impacting you now. From our first session together we will seek ways to help you develop unique resources and self care tools that you can implement straight away. I believe in the innate ability of humans to heal and restore equilibrium.
I provide a safe and confidential space for you to explore any issues that are preventing you from living life fully; enabling you to develop emotional resilience whilst promoting healing and the hope of long-lasting change. I encourage empathy and self compassion in my therapeutic work and am committed to working with and alongside you on your journey. Authenticity and professionalism embody my work with clients; I respect your privacy and autonomy at all times.
I look forward to meeting you soon,
Warm regards, Deborah
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a 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 before working in Private Practice.
Workshops and CPD include:
anxiety, ADHD, anger management, bereavement, brief therapy, cancer, covid, depression, diversity, group work, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness and compassion in therapy, polyvagal theory, safeguarding adults, shame, suicide, suicide prevention and risk, therapy and the arts, working with 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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a reduced fee for our first session. A 50 minute counselling session thereafter is £60. I offer a number of concessionary rates, including a reduced rate for students and trainees.
Contact me for an initial free chat about your needs and any questions you may have, email me or please visit my website for more information.
When I work
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I see clients from Tuesday to Thursday. I can take phone calls on Friday.
Further information
Practice description:
I offer face to face (in person) counselling plus Zoom and telephone counselling. I can offer short and long term therapy, depending on your needs.
I can offer support with:
Anxiety and depression, panic attacks, feeling sad, bereavement and loss, relationships, cancer and illness, stress and trauma, carers and caring, disability, work and redundancy, disordered eating, aging and retirement, Significant life changes/transitions.
Types of therapy:
Humanistic, Person centered, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Relational, Integrative, Phenomenological, Creative & Art therapy.
Who I work with:
Adults over 18 years and older adults.
How I work:
I see clients in my home practice in Wivelsfield Green. I also work via Zoom and on the telephone.
Memberships:
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy M(BACP).
