Debbie Howe
Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) , British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA), BICA Executive Committee
About Debbie
I offer a non-judgemental and open space for you to explore your experiences in a non-directive way
”Debbie has worked as a counsellor since 2008, specialising as a fertility counsellor in 2015. In that time Debbie has experience of working with individuals and couples who are negotiating their own unique fertility journey at the beginning, during treatment and as treatment concludes.
As part of her continued professional development and training Debbie has integrated creativity and psycho-spiritual learning into her practice to offer a holistic space for people to explore their own lived experiences.
Debbie’s therapeutic approach is person-centred. Debbie offers a non-judgemental and open space for you to explore your experiences in a non-directive way so you can feel empowered to discover your own resolutions. As a fertility counsellor Debbie offers you an empathetic, caring approach with an opportunity to reflect on your hopes and dreams, as well as your fears and anxieties. Within the therapeutic process you can gain an increased awareness of self and greater insight into how you think and why you feel like you do at the different stages of fertility treatment. By doing this together, you can look at how you can manage intense feelings, communicate your feelings to others and identify support and ways to cope with these emotional waves.
If you are a CRGH patient and would like to arrange an appointment with Debbie, please contact us at [email protected]
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