
Deborah Rusden
Registered Member MÍø±¬ÃÅ
Unavailable from 22 August 2025 to 03 September 2025
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07931 28 11 22
Therapist - Porthtowan
Features
- Flexible hours available
Availability
Availability :Monday-Thursday 8.30am - 6.30pm
out of office : 22/08/25 - 02/09/25
About me and my therapy practice
Welcome — I'm glad you're here.
With a background spanning education, mental health, and sport — including nearly seven years in an integrated role within an NHS mental health team — I bring a broad and compassionate perspective to my counselling work. While my foundation is in person-centred therapy, I draw from a range of approaches to suit your individual needs, including psychoeducation and elements from other therapeutic paradigms. No two people are alike, and your way of processing the world is uniquely yours — I honour that in everything I do.
Sessions are available online or, if you prefer, in a peaceful shepherd's hut tucked away in a tree-filled smallholding, surrounded by nature, ideal for reflection, restoration, and growth.
I offer a warm space to explore difficult or painful experiences, particularly around family dynamics, emotionally complex relationships, or the aftermath of abuse. If you're navigating the emotional impact of divorce or adjusting to a new chapter in your life, you're not alone — we can work together to help you find solid ground again.
I offer a specialist service for those in the equestrian world. As someone who has competed at Badminton Grassroots, BE, BS and BD, I understand the immense joy — and pressure — of the sport. Whether you're battling nerves ahead of competition day, looking to regain confidence after a setback, or just want to rediscover your love for the sport, I’m here to help.
As a mature woman, I also understand how life transitions — like menopause — can shake our confidence and sense of identity, especially in performance settings. You may have the ambition and the talent, but nerves, self-doubt or old narratives are getting in your way. Let’s work together to shift that — so you can show up fully, whether in the saddle or in life.
If any of this resonates with you, I’d love to have a conversation. Reach out — your story is worth being heard, and it’s never too late to begin untangling the threads.
Practice description
My practice is set in calm surroundings situated on a smallholding near the North Coast .
Sessions are available online or, if you prefer, in a peaceful shepherd's hut tucked away in a tree-filled smallholding, surrounded by nature. It’s a gentle and grounding environment — ideal for reflection, restoration, and growth.
A sand school is also available should consolidation with your horse be required .
My first session
The first session does include an element of time to be devoted to a confidentiality contract, and diving into what you expect from therapy and what I can offer to you .
What I can help with
Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Coach Therapist, Depression, Development coaching, Life coaching, Loss, Menopause, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Animal assisted therapy, CBT, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychodynamic, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, Couples, Older adults
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Outdoor therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work
Languages spoken
English