Debbie Banks

Debbie Banks

Accredited Member, MHGI

Registration No. 173970

Available for new clients

About me

Debbie is a psychotherapist and life coach who has helped people with a broad range of emotional, psychological and behavioural challenges. She has worked as a therapist in private practice and with charities for the last 15 years. She is also an experienced trauma, stress, relationship, specialist consultant and service provider for a number of Charities.

Debbie has worked in both the Army and the NHS as a nurse (Emergency department), Education and business. Debbie draws on her varied life and experiences to help her clients be the best version of themselves, supporting them towards wellbeing.

Debbie is able to provide support to adults and children (13 years and over). She holds an enhanced DBS clearance (formerly CRB). She specialises in relationship and (couples therapy) family issues, trauma and complex trauma

Her practice is in a quiet, private and rural location, with ample parking. Clients frequently travel from around the UK to work with her. Home visits are possible with prior arrangement. If prospective clients are unable to travel, online working is possible and she frequently undertakes this, where appropriate.

A free 30 minute initial consultation is available by request.

Qualifications

HG.Dip.P Human Givens Psychotherapy, Life Coaching Diploma, Mindfulness and Meditation Instructor, NLP and Hypnosis, M.S.c Corporate Governance and Administration, Certificate in Education - Post compulsory Education and Training, Army and General Nurse Level 2.

Professional Memberships

MHGI

What I can help with

Abuse
Addiction
ADHD / ADD
Alcohol misuse
Anger
Anxiety
Autism / ASD
Behaviour change
Bipolar disorder
Birth trauma / phobias
Bullying
Burnout / overwhelm
Chronic illness
Coercive control
Communication skills
Complex Trauma
Compulsive behaviour
Conflict resolution
Depression
Disability
Divorce / separation
Domestic abuse
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
Eating difficulties
Emotions
Existential crises
Family relationships
Fatigue / tiredness
Fear
Fertility issues
Grief / bereavement
Guilt / shame
Health concerns
Healthy lifestyle
Intrusive thoughts
IVF / assisted conception
Learning difficulties
Life changes / challenges
Loneliness
Loss
Meaning & purpose
Men's mental health
Menopause
Military Veterans
Miscarriage
Moral injury
Motivation
Narcissism
Negative thoughts
Neurodiversity
Nightmares
OCD / Obsessions
Overthinking
Pain
Panic attacks
Performance
Personal development
Physical abuse
PTSD / Trauma
Relationship difficulties
Relaxation
Resilience
Rewind technique
Self confidence
Self development
Self esteem
Self harm
Self-compassion
Sexual abuse
Sexual problems
Sexuality
Sleep
Social anxiety / shyness
Spirituality
Sport performance / psychology
Step families
Stress
Substance misuse
Terminal illness support
Trauma
Weight concerns
Wellbeing and wellness
Work issues
Work-life balance
Worrying