Deborah Watkins
About me
Counsellor, Trainer and Mental Well-being Consultant
I am an accomplished, mental health professional, teacher and therapist who works collaboratively to promote mental health and wellbeing for individuals, organisations and communities. As an experienced educator, I offer Mentorship, Coaching and self-development. I am a qualified trainer and Mental Health First Aid Instructor. As a counsellor, I support people in dealing with personal and relational difficulties, reviewing life plans, adopting fresh, diverse perspectives and embarking on new journeys. I am a volunteer counsellor with Woman’s Trust, a specialist mental health charity, providing free counselling and therapy for women who have experienced domestic abuse. I work with adults and young people who experience, anxiety, relationship issues, stress-related issues, work related issues, trauma and self-harm, addiction and depression. I have developed a relational practice founded in transformative ideas about growth, creativity and potential.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced Diploma Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- Accredited Member National Counselling Society
- Mental Health First Aid Instructor
- Narrative Therapy Level 1
- Doctorate in Spirituality and Mental Health
- MSc Mental Health Studies
- Post Graduate Diploma Higher Education
- BSc Community Specialist Mental Health Practitioner
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Mentorship
- Fully Insured
- Disclosure and Barring Service Cleared
Member organisations
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.
National Counselling Society
The National Counselling Society
This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations.
In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Therapies offered
Fees
Individual Sessions: £50.00 - £70.00
Group Sessions: £8.00 - £20.00 per individual
Bespoke well-being and training: Fees Negotiated
Availability
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Further information
I am an accomplished mental health professional, teacher and therapist who has worked in partnership with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to promote mental health for individuals, organisations and communities. I have worked closely alongside individuals and communities who have experienced trauma promoting voicing, resistance and resolution.
