Deborah Quy
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About me
I am a family and systemic psychotherapist accredited by the UKCP and also an accredited BACP counsellor. I work with adults, parents, couples, young people and families offering a safe space to find a way forward when life has become challenging.
What is family therapy?
Family therapy – or to give its full title, family and systemic psychotherapy, helps people think about and reflect on themselves, their loved ones and the different contexts in which they live and have lived.
It enables family members, couples and others who care about each other, to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, to understand each other’s experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on strengths and make useful changes in their relationships and their lives. Individuals can also find family therapy helpful, as an opportunity to reflect on important relationships and find solutions to life’s challenges.
Research shows family therapy is useful for children, young people and adults experiencing a very wide range of difficulties and experiences, for example, depression and anxiety; relationship breakdowns; parenting struggles; bereavements etc.
I have worked in the NHS and charitable sectors with adults and children experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties. I continue to work with parents, children and young people at a London based charity 3 days a week and have a small private practice.
I work within the ethical guidelines of the UKCP and BACP and have regular supervision.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss whether what I offer will be suitable for you. This can be by phone or email.
My private practice is based at rooms in Kingston-upon-Thames with good access to public transport and local car parks.
Training, qualifications & experience
Over the last 20 years I have worked in the charitable sector, social services and the NHS and have extensive experience of working with families and in support of parents.
- Family therapy supervisor (Tavistock), July 2017
- Emotionally focused couple therapy internship, 2016
- MSc in systemic psychotherapy (2014) for working with individuals, couples and families. (Birkbeck College London University and Institute of Family Therapy).
- Counselling diploma
- BSc (Hons) nursing
Member of the Association of Family Therapists, (AFT); registered with the UKCP and accredited member of the BACP.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Parenting
Therapies offered
Fees
£110.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer a free brief initial phone call to discuss how we might work together.
£110 per session for families and couples.
When I work
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I see people on Mondays. If you need some flexibility around session times please call to discuss.
