Deborah Black

I am currently offering video or telephone appointments.  I will return to face to face once the Covid lockdown restrictions have been lifted.  My standard hours are Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm, however evening appointments can be requested.

There are times when life feels difficult to manage and the future uncertain. If you are feeling anxious or overwhelmed, lost and alone or trapped and unhappy, if you are grieving, have been diagnosed with an illness or if you simply don’t know which way to turn, then I can help you.

I work either long-term or short-term according to the needs of my client’s. I work in private practice with adults (18+), and also with an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).   My work covers a range of personal and work-related issues from abuse, anxiety and stress, to redundancy, bereavement, illness and depression.

I am an integrative counsellor, which means that I draw on a number of therapeutic approaches and I tailor my counselling to the needs of each client. I offer you a confidential and non-judgemental space to help you make meaning out of what has happened in your life and also work with you to find strategies to help you make constructive changes.

Our first session will be an assessment session. This session will help me get to know more about you and what the issues are that have brought you to counselling.  It is also a chance for you to ask questions about counselling and how I work. It will help you decide whether you will feel comfortable working with me.