Debbie Sheringham
Counselling & Psychotherapy
“My name is Debbie, my pronouns are she/her.
I prefer to engage as an equal in the therapeutic relationship and believe that you are the expert on yourself, after all, who knows you better than yourself? However, years of trying to fit yourself into a conventional box may have left you doubting this.
I qualified as a Person-Centred Counsellor & Psychotherapist in 2020 from Aberdeen University. Since qualifying, I continue to develop and deepen my practice to go beyond the basics.
As a therapist, I work collaboratively to meet my client’s needs. I see my clients as multi-faceted beings and understand deeply from my own lived experience that one size does not fit all. “
The core of my practice is grounded in the person-centred values of empathy, genuineness, and acceptance. I aim to meet my clients where they are at; creating a space where they will feel welcomed and able to bring their whole identity into the session, which in turn will cultivate the conditions required for growth, personal development, and healing. I’m here to support and sit beside you as we navigate your experiences of this world.
My approach is also trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, gender-affirming, culturally sensitive, and viewed through an intersectional feminist lens. I work with adults over the age of 18, a culturally diverse client base, the LGBTQIA+ community, and strive to build an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive way of being.
My own self-care is also a priority. I work with my own therapist, engage in peer support, and attend monthly clinical supervision in line with BACP guidelines.
Clinical Experience
I have a special interest in anti-oppressive practice, the intersection of trauma and neurodiversity, and intersectional feminism. I strive to facilitate a way of being that embodies empathy, warmth, and genuineness, utilising a client-led approach.
I have accrued over 1000 hours worth of therapeutic hours and experience, working with clients facing post-traumatic stress, sexual violence, racial trauma, anxiety, depression, identity issues, interpersonal relationship issues, chronic fatigue and loss (this list is not exhaustive). Currently, I work in private practice and within the third sector. My previous roles have included one-to-one counselling and holding therapeutic discussion-based and psychoeducational groups.
I support people experiencing
- Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Loss
- Autism, ADHD
- Sexual Harm
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Post Traumatic Stress
- Work Related Issues
Therapies I offer
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Person-Centred Creative Arts Therapy
- Psychoeducational Therapeutic Groupwork
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Qualifications and Training
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling & Psychotherapy, Aberdeen University, 2019
- Certificate in Therapeutic use of Person-Centred Creative Arts Association for Person-Centred Creative Arts, 2021
- Certificate in Group Facilitation and Training Skills, Persona Development and Training, 2023
- Certificate in Diversity, Culture, Race & Anti-Discrimination Practice, The Anti-Discrimination Forum, 2023
- Trauma-Informed Practice, Open University, 2024
- Advanced Therapeutic Relationships, Open University, 2025
- Understanding Autism – Level Two, 2024
- Certificate in Working Therapeutically with Neurodiverse Clients, Vanguard Training, 2025
- Working therapeutically with trans (including non-binary) people: What does ‘good’ look like? Open University, 2026
- ADHD Post Diagnostic Support, ADHD Consultants, 2026
Professional Membership and Registrations
I am a registered member of the BACP (391383)