Deborah Mantuano PG Dip, MBACP

Hello, I’m Deborah. I’m a qualified counsellor registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I work in Brighton and Hove and across East and West Sussex. 

Please browse my website so you can get a good idea about counselling and the way I work. 

If you have any queries or would like to book a session please get in touch.

How I can help you

I suppose, if you’re looking at this website, it means you’re struggling. Whatever your problem, it can really help to talk to someone who’s specially trained to listen empathically and sensitively. This is where counselling comes in. 

These are some issues that I have helped clients with…

Anxiety • depression • bereavement/loss • grief • anger • stress • work • relationships • low self-esteem • low confidence • bullying • family • general unhappiness • personal development • general sense of unease.

My approach

The way I work is by listening, caring and providing a safe, confidential space where you can discuss your thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement.

I believe that you already have the resources within yourself to overcome the difficulties you are facing. What I offer is a place to openly explore how you feel in order to find your own answers. My approach is person-centred, meaning that I act as a compassionate facilitator, guiding the therapeutic process without interrupting or interfering with your process of self-discovery.

My aim is to help you emerge with more self belief, self acceptance and resilience.

Testimonials

“With Deborah’s help and support I’ve come through a very difficult phase in my life. I can now look to the future with confidence.”

“My problems haven’t gone away, but with Deborah’s thoughtful insights I’ve found better ways of coping with them.”

“Deborah was kind, patient and compassionate. She emanated warmth and kindness.”

Locations

 I work from private rooms in Hove, and I also offer online sessions via Zoom.

Costs

Individual sessions last for 50 minutes. My standard fee is £50, but I offer a reduced fee of £40 to students and people on low incomes.

Your first session will last for 30 minutes and costs £10. This will give us the opportunity to get to know each other and decide whether we can work well together.

About me

I have been qualified as a counsellor for 12 years and have taught counselling at Varndean College since 2012. I worked as a secondary school English teacher in London and Brighton, and currently I teach English as a second language at the Brighthelm Centre.

I have lived and worked in South America and speak fluent Spanish. I also sing and play jazz guitar professionally.

My counselling qualifications:

  • Postgraduate diploma in counselling, University of Brighton, 2009
  • Bereavement certificate, CRUSE, 2007
  • Counselling levels 1,2 & 3, NCFE, 2004 – 2007
  • Counselling certificate City Lit, London, 1992

Other qualifications:

  • PGCE Institute of Education, University of London, 1997
  • ESOL Waltham Forest College, 1992
  • BA Hons (2:1) University of Roehampton, 1988

Thanks for getting in touch

Please contact me by phone on 07880 591110 or email [email protected] or complete the form below.