Areas of Expertise
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a therapy whereby clients are offered a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship to find the words to describe and explore their experiences. This approach will often be more long term, and involve deep reflection and analysis of long-standing psychological issues. Psychotherapy can also be used to explore and understand the impact of our early life experiences and relationships, and to use this awareness to develop more effective coping strategies and healthier relationships.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psycho-social intervention that aims to improve mental health. CBT focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful cognitive beliefs and behaviours, improving emotional regulation, and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) is based on the core idea of accepting what is out of your personal control and committing to actions and behaviours within your control to improve and enrich your life. ACT focuses on providing you with strategies to deal with your painful thoughts and feelings and to clarify your values and what is truly important and meaningful to you.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) combines cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation with concepts of mindfulness, distress tolerance and effective relationship skills. Clients are supported to learn and practise behavioural skills designed to enhance these areas.
Approach to Therapy
Deb is an experienced psychotherapist with over 20 years working in mental health. Deb offers a range of therapies for clients and adapts her approach to best suit the individual needs of her clients.
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Deb helps adult clients better manage their mental health and can assist with difficulties including:
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Depression and anxiety
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Stress management
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Trauma
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Identifying and achieve personal goals
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Improving relationships
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Adapting to changes that arise through the course of life
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Coping better with adverse life experiences (for example, death of a loved one)
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Self-esteem
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Work-life balance
