Deborah Gillard

Deborah Gillard


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Therapist - Edinburgh - ONLINE

Edinburgh - ONLINE EH11
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

ONLINE: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8am-7pm

Please contact me to find a time that would suit both of us.


About me and my therapy practice

Are you struggling with challenging relationships, trauma, abuse, or grief? Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected?

I offer a warm, inclusive, and affirming space for individuals and couples to explore what's getting in the way of living and relating more fully.


Couple Therapy - £80

For couples in all relationship structures

  • Communication difficulties and conflict
  • Emotional and physical intimacy
  • Trust, infidelity, and affairs
  • Disconnection and drift
  • Separation and divorce
  • Pre-commitment and relationship decisions
  • Consensual non-monogamy
  • LGBTQ+ relationships

"Debbie’s open and curious manner, her kind and relaxed approach, her incisive questions and her instinctive and deep understanding of my wife and I and our relationship was incredible and felt almost instantaneous. She has a gift and I would encourage anyone to seriously consider working with her, as she is likely to be able to help you (and your partner if couples therapy) change your life for the better." - Anonymous couple in their 50s


Individual Therapy - £60

For adults and young people (16+)

  • Trauma and its ongoing impact
  • Abuse, domestic violence, and coercive control
  • Sexual violence
  • Self-worth, shame, and identity
  • Romantic and intimate relationships
  • Family and other relationships
  • Grief, loss, and life transitions
  • Sex, intimacy, and the body
  • LGBTQ+ and queer identity
  • Non-monogamy and relationship structures

"I’d tried a couple of therapists before Debbie but none was a good fit, Debbie made me feel like she genuinely cared about what I had to say." - Anonymous client, 29yo


I welcome individuals and couples of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnic, cultural, and faith backgrounds. My practice is inclusive and affirming; whoever you are and however you relate, you are welcome here.


Practice description

Qualifications:

  • Couples Counselling Certificate (Relationships Scotland)
  • MSc Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • PGDip Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • MA Psychology with Counselling Skills with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)


Extra Training:

  • Trauma & Healing: Infidelity recovery, grief & trauma, restoring trust, healing through the senses, grief when no one has died
  • Intimate Partner Abuse: Domestic abuse and gambling harms, Coercive control & controlling behaviour,  The Abusive Relationship - A Trauma-Informed Response To Domestic Abuse, ​High Risk Cases of Domestic Abuse, Younger Children and The Abusive Relationship, Older Children and The Abusive Relationship, ​Maintaining the Silence Around Abusive Relationships
  • Intimacy & Relationships: Neuropsychosexual approaches to sex and intimacy
  • Crisis & Mental Health: Working with suicidality
  • Neurodiversity: Neuro-affirming practice, burnout, PDA
  • Eating Disorders: Family-Based Therapy skills, adolescent anorexia support


Work Experience with adults:​

  • Private Practice
  • Relationships Scotland
  • Cairns Counselling
  • The Bounds
  • Royal Cornhill Hospital, Acute Adult Mental Health Ward


Work Experience with children/young people:

  • ​Private Practice
  • Harris Academy and cluster primary schools
  • Mable Therapy
  • Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Eating Disorders Team
  • Childline
  • Linn Moor Residential School


My first session

I offer a FREE 15-minute consultation to explain what therapy may feel like and answer your questions.


Sessions Info:

  • Individual Therapy: £60
  • Relationships Therapy: £80
  • Concession fees available for a limited number of clients.
  • Longer sessions available on request.


What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cancer, Child related issues, Coercive control, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Narcissism, Neurodiversity, Pet bereavement, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stalking, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Existential, Humanistic, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systemic, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults, Couples, EAP, Families, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Telephone therapy, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English, French

Therapist - Stirling - ONLINE

Stirling - ONLINE FK9
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

ONLINE: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8am-7pm

Please contact me to find a time that would suit both of us.

About me and my therapy practice

Are you struggling with challenging relationships, trauma, abuse, or grief? Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected?

I offer a warm, inclusive, and affirming space for individuals and couples to explore what's getting in the way of living and relating more fully.


Couple Therapy - £80

For couples in all relationship structures

  • Communication difficulties and conflict
  • Emotional and physical intimacy
  • Trust, infidelity, and affairs
  • Disconnection and drift
  • Separation and divorce
  • Pre-commitment and relationship decisions
  • Consensual non-monogamy
  • LGBTQ+ relationships

"Debbie’s open and curious manner, her kind and relaxed approach, her incisive questions and her instinctive and deep understanding of my wife and I and our relationship was incredible and felt almost instantaneous. She has a gift and I would encourage anyone to seriously consider working with her, as she is likely to be able to help you (and your partner if couples therapy) change your life for the better." - Anonymous couple in their 50s


Individual Therapy - £60

For adults and young people (16+)

  • Trauma and its ongoing impact
  • Abuse, domestic violence, and coercive control
  • Sexual violence
  • Self-worth, shame, and identity
  • Romantic and intimate relationships
  • Family and other relationships
  • Grief, loss, and life transitions
  • Sex, intimacy, and the body
  • LGBTQ+ and queer identity
  • Non-monogamy and relationship structures

"I’d tried a couple of therapists before Debbie but none was a good fit, Debbie made me feel like she genuinely cared about what I had to say." - Anonymous client, 29yo


I welcome individuals and couples of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnic, cultural, and faith backgrounds. My practice is inclusive and affirming; whoever you are and however you relate, you are welcome here.


Practice description

Qualifications:

  • Couples Counselling Certificate (Relationships Scotland)
  • MSc Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • PGDip Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • MA Psychology with Counselling Skills with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)


Extra Training:

  • Trauma & Healing: Infidelity recovery, grief & trauma, restoring trust, healing through the senses, grief when no one has died
  • Intimate Partner Abuse: Domestic abuse and gambling harms, Coercive control & controlling behaviour,  The Abusive Relationship - A Trauma-Informed Response To Domestic Abuse, ​High Risk Cases of Domestic Abuse, Younger Children and The Abusive Relationship, Older Children and The Abusive Relationship, ​Maintaining the Silence Around Abusive Relationships
  • Intimacy & Relationships: Neuropsychosexual approaches to sex and intimacy
  • Crisis & Mental Health: Working with suicidality
  • Neurodiversity: Neuro-affirming practice, burnout, PDA
  • Eating Disorders: Family-Based Therapy skills, adolescent anorexia support


Work Experience with adults:

  • Private Practice
  • Relationships Scotland
  • Cairns Counselling
  • The Bounds
  • Royal Cornhill Hospital, Acute Adult Mental Health Ward


Work Experience with children/young people:

  • Private Practice
  • Harris Academy and cluster primary schools
  • Mable Therapy
  • Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Eating Disorders Team
  • Childline
  • Linn Moor Residential School


My first session

I offer a FREE 15-minute consultation to explain what therapy may feel like and answer your questions.


Sessions Info:

  • Individual Therapy: £60
  • Relationships Therapy: £80
  • Concession fees available for a limited number of clients.
  • Longer sessions available on request.


What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cancer, Child related issues, Coercive control, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Narcissism, Neurodiversity, Pet bereavement, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stalking, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Existential, Humanistic, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systemic, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults, Couples, EAP, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English, French

Therapist - Aberdeen - ONLINE

Aberdeen - ONLINE AB25
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

ONLINE: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8am-7pm

Please contact me to find a time that would suit both of us.


About me and my therapy practice

Are you struggling with challenging relationships, trauma, abuse, or grief? Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected?

I offer a warm, inclusive, and affirming space for individuals and couples to explore what's getting in the way of living and relating more fully.


Couple Therapy - £80

For couples in all relationship structures

  • Communication difficulties and conflict
  • Emotional and physical intimacy
  • Trust, infidelity, and affairs
  • Disconnection and drift
  • Separation and divorce
  • Pre-commitment and relationship decisions
  • Consensual non-monogamy
  • LGBTQ+ relationships

"Debbie’s open and curious manner, her kind and relaxed approach, her incisive questions and her instinctive and deep understanding of my wife and I and our relationship was incredible and felt almost instantaneous. She has a gift and I would encourage anyone to seriously consider working with her, as she is likely to be able to help you (and your partner if couples therapy) change your life for the better." - Anonymous couple in their 50s


Individual Therapy - £60

For adults and young people (16+)

  • Trauma and its ongoing impact
  • Abuse, domestic violence, and coercive control
  • Sexual violence
  • Self-worth, shame, and identity
  • Romantic and intimate relationships
  • Family and other relationships
  • Grief, loss, and life transitions
  • Sex, intimacy, and the body
  • LGBTQ+ and queer identity
  • Non-monogamy and relationship structures

"I’d tried a couple of therapists before Debbie but none was a good fit, Debbie made me feel like she genuinely cared about what I had to say." - Anonymous client, 29yo


I welcome individuals and couples of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnic, cultural, and faith backgrounds. My practice is inclusive and affirming; whoever you are and however you relate, you are welcome here.


Practice description

Qualifications:

  • Couples Counselling Certificate (Relationships Scotland)
  • MSc Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • PGDip Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • MA Psychology with Counselling Skills with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)


Extra Training:

  • Trauma & Healing: Infidelity recovery, grief & trauma, restoring trust, healing through the senses, grief when no one has died
  • Intimate Partner Abuse: Domestic abuse and gambling harms, Coercive control & controlling behaviour,  The Abusive Relationship - A Trauma-Informed Response To Domestic Abuse, ​High Risk Cases of Domestic Abuse, Younger Children and The Abusive Relationship, Older Children and The Abusive Relationship, ​Maintaining the Silence Around Abusive Relationships
  • Intimacy & Relationships: Neuropsychosexual approaches to sex and intimacy
  • Crisis & Mental Health: Working with suicidality
  • Neurodiversity: Neuro-affirming practice, burnout, PDA
  • Eating Disorders: Family-Based Therapy skills, adolescent anorexia support


Work Experience with adults:

  • Private Practice
  • Relationships Scotland
  • Cairns Counselling
  • The Bounds
  • Royal Cornhill Hospital, Acute Adult Mental Health Ward


Work Experience with children/young people:

  • Private Practice
  • Harris Academy and cluster primary schools
  • Mable Therapy
  • Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Eating Disorders Team
  • Childline
  • Linn Moor Residential School


My first session

I offer a FREE 15-minute consultation to explain what therapy may feel like and answer your questions.


Sessions Info:

  • Individual Therapy: £60
  • Relationships Therapy: £80
  • Concession fees available for a limited number of clients.
  • Longer sessions available on request.


What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cancer, Child related issues, Coercive control, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Narcissism, Neurodiversity, Pet bereavement, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stalking, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Existential, Humanistic, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systemic, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults, Couples, EAP, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English, French

Therapist - Dundee - IN-PERSON & ONLINE

Dundee - IN-PERSON & ONLINE DD1
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Wheelchair accessible office
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

IN-PERSON: Mondays & Wednesdays 1pm-9pm

ONLINE: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8am-7pm

Sessions are available online worldwide and in-person in Dundee City Centre.

Please contact me to find a time that suits us both.


About me and my therapy practice

Are you struggling with challenging relationships, trauma, abuse, or grief? Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected? 

I offer a warm, inclusive, and affirming space for individuals and couples to explore what's getting in the way of living and relating more fully.


Couple Therapy - £80

For couples in all relationship structures

  • Communication difficulties and conflict

  • Emotional and physical intimacy
  • Trust, infidelity, and affairs
  • Disconnection and drift
  • Separation and divorce
  • Pre-commitment and relationship decisions
  • Consensual non-monogamy
  • LGBTQ+ relationships

"Debbie’s open and curious manner, her kind and relaxed approach, her incisive questions and her instinctive and deep understanding of my wife and I and our relationship was incredible and felt almost instantaneous. She has a gift and I would encourage anyone to seriously consider working with her, as she is likely to be able to help you (and your partner if couples therapy) change your life for the better." - Anonymous couple in their 50s


Individual Therapy - £60

For adults and young people (16+)

  • Trauma and its ongoing impact

  • Abuse, domestic violence, and coercive control
  • Sexual violence
  • Self-worth, shame, and identity
  • Romantic and intimate relationships
  • Family and other relationships
  • Grief, loss, and life transitions
  • Sex, intimacy, and the body
  • LGBTQ+ and queer identity
  • Non-monogamy and relationship structures

"I’d tried a couple of therapists before Debbie but none was a good fit, Debbie made me feel like she genuinely cared about what I had to say." - Anonymous client, 29yo


I welcome individuals and couples of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnic, cultural, and faith backgrounds. My practice is inclusive and affirming; whoever you are and however you relate, you are welcome here.


Practice description

Qualifications:

  • Couples Counselling Certificate (Relationships Scotland)
  • MSc Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • PGDip Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • MA Psychology with Counselling Skills with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)


Extra Training:

  • Trauma & Healing: Infidelity recovery, grief & trauma, restoring trust, grief when no one has died
  • Intimate partner abuse: Domestic abuse and gambling harms, Coercive control & controlling behaviour, The Abusive Relationship - A Trauma-Informed Response To Domestic Abuse, ​High Risk Cases of Domestic Abuse, Younger Children and The Abusive Relationship, Older Children and The Abusive Relationship, ​Maintaining the Silence Around Abusive Relationships
  • Intimacy & Relationships: Neuropsychosexual approaches to sex and intimacy
  • Crisis & Mental Health: Working with suicidality
  • Neurodiversity: Neuro-affirming practice, burnout, PDA
  • Eating Disorders: Family-Based Therapy skills, adolescent anorexia support


Work Experience with adults:

  • Private Practice
  • Relationships Scotland
  • Cairns Counselling
  • The Bounds
  • Royal Cornhill Hospital, Acute Adult Mental Health Ward


Work Experience with children/young people:

  • Private Practice
  • Harris Academy and cluster primary schools
  • Mable Therapy
  • Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Eating Disorders Team
  • Childline
  • Linn Moor Residential School



My first session

I offer a FREE 15-minute consultation to explain what therapy may feel like and answer your questions.


Sessions Info:

  • Individual Therapy: £60
  • Relationship Therapy: £80
  • Concession fees available for a limited number of clients.
  • Longer sessions available on request.


What I can help with

Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cancer, Child related issues, Coercive control, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Narcissism, Neurodiversity, Pet bereavement, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stalking, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Existential, Humanistic, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systemic, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults, Couples, EAP, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English, French

Therapist - Glasgow - ONLINE

Glasgow - ONLINE G3
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

ONLINE: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8am-7pm

Please contact me to find a time that would suit both of us.

About me and my therapy practice

Are you struggling with challenging relationships, trauma, abuse, or grief? Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected?

I offer a warm, inclusive, and affirming space for individuals and couples to explore what's getting in the way of living and relating more fully.


Couple Therapy - £80

For couples in all relationship structures

  • Communication difficulties and conflict
  • Emotional and physical intimacy
  • Trust, infidelity, and affairs
  • Disconnection and drift
  • Separation and divorce
  • Pre-commitment and relationship decisions
  • Consensual non-monogamy
  • LGBTQ+ relationships

"Debbie’s open and curious manner, her kind and relaxed approach, her incisive questions and her instinctive and deep understanding of my wife and I and our relationship was incredible and felt almost instantaneous. She has a gift and I would encourage anyone to seriously consider working with her, as she is likely to be able to help you (and your partner if couples therapy) change your life for the better." - Anonymous couple in their 50s


Individual Therapy - £60

For adults and young people (16+)

  • Trauma and its ongoing impact
  • Abuse, domestic violence, and coercive control
  • Sexual violence
  • Self-worth, shame, and identity
  • Romantic and intimate relationships
  • Family and other relationships
  • Grief, loss, and life transitions
  • Sex, intimacy, and the body
  • LGBTQ+ and queer identity
  • Non-monogamy and relationship structures

"I’d tried a couple of therapists before Debbie but none was a good fit, Debbie made me feel like she genuinely cared about what I had to say." - Anonymous client, 29yo


I welcome individuals and couples of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnic, cultural, and faith backgrounds. My practice is inclusive and affirming; whoever you are and however you relate, you are welcome here.

Practice description

Qualifications:

  • Couples Counselling Certificate (Relationships Scotland)
  • MSc Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • PGDip Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • MA Psychology with Counselling Skills with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)


Extra Training:

  • Trauma & Healing: Infidelity recovery, grief & trauma, restoring trust, healing through the senses, grief when no one has died
  • Intimate Partner Abuse: Domestic abuse and gambling harms, Coercive control & controlling behaviour,  The Abusive Relationship - A Trauma-Informed Response To Domestic Abuse, ​High Risk Cases of Domestic Abuse, Younger Children and The Abusive Relationship, Older Children and The Abusive Relationship, ​Maintaining the Silence Around Abusive Relationships
  • Intimacy & Relationships: Neuropsychosexual approaches to sex and intimacy
  • Crisis & Mental Health: Working with suicidality
  • Neurodiversity: Neuro-affirming practice, burnout, PDA
  • Eating Disorders: Family-Based Therapy skills, adolescent anorexia support


Work Experience with adults:

  • Private Practice
  • Relationships Scotland
  • Cairns Counselling
  • The Bounds
  • Royal Cornhill Hospital, Acute Adult Mental Health Ward


Work Experience with children/young people:

  • Private Practice
  • Harris Academy and cluster primary schools
  • Mable Therapy
  • Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Eating Disorders Team
  • Childline
  • Linn Moor Residential School

My first session

I offer a FREE 15-minute consultation to explain what therapy may feel like and answer your questions.


Sessions Info:

  • Individual Therapy: £60

  • Relationships Therapy: £80
  • Concession fees available for a limited number of clients.
  • Longer sessions available on request.


What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cancer, Child related issues, Coercive control, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Narcissism, Neurodiversity, Pet bereavement, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stalking, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systemic, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults, Couples, EAP, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English, French

Therapist - Inverness - ONLINE

Inverness - ONLINE IV1
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Concessionary rates

Availability

ONLINE: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8am-7pm

Please contact me to find a time that would suit both of us.


About me and my therapy practice

Are you struggling with challenging relationships, trauma, abuse, or grief? Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected?

I offer a warm, inclusive, and affirming space for individuals and couples to explore what's getting in the way of living and relating more fully.


Couple Therapy - £80

For couples in all relationship structures

  • Communication difficulties and conflict
  • Emotional and physical intimacy
  • Trust, infidelity, and affairs
  • Disconnection and drift
  • Separation and divorce
  • Pre-commitment and relationship decisions
  • Consensual non-monogamy
  • LGBTQ+ relationships

"Debbie’s open and curious manner, her kind and relaxed approach, her incisive questions and her instinctive and deep understanding of my wife and I and our relationship was incredible and felt almost instantaneous. She has a gift and I would encourage anyone to seriously consider working with her, as she is likely to be able to help you (and your partner if couples therapy) change your life for the better." - Anonymous couple in their 50s


Individual Therapy - £60

For adults and young people (16+)

  • Trauma and its ongoing impact
  • Abuse, domestic violence, and coercive control
  • Sexual violence
  • Self-worth, shame, and identity
  • Romantic and intimate relationships
  • Family and other relationships
  • Grief, loss, and life transitions
  • Sex, intimacy, and the body
  • LGBTQ+ and queer identity
  • Non-monogamy and relationship structures

"I’d tried a couple of therapists before Debbie but none was a good fit, Debbie made me feel like she genuinely cared about what I had to say." - Anonymous client, 29yo


I welcome individuals and couples of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnic, cultural, and faith backgrounds. My practice is inclusive and affirming; whoever you are and however you relate, you are welcome here.


Practice description

Qualifications:

  • Couples Counselling Certificate (Relationships Scotland)
  • MSc Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • PGDip Person-Centred Counselling with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)
  • MA Psychology with Counselling Skills with Distinction (University of Aberdeen)


Extra Training:

  • Trauma & Healing: Infidelity recovery, grief & trauma, restoring trust, healing through the senses, grief when no one has died
  • Intimate Partner Abuse: Domestic abuse and gambling harms, Coercive control & controlling behaviour,  The Abusive Relationship - A Trauma-Informed Response To Domestic Abuse, ​High Risk Cases of Domestic Abuse, Younger Children and The Abusive Relationship, Older Children and The Abusive Relationship, ​Maintaining the Silence Around Abusive Relationships
  • Intimacy & Relationships: Neuropsychosexual approaches to sex and intimacy
  • Crisis & Mental Health: Working with suicidality
  • Neurodiversity: Neuro-affirming practice, burnout, PDA
  • Eating Disorders: Family-Based Therapy skills, adolescent anorexia support


Work Experience with adults:

  • Private Practice
  • Relationships Scotland
  • Cairns Counselling
  • The Bounds
  • Royal Cornhill Hospital, Acute Adult Mental Health Ward


Work Experience with children/young people:

  • Private Practice
  • Harris Academy and cluster primary schools
  • Mable Therapy
  • Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Eating Disorders Team
  • Childline
  • Linn Moor Residential School


My first session

I offer a FREE 15-minute consultation to explain what therapy may feel like and answer your questions.


Sessions Info:

  • Individual Therapy: £60
  • Relationships Therapy: £80
  • Concession fees available for a limited number of clients.
  • Longer sessions available on request.


What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cancer, Child related issues, Coercive control, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Narcissism, Neurodiversity, Pet bereavement, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stalking, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systemic, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults, Couples, EAP, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English, French