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deborahgillard.counselling.online

Phone

+44 1382 797 220

Email

deborahgillard.therapy@gmail.com

Website

www.deborahgillard.com

About me and my practice

I am a French expat living in Scotland. I grew up in Angers, a beautiful city located in the North West of France. I moved to Aberdeen, Scotland, when I was 18 for my studies and fell in love with the country, the warmth of its people and the beauty of its nature. I now live in Dundee. I have a dog and a cat whom I adore. I love writing, dancing and being outdoors (hiking, camping, climbing... anything outdoors!).

I am very passionate about helping people find a way to cope better with challenging aspects of their lives. I have worked with a wide range of individuals with diverse backgrounds and life stories. I find joy in accompanying my clients in their journey towards growth and healing.

As a person-centred therapist, I believe that if the right conditions are present in therapy, you can reach your full potential and become your true self. I offer an empathic, non-judgemental and safe environment within which I accept and value you for who you are.

The counselling sessions are led by you but we work collaboratively to find the answers that lay dormant within you. I will help you explore your own issues, feelings, beliefs, behaviour and worldview, so you can become more self-aware, achieve greater independence, grow and heal.

I will help you to realise what resources and support are available to you that you can use to work through your own issues, build your self-confidence and appreciate that you always have options.

I will treat you as the expert on yourself, as no-one else knows exactly what it's like to be you. I will not judge you, no matter what you bring to the session. This helps build a trustworthy relationship in which you can feel free and supported to disclose whatever is troubling you. Eventually, this will hopefully lead you to discover your own abilities and autonomy, so that you can cope with current and future problems.

Experience

I work with adults of any age and with adolescents 12 years old and older.

My specialisations:
- Relationship difficulties
- Family conflict
- Loss of a partner
- Divorce
- Friendship Issues
- Breakups
- Infidelity
- Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse
- Traumatic experiences
- Domestic violence
- Sexuality
- LGBTQIA+
- Eating issues
- Individuals who are impacted by loved ones who have eating difficulties (parent, partner, sibling, etc.).

Work Experience with adults:
- Private practice
- Relationships Scotland
- Cairns Counselling
- The Bounds
- Royal Cornhill Hospital, Acute Adult Mental Health Ward

Work Experience with children/young people:
- Private Practice
- Harris Academy
- Ancrum Road Primary School, Tayview Primary School, Blackness Primary School
- Mable Therapy
- CAMHS, Eating Disorders Team
- Childline
- Linn Moor Residential School

Qualifications

- Couples Counselling Certificate (Relationships Scotland -2025)

- MSc Person-Centred Counselling (University of Aberdeen -2024)

- PGDip Person-Centred Counselling (University of Aberdeen -2023)

- MA Psychology with Counselling Skills (University of Aberdeen -2021)

Professional Membership

Registered member of BACP

Professional Register

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Verified by Counsellingo on Friday, 16 May 2025

Initial Consultation

I offer a 15-minute free-of-charge consultation call. This allows us to have an initial chat, answer any questions you may have and discuss how we could work together to help you in your journey.

Fees

Individual Therapy - £50
Relationships Therapy - £70
Young People Therapy - £40

Concession rates are available for a limited number of clients. Please get in touch if you would like to access therapy with me through a reduced fee.

These are the rates for 50-minute sessions. Please get in touch if you would like longer sessions, these are available.

When I Work

I work in a very flexible manner; weekdays, during the day, early mornings and late evenings. I work Monday to Thursday.

Therapeutic Approach

Humanistic, Person-Centred, Attachment theory, Integrative, Couples Therapy, Relationships Therapy,

Video Platforms

GoogleMeet

Additional Languages

French

Pronouns

She/Her

Area

Dundee

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deborahgillard.counselling.online

Phone

+44 1382 797 220

Email

deborahgillard.therapy@gmail.com

Website

www.deborahgillard.com