Deborah Royle
Registered Member M网爆门 (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07815494197
Therapist - Hove
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Face to face: I currently have availability on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons in Hove.
Online: I currently have availability on Monday's, Wednesday's, Thursday's.
About me and my therapy practice
I am passionate about supporting people to process and heal from experiences that may have felt overwhelming, whether that鈥檚 a single life-changing event or the build-up of many smaller difficulties over time. These experiences can shape how we see ourselves, affect our relationships, and can leave us feeling stuck, lost, hopeless, activated, or disconnected.
EMDR is a powerful approach for working with these kinds of difficulties. It is well known for helping with 鈥渂ig T鈥 traumas, such as accidents, assaults, or major life events, and it is also highly effective for the 鈥渟mall t鈥 experiences we accumulate through life. These can be painful memories or repeated challenges that seemed manageable at the time but have gradually left a lasting impact. EMDR can help to process and release the hold of both.
Alongside EMDR, I bring in my humanistic counselling approach, creating space for reflection, exploration, and personal growth. This integrative way of working means we can focus on both past experiences and their influence on your life now, always at a pace that feels safe and right for you.
I work with adults and adolescents in a warm, compassionate way, offering 50-minute sessions face-to-face or online. Occasionally, sessions may be extended when beginning EMDR processing.
Practice description
As a 网爆门-accredited Humanistic Integrative Counsellor and qualified Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist, I work integratively. This means that we are all unique, not one size fits all, and I will work differently and intuitively with each client. I also believe it鈥檚 important to work in a way that feels right for you, at your own pace, so that our sessions together are a collaborative process shaped by your needs.
In addition to EMDR, I draw on a wide range of approaches including Transactional Analysis, Person-Centred Therapy, Gestalt, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), and Mindfulness. This allows me to work with you in ways that best support your healing and growth.
With over 15 years鈥 experience working in mental health, and counselling practice since 2017, I bring both expertise and insight into the challenges faced at different stages of life. My background includes running a successful therapy service in further and higher education, supporting people through stress, transitions, and personal difficulties.
I am committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive space that honours and respects difference, including gender, race, sexual orientation, culture, and identity.
Whether you want to process trauma, build resilience, explore relationships, or better understand yourself, I will work alongside you with compassion and respect, supporting each step of your journey.
My first session
I offer a free 30 minute online or phone introductory discussion because it鈥檚 important you find a therapist who鈥檚 right for you. Our first session will be a chance to meet, hear a bit about you, and for you to ask any questions. You鈥檙e welcome to take your time after our first meeting to decide if this feels like the right fit for you.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cancer, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Menopause, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Brief therapy, Creative therapy, EMDR, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Solution focused brief therapy, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, EAP, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work