Deborah Miller

Availability

Face to Face: £75

Rooms in Richmond: 

The Greenhouse Therapy Rooms

36 Paradise Rd, Richmond

TW9 1SE

Rooms in Ealing: 

This Curious Life

2 Coningsby Rd, Ealing

W5 5ES

Online: £65

Telephone: £65

Home visits are possible in consultation with therapist

Concessionary fees available for those on low income in consultation with therapist.

Perhaps as you read this, you’re wondering whether counselling is what you need. Taking this step is about finding the resources within you and building a trusting partnership where every part of you can be explored without shame or fear.

My background

Before becoming a counsellor, I worked as a palliative-trained GP, with a special interest in dementia and the care of older adults. Witnessing how closely emotional, spiritual, social and physical health are connected led me to retrain as a Person-Centred Pluralistic therapist, allowing me to deepen and integrate my knowledge and experience.

Loss and grief

Loss, uncertainty and change are woven through all our lives and can leave us feeling disconnected, anxious or stuck. You may be facing bereavement, including loss through suicide or illness, or significant life transitions such as retirement, relocation or cultural dislocation. Cancer, at any stage, may throw your world into turmoil. Aging may bring multiple losses both emotional and physical.

Carer roles

People who find themselves becoming carers, may experience a profound shift in identity and relationship, losing one way of being together and having another imposed. Whether through dementia, neurodegenerative conditions, or chronic or life-threatening illness, these experiences bring ongoing loss and a constantly changing reality.

My approach

My role is not to lead or interpret, but to accompany you, to steady the boat while you paddle and support you in finding your own answers, so that in time you can paddle independently. As a team, we share expertise: yours of your life, and mine of professional training, authenticity and experience. Working in a trauma-informed way means collaboration and choice are central, tailoring therapy to what works for you and what I can offer in a way that feels safe.

 We are shaped by every thread of our individual stories, and therapy should honour that uniqueness.

I work with adults from 18 upwards, facing a wide range of difficulties, including:

• Grief and bereavement

• The impact of life-changing or life-limiting illnesses including chronic or life limiting illnesses and cancer, dementia or chronic pain.

• End-of-life care,

• The emotional impact of aging, challenges facing older clients.

• Support for carers and families.

• Medical professional burnout

• Life transitions and adjustments - menopause, retirement, parenting, work stresses

• Relocation and immigration, cultural disconnection

At times words may be out of reach or just to hard to express and using creative and symbolic therapies may offer an alternate way to access these words and emotions. I offer sand tray therapy and other creative methods as part of our work together.

I am available for in-person, online and phone sessions, making therapy accessible to suit your needs. I try, when possible, to offer flexibility. House calls are available on discussion

I offer a free 20-minute phone or video call for us to see if we would like to work together.

Therapy is a challenging and highly personal journey, and it is important that you feel comfortable with your therapist.

In our first session, we may explore what has brought you to therapy, and what you hope to gain. This doesn't mean you must have a clear idea or answer to these questions, sometimes it’s simply a feeling, or a deep sense that something needs to change.

Within this space nothing is right or wrong, it is yours to use as you need to. This session will be about getting a sense of how we can work together, and whether you feel I am the right person for you to work with. 

While there may be some basic information that may be needed for our mutual safety and safeguarding, I will never push for what you do not want to give. If we feel we may not be the right fit, I will always attempt to help you as best I can. 

Availability

Face to Face: £75

Rooms in Richmond:

The Greenhouse Therapy Rooms

36 Paradise Rd, Richmond

TW9 1SE

Rooms in Ealing:

This Curious Life

2 Coningsby Rd, Ealing

W5 5ES

Online: £65

Telephone: £65

Home visits are possible in consultation with therapist

Concessionary fees available for those on low income in consultation with therapist.

Perhaps as you read this, you’re wondering whether counselling is what you need. Taking this step is about finding the resources within you and building a trusting partnership where every part of you can be explored without shame or fear.

My background

Before becoming a counsellor, I worked as a palliative-trained GP, with a special interest in dementia and the care of older adults. Witnessing how closely emotional, spiritual, social and physical health are connected led me to retrain as a Person-Centred Pluralistic therapist, allowing me to deepen and integrate my knowledge and experience.

Loss and grief

Loss, uncertainty and change are woven through all our lives and can leave us feeling disconnected, anxious or stuck. You may be facing bereavement, including loss through suicide or illness, or significant life transitions such as retirement, relocation or cultural dislocation. Cancer, at any stage, may throw your world into turmoil. Aging may bring multiple losses both emotional and physical.

Carer roles

People who find themselves becoming carers, may experience a profound shift in identity and relationship, losing one way of being together and having another imposed. Whether through dementia, neurodegenerative conditions, or chronic or life-threatening illness, these experiences bring ongoing loss and a constantly changing reality.

My approach

My role is not to lead or interpret, but to accompany you, to steady the boat while you paddle and support you in finding your own answers, so that in time you can paddle independently. As a team, we share expertise: yours of your life, and mine of professional training, authenticity and experience. Working in a trauma-informed way means collaboration and choice are central, tailoring therapy to what works for you and what I can offer in a way that feels safe.

We are shaped by every thread of our individual stories, and therapy should honour that uniqueness.

I work with adults facing a wide range of difficulties, including:

• Grief and bereavement
• The impact of life-changing or life-limiting illnesses including chronic or life limiting illnesses and cancer, dementia or chronic pain.
• End-of-life care, 
• The emotional impact of aging, challenges facing older clients.
• Support for carers and families.
• Medical professional burnout 
• Life transitions and adjustments - menopause, retirement, parenting, work stresses
• Relocation and immigration, cultural disconnection

At times words may be out of reach or just to hard to express and using creative and symbolic therapies may offer an alternate way to access these words and emotions. I offer sand tray therapy and other creative methods as part of our work together.

I am available for in-person, online and phone sessions, making therapy accessible to suit your needs. I try, when possible, to offer flexibility. House calls are available on discussion.

I offer a free 20 - minute phone or video call for us to see if we would like to work together.

Therapy is a challenging and highly personal journey, and it is important that you feel comfortable with your therapist.

In our first session, we may explore what has brought you to therapy, and what you hope to gain. This doesn't mean you must have a clear idea or answer to these questions, sometimes it’s simply a feeling, or a deep sense that something needs to change. Within this space nothing is right or wrong, it is yours to use as you need to. This session will be about getting a sense of how we can work together, and whether you feel I am the right person for you to work with. 

While there may be some basic information that may be needed for our mutual safety and safeguarding, I will never push for what you do not want to give. If we feel we may not be the right fit, I will always attempt to help you as best I can.