Deborah Giannasi
Person-centred counsellor focusing on family concerns
About Deborah
Deborah Giannasi has practised person-centred counselling since 2007 and brings 17 years of experience to her work. She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, often shown as BACP, and keeps her practice current through regular continuing professional development and supervision. She offers straightforward support for common life difficulties.
Parents reading this will find help for stress, anxiety, grief and the strain of parenting. Deborah also addresses family separation, attachment concerns and coping with major life changes.
Background and approach
The approach is based on Carl Rogers' person-centred model. That means conversations focus on understanding each person's experience and building trust rather than following a fixed script. For those needing help after loss she has particular experience in bereavement counselling.
When children are involved in a concern, her background includes using experiential play approaches in school and personal settings. She completes regular safeguarding training and attends monthly supervision to keep standards high. Sessions are offered in English and Deborah works with people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients.
Practical arrangements including session formats and scheduling are handled through the site's matching and booking process.
What Deborah works with
Sessions & fees
Person-centred approaches and online access
Deborah primarily uses a person-centred approach which focuses on listening closely and helping people feel understood. This style helps with anxiety, grief and relationship stresses by creating a space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through openly.She also has experience with experiential play approaches when concerns involve children, using simple activities to help younger people express feelings that are hard to say in words. For bereavement concerns she draws on experience in grief support to guide conversations at a pace each person can manage.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Deborah will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then agree on how to proceed. That collaborative planning helps match techniques to what will be most useful for each person.
Online therapy brings practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when body language matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want brief daily support or need to fit sessions around work and family life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 17 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
