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Dr Deborah A. Lee UKCP-registered, EMCC-accredited

A calm space to think, feel, and find your way

With specialisms in:

Counselling & psychotherapy for survivors of interpersonal violence

Help with navigating workplace stress & anxiety

Leadership and executive coaching to enhance Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Therapeutic coaching for writers who want to finish their books

Support for the unique pressures of academic life 

Personal therapy packages for psychotherapists-in-training - from the co-author of a key textbook

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Dr DEBORAH LEE

I am a dual-skilled coach and psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience as an academic teaching social justice and as a leader. I co-wrote Step In to Study Counselling and Psychotherapy, alongside Pete Sanders. Qualifications & Accreditations Level 7 Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Coaching. EMCC-accredited Senior Practitioner Coach. MSc Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Counselling, with Distinction. UKCP-registered Psychotherapist, MBACP. Trained as an Internal Workplace Mediator. Postgraduate micro-credential in neuro-differences. Certificate in Working with Addictions. MA & PhD Social Sciences.

ABOUT DEB

WHAT I CAN OFFER

COACHING 

FOR HIGHER & 

FURTHER

EDUCATION

TESTIMONIALS FROM COACHEES

"Deb is a kind, supportive and very attentive therapeutic coach. Her combined expertise enabled wide exploration of both the personal and professional obstacles that were hindering my progress with a creative project. She is a fantastic listener and her questions were always thought-provoking and encouraging. I’ve come away with more confidence, peace and clarity on my goals"

Nicola Wren, writer

Coaching client

"The coaching interview proved an invaluable experience that more than prepared me for my interview. Deborah's coaching and support helped me secure my position within the HE sector. The HE sector is fiercely competitive. Her expertise within this sector provided accurate insight and constructive conversations, which enabled me to tailor my application and reflect my skills and vocational experiences to help secure the interview. Deborah's attention to detail and the constructive conversations were both supportive and empowering"​

Coaching client - Higher Education 

“I wanted to take a new direction in my career. What I thought I needed and what I actually needed, to help me progress with my ideas, were polar opposites. Deborah provided the nurturing and safe environment I needed to work through the process without feeling judged.  She fed back with honest and well-informed suggestions and these felt timely as well. ...allowing someone to see me when I am truly struggling with ADHD overwhelm is something I rarely allow and I trusted Deborah not to judge or chastise me. I felt like she didn’t need me to achieve anything specific to be accepted..."

 CG, Coaching client

Note: As a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, I do not collect testimonials from counselling clients

A dive into self-discovery
Online counselling & coaching
Psychotherapy, Counselling & Coaching in Derby
If you are an organisation looking for on-site coaching or counselling, please email me for a chat 

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