Deborah Prossimo
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About me
I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist specialised in trauma, bereavement, depression and anxiety working with adults.
I work from a humanistic perspective but I also use a variety of therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and transactional analysis.
I help clients to identify goals and potential solutions to problems which cause emotional turmoil; to seek and to improve communication and coping skills, strengthen self-esteem, and promote behaviour change and optimal mental health.
I work online and face to face at The Terrace Humanistic Psychotherapy centre in Taunton, where I have a private therapy room. I provide a confidential, safe environment where, without judgment, you can talk freely about any issues or worries that you are experiencing.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a degree in Psychology, a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling and a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
I have experience in working with adults who suffers from depression and anxiety. I have also worked with adults and young people affected by alcohol and drugs.
During my studies I volunteered for Kemp Hospice and North Worcestershire Bereavement to support adults through all stages of bereavement.
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
Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial in-person session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £70.00 per session and offer half an hour free consultation.
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Further information
In our sessions, we establish achievable and purposeful personal changes. We collaborate on what works for you, cultivating positive, healthy, and strong relationships with yourself and others.
We look closely at finding and recognising your behaviour patterns within our sessions. We allow time to navigate sensitive topics in your process, defining the changes you want to make in the relationship with yourself and others.
As your process develops, we focus on creating goals, and understanding, as you start to reflect and gain further insight. We work through your past experiences and behaviours, focusing on the changes you wish to make, your emotional resilience, positive communication, and comprehension.
