About your therapist
Hi, I'm Deborah
I'm an integrative psychotherapist, drawing on psychodynamic, body-based, person-centred, and trauma-informed approaches, adapted to each client's unique needs.
I approach client work in a caring, non-judgmental, collaborative manner, trusting that my clients will guide the process through their individual experiences. If you're trying to make sense of who you are because of life transitions, chronic illness, or a stage in life where everything feels uncertain, I can work with you. Together, we'll navigate depression, anxiety, trauma, interpersonal ruptures, and hard-to-change patterns preventing you from leading a meaningful life.
Psychodynamic work explores how past experiences, especially early relationships, shape how you see yourself and relate to others today. Body-based, somatic approaches recognise the deep connection between mind and body, helping to process trauma and shift ingrained patterns. Person-centred work is grounded in the belief that you are the expert on your own life, and that, given the right conditions, you have an innate capacity to grow and heal. Attachment-based approaches help make sense of how early caregiving relationships shape your current sense of safety, closeness, and connection.
If any of this resonates.
Life-changing circumstances
Chronic illness, career change, retirement.
Relationship & interpersonal difficulties
Conflict, loneliness, connection, communication.
Feeling stuck
Not knowing who you are, loss of life meaning, and loss of self and identity.
If any of these resonate with you, I welcome the opportunity to work alongside you. Together, we can navigate symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma, difficult relationships, and the attachment and developmental patterns that can keep deeply held beliefs and old ways of coping in place, holding you back from a more meaningful life.
My training includes studies in psychological science, a Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a Bachelor of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Presentations I've worked with include complex PTSD, OCD, depression, anxiety, and disordered eating. Where someone needs a level of care beyond what I can offer in private practice, we'll discuss it early and I'll help them find the right support. I bring this clinical experience, alongside ongoing training and supervision, to my integrative practice.
I'm available for a free discovery call to explore whether we're a good fit to work together. I offer both online and in-person appointments.