About Deborah
Deborah Giannasi is a counsellor with 17 years' experience who draws on person-centred practice. She presents as calm and straightforward, focusing on what people are facing now and helping them find ways forward. Deborah is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, often written as BACP.
She offers support for anxiety and stress and for the many life changes that follow bereavement, separation or illness. People come to her with parenting concerns, family conflict, attachment worries and struggles with self-love and life purpose.
Background and approach
Deborah also works with chronic pain, long-term illness and related challenges. Her approach is rooted in the person-centred model developed by Carl Rogers, which centres the client's experience and personal goals. When appropriate she uses experiential play techniques for younger clients in settings such as schools and independent practice.
She completes regular safeguarding training and attends monthly supervision sessions. Sessions can include talking, reflection and practical steps to cope with day-to-day pressures. Deborah aims to create a calm space where people can talk openly and try small changes that fit their life.
She works in English and accepts international clients who choose online formats. Many clients seek help for social anxiety, phobia, forgiveness work, and issues common to women adjusting to life transitions. Deborah frames therapy as a collaborative process that focuses on immediate needs and realistic next steps.
Person-centred care and online ways to connect
Deborah uses a person-centred counselling approach which focuses on listening, understanding and helping people set their own goals. This approach is useful for anxiety, grief, parenting stress and life transitions because it starts from the person's experience and priorities.She also uses experiential play techniques when appropriate. These techniques help younger clients express feelings through activities rather than words, and they can reveal patterns around attachment and family relationships.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the journey. Deborah will work with each person to choose methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different practical needs. Video helps keep visual connection, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier for short check-ins, and messaging allows flexible, ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, school and family life while keeping regular contact with a registered professional.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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