Kind Words from Clients
I'd really just like to say a huge thank you. Our sessions have been hugely helpful, and I feel I've made more progress in 9 months with you than I made in 4 years of therapy I've had previously. I came to you at a time when I was finding lots of things difficult, including family and friendship issues, bereavement, and sexuality. Right from the off, you helped me feel comfortable and confident to talk about these issues. You have a lovely warmth and patience that invites openness, but you do also challenge and push me where you see contradictions or issues in the things I'm saying, and it's those times that you've challenged me in a gentle way that has opened the door to me seeing things in a new light. You've helped me set myself small, manageable goals, and our sessions motivated me to push myself forward. Particularly, I'm grateful for you moving me away from seeing things and people as 'fixed', and instead going with the flow and embracing the swings and roundabouts of life. Also, you've given me tools to have much more positive meaningful exchanges with my close relationships, rather than coming at it from a transactional perspective, and I sense that so long as I can hold this idea, it will have a huge impact on how I interact with those closest to me. ES, 34
I had counselling sessions with Deborah for a year and saw a huge positive impact in my life over that time. She was hugely knowledgeable, present and warm in our sessions, which allowed me to relax and dive deep into the things that were overwhelming me and holding me back. As a neurodivergent woman, I found Deborah's adaptable style and understanding nature very helpful in the process. We worked in ways that suited the ways my brain works. I feel extremely grateful to have had that quality professional support through a turbulent period and will always be thankful to Deborah for the sensitivity and compassion she showed me and the space she gave me to be vulnerable. I was impressed by the depth of her skill and moved by her passion for what she does and her commitment to the individuals she works with. Now, finishing my sessions, I feel in a completely different mindset to when I started. Things feel much more positive and manageable. EG, 38
I reached out to Deborah when I was at one of the lowest points in my life, and I'm so glad that I did. In just a few months she gave me the tools I needed to change my perspective on life and to deal with any recurring situations that would have previously impacted me in a negative way. She has taught me more about myself in a few short months than I had learned about myself in the previous 31 years, and because of this I have a new revitalised sense of confidence and self-worth. Her approach was very compassionate, personal, and easy going, and I felt like every session was specifically tailored to my needs. If you are suffering with mental health issues, be it for the first time or long term, I would highly recommend reaching out to Deborah as I did. SF, 31
Thank you for all your time and care over the past several months. Your compassion, caring presence and seemingly endless wisdom has provided me with the space and tools to thrive. I feel that in such a short space of time I’ve come a long way and am closer to being my best self. I feel so much more at ease, feel better able to relate to myself and others. I feel equipped and enabled to move forwards positively in my next relationship. I think my attitude in general is much more positive and I feel happier as a result. I feel light years away from the person I was when I started therapy. I’m excited to travel and will continue on this journey you have helped me to embark on. I look forward to hopefully continuing our work when I return. SR, 30
I'd really just like to say a huge thank you. Our sessions have been hugely helpful, and I feel I've made more progress in 9 months with you than I made in 4 years of therapy I've had previously. I came to you at a time when I was finding lots of things difficult, including family and friendship issues, bereavement, and sexuality. Right from the off, you helped me feel comfortable and confident to talk about these issues. You have a lovely warmth and patience that invites openness, but you do also challenge and push me where you see contradictions or issues in the things I'm saying, and it's those times that you've challenged me in a gentle way that has opened the door to me seeing things in a new light. You've helped me set myself small, manageable goals, and our sessions motivated me to push myself forward. Particularly, I'm grateful for you moving me away from seeing things and people as 'fixed', and instead going with the flow and embracing the swings and roundabouts of life. Also, you've given me tools to have much more positive meaningful exchanges with my close relationships, rather than coming at it from a transactional perspective, and I sense that so long as I can hold this idea, it will have a huge impact on how I interact with those closest to me. ES, 34
After several months and sessions, my experience of therapy with Deborah can only be described as extremely positive. Throughout the entire process, we managed to address both immediate and long-term mental health issues. The work with Deborah on processing trauma and understanding my own emotions is the most thorough and valuable I have ever done in my experience with therapy. Deborah has a clear and kind way of addressing and explaining different situations and, even though the sessions were led by the material I brought, I always felt guided. RR, 27
Deborah has been a source of enormous comfort throughout our time working together. We have built a strong foundation of trust that has helped me to make massive changes in my life, from managing loss to navigating challenging relationship dynamics. In a relatively short time, I have a stronger mindset and I am more hopeful about the areas of my life I once thought I could not change. LH, 24
My attitude towards life has completely turned around since starting my sessions with Deborah. I came to Deborah as a broken person who had lost every ounce of self-worth and happiness. Only through the care, understanding, listening skills and communication skills from Deborah have I gained a much healthier outlook and perspective on life, we covered my past in a lot of depth, covered my issues, covered recurring issues and even talked about what my steps would be if those situations arose again. I noticed the change within myself in a few months and it only got better and better to the point now where I'm a much more positive / empowered person and that is not something I could of imagined when I first started these sessions. I am a completely different person now to who I was when I started. Honestly I can’t thank Deborah enough. SB, 28
I came to Deborah broken hearted, sad and not knowing which way to go. I had lost my direction in life. I knew that I wanted to feel happy once again but didn't know how. Thank you, Deborah. I found myself again and feel stronger than I was even before the trauma that I brought to you appeared. You unearthed experiences that I had encountered throughout my life which had been buried for many years. We worked together to help come to terms and no longer blame myself. Through using more words and to speak more, say how I feel, open up, I now have the support of those around me. JR, 57
Having reflected on my initial counselling goals, I feel as though I have worked through them. Your input has been so valuable in helping me to reflect further and see things from different perspectives. I am very grateful and appreciative of your input over the last few months – I really felt like I have been able to ‘unlock’ some parts of me which I have historically struggled with, and have been able to take a lot away in terms of helpful tools and issues to keep working on in the future. ST, 27