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: £75

Telephone: £75

Home visits are possible in consultation with therapist

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

About me

Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a GP for over 35 years,  focusing on palliative care, dementia, older adults, and people living with chronic or life-limiting illness. We cannot separate physical health from our emotional, social and spiritual lives. Often, what we need is space to be heard, and accepted, as and wherever we are in our lives.

After moving to the UK, becoming a counsellor felt like a natural continuation of a life spent caring for others. I now bring together my experience as a doctor and therapist to offer a relationship grounded in compassion, curiosity and respect.

I have a particular interest in grief, loss and bereavement. Loss can take many forms: health, a loved one, a relationship, independence, identity, home, a hoped-for future. It can follow illness, dementia, cancer, chronic pain, ageing, retirement, relocation, changes in relationships, or becoming a carer.

Some losses are less recognised: miscarriage, suicide, death through drugs, an ex or a lover, the loss of a friend or pet. When grief is not recognised as a “worthy” loss, or the person grieving as a “worthy” mourner, it can feel particularly isolating.

I also support healthcare professionals and others in caring roles  experiencing burnout, compassion fatigue or moral injury, or who are questioning their identity and sense of purpose.

How I work

I am a person-centred pluralistic therapist. This means I don’t believe therapy should follow a set formula. You are the expert in your own life; my role is to bring experience, therapeutic knowledge and curiosity, and together we find what works for you. I will not interpret but may challenge with offers of new perspectives.

Sometimes talking is enough. Sometimes it isn’t. I may draw on creative approaches such as sand tray work or writing when these offer another way to explore what is difficult to put into words. I also work in a trauma-informed way, with particular attention to safety, autonomy and emotional regulation.

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

• Grief and bereavement
• Cancer
• Chronic or life limiting illnesses
• Cancer, dementia
• 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

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: £75

Telephone: £75

Home visits are possible in consultation with therapist

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

About me

Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a GP for over 35 years, r focusing on palliative care, dementia, older adults, and people living with chronic or life-limiting illness. We cannot separate physical health from our emotional, social and spiritual lives. Often, what we need is space to be heard, and accepted, as and wherever we are in our lives.

After moving to the UK, becoming a counsellor felt like a natural continuation of a life spent caring for others. I now bring together my experience as a doctor and therapist to offer a relationship grounded in compassion, curiosity and respect.

I have a particular interest in grief, loss and bereavement. Loss can take many forms: health, a loved one, a relationship, independence, identity, home, a hoped-for future. It can follow illness, dementia, cancer, chronic pain, ageing, retirement, relocation, changes in relationships, or becoming a carer.

Some losses are less recognised: miscarriage, suicide, death through drugs, an ex or a lover, or the loss of a friend or pet. When grief is not recognised as a “worthy” loss, or the person grieving as a “worthy” mourner, it can feel particularly isolating.

I also support healthcare professionals and others in caring roles who are experiencing burnout, compassion fatigue or moral injury, or who are questioning their identity and sense of purpose.

How I work

I am a person-centred pluralistic therapist. This means I don’t believe therapy should follow a set formula. You are the expert in your own life; my role is to bring experience, therapeutic knowledge and curiosity, and together we find what works for you. I will not interpret but may challenge with offers of new perspectives.

Sometimes talking is enough. Sometimes it isn’t. I may draw on creative approaches such as sand tray work or writing when these offer another way to explore what is difficult to put into words. I also work in a trauma-informed way, with particular attention to safety, autonomy and emotional regulation.

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

• Grief and bereavement
• Cancer 
• Chronic or life limiting illnesses 
• Cancer, dementia 
• 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

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.