Debbie Garrett
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07587217974
Supervisor - Pendle
Features
- Flexible hours available
Availability
I am flexible in my approach and the hours I work as I am committed to those I work with. I can offer face-to-face supervision in East, North, and Central Lancashire.
I am available Monday to Thursday from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm Friday from 9.00 am until 6.00pm and Saturday from 9.00am until 12.30pm mornings.
I currently have availability within my practice for students and qualified counsellors
About me and my therapy practice
I qualified as a counsellor in 2002 and i am a dedicated counsellor and supervisor. I work in an integrative way ,drawing from my experience as a therapist. I bring myself to the supervisory relationship in an authentic way.I aim to provide a safe friendly space to discuss clients and any matters that may be related to, or affect the therapeutic work
I provide a balance of safety and challenge within a safe secure space.
Practice description
I have a (Level 7- PG Cert in clinical supervision from The Manchester institute of Psychotherapy and I supervise both students and qualified counsellors.
I use Shohet and Hawkins 7 eyed model, which is a relational model that explores the process underlying the work with clients including transference and counter transference, and the parallel process that may appear in the supervision.
In my pre counselling working life I have a background in addiction and work for a a large charitable organisation that specialise in substance misuse and addiction. My role is to manage the counselling service and to offer clients individual, couples and group therapy.
My first session
The first half hour is free , this is an opportunity for you to ask any questions and see if you feel comfortable enough to work with me. We will look at contracting and clarification of our responsibilities as supervisor and supervisee. At the end of the session we will review our work together and decide future sessions and timings.What I can help with
Addictions, Health related issues, Infertility, Relationships, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Substance Dependency, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Solution focused brief therapy
Clients I work with
Adults, Couples, EAP, Older adults, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Home visits, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work
Therapist - Pendle/ Burnley
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Available for home visits
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I am available Monday to Thursday from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm and from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm Fridays and Saturdays from 9.00 am until 12.30 pm
About me and my therapy practice
Thank you for taking the time to consider my practice. i am based in East lancashire covering areas in Pendle, Burnley, Accrington and Clitheroe and offer short and long-term therapy for both individual adults and couples.I am a qualified integrative counsellor, primarily from a person centre-centred perspective.
Many years of practice experience enables me to integrate different theoretical ideas and interventions but also to bring a common sense approach and warmth. I approach the work with clients collaboratively so that interventions are most meaningful and helpful to you. This means working with whatever you choose to bring to the session and in helping to explore your perspective by using ideas from other therapeutic philosophies.
My approach is to integrate a Humanistic Person Centred Relational approach including, Behavioural, Brief therapy: Emotionally focused therapy, Solution focused and Systemic.
Therapy is about feeling seen and heard. I will offer you a safe place to process your emotions without being judged. I will try to understand your feelings and story as much as possible and work with you to find happiness and change.
Practice description
My role as a therapist is to help people to explore their problems and work through them on a supportive way. The aim is always to help a client to gain new understandings and help them move forward.
I have worked with many people who have experienced addiction, bereavement, anxiety and depression. low self esteem, stress and relationship issues. I also work with couples who are struggling with their relationship and would like to talk about ongoing issues and make positive changes.
I have 15 years experience in working with drug and alcohol addictions and welcome people interested in managing their addictive behaviours and exploring complex trauma i am a qualified trauma focused therapist during therapy we will explore what is underpinning your addiction and i will offer a three phased trauma focused approach.
Counselling is offered on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, depending on what seems most advisable. for planned short - term counselling we can focus on a particular problem, event or stage in life. In longer term therapy we can work together more deeply, exploring ongoing patterns of behaving and the ways you relate to yourself and others.
Couples Therapy
In working with couples my approach is to focus on assisting you to find what is happening within your relationship. We can explore what is working well within the relationship, sometimes couples in conflict can lose sight of the positive aspects of the relationship when becoming problem focused over time.
Issues i have worked with include: unresolved conflict; breakdown in communication; affairs loss separation and divorce; parenting styles; depression; loss of self esteem and confidence.
My first session
Before the first session i would arrange a 20 -minute phone call or video link (free of charge) to discuss whether i might be the right kind of therapist for you. Then we would book in a 60-minute initial consultation, for me to find out more about what is going on for you, for you to get a flavour of how i work and talk to you about how we might work together to help with your presenting issues.
During the first session i will go through my therapeutic contract outlining the rights and responsibilities for both client and therapist with a main focus on confidentiality. The counselling contract will be sent to you in advance.
Sessions will be 60 minutes either weekly or fortnightly
Individual sessions £50.00 per hour
Counsellor Students reduced rate £35.00 per hour
Couples sessions £60.00 per hour or
What I can help with
Abuse, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Health related issues, Loss, Menopause, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Sex-related issues, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Emotionally focused therapy, Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic
Clients I work with
Adults, Couples, EAP, Older adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Home visits, Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited