Deborah Heays

Welcome, my name is Deborah

I am passionate about psychotherapy, and have many years of experience working with people as a psychotherapist. In coming to see me, you will find a caring, accepting, and thoughtful space with my genuine interest in who you are. It is important to me to understand your struggles with empathy, while appreciating your strengths. I believe each person is unique, and I adapt my therapeutic approach to meet each client’s individual needs.

Issues I work with:

I work with people from all walks of life and support people with a wide range of concerns, including:

• Personal growth
• Depression, demoralisation and feelings of being stuck
• Meaning and purpose
• Sexual issues and challenges
• Life-threatening illness (terminal, chronic, and curable)
• Anxiety
• Loss and grief
• Life transitions, and life changes
• Relationship issues
• Childhood trauma, abuse, and neglect
• Post-traumatic stress and trauma (PTSD)
• Self-esteem
• Stress, stress management, burnout, and self-compassion
• Relaxation

Benefits of Psychotherapy

Much of our emotional wellbeing is shaped by our early life experiences. These experiences form unconscious patterns that influence how we see ourselves, relate to others, manage emotions, and cope with life’s challenges. In adulthood, these patterns can show up as persistent difficulties in relationships, struggles with self-worth, anxiety, existential distress, or feeling stuck in unhelpful cycles. Because they are often outside of our conscious awareness, they can be hard to identify and shift on our own. Psychotherapy offers a safe, non-judgmental space to bring these patterns into awareness—opening the door to meaningful insight, emotional healing, and lasting change.

The therapeutic relationship is unlike any other. It’s a space for deep personal reflection, held by a trained and compassionate listener. Psychotherapy has the potential to transform one’s life, and witnessing those transformations in my clients moves me deeply. At its heart, this work is about helping you find understanding of what is going on in your life, acceptance of yourself, your relationships, and your life story.

Some clients have said that psychotherapy has benefitted them through:

• learning what really matters to them
• a better understanding of what’s going on in themselves
• an increased ability to manage difficult feelings
• more compassion for themselves, and increased self-care
• better able to cope with grief, change and loss
• a greater sense of feeling true to themselves

What working together might look like

We would explore your experiences together at a pace that feels right for you. This includes your present struggles, as well as the broader context—your history, relationships, and ways of relating to the world. Whether we work short- or long-term depends on your needs and goals.

Beginning therapy

Feel free to reach out with any questions or to arrange an initial session. I’m happy to offer a free 15-minute phone call, so you can ask questions, share a bit about what brings you here, and get a sense of whether working together feels like a good fit.

To make contact please phone me on my mobile. My mobile is 0221091455. If I do not answer the phone in person, please leave a message with your name and contact details and I will return your call when I am available.