Deb McFadyen Counsellor

My mission is to empower my clients with compassionate care and effective tools to enhance your well-being and quality of life.

I am a friendly practitioner with over two decades experience as a counsellor and therapist.  I provide clinical guidance and support to clients in various therapeutic settings. My core competencies include establishing and cultivating trusting relationships, ensuring effective communication, and facilitating positive change and psychological improvement.

I take care to provide a safe and comfortable to space to support you and provide relief with the following:

• Understand the impact and heal from past trauma
• Provide insight to negative thinking and emotional spirals, and develop effective coping skills
• Identify your values and what is important to you to move towards your hopes and dreams
• Identify and reinforce your strengths to reduce difficulties and self-defeating patterns
• Develop greater self-awareness and self-worth to counteract self-doubt and build confidence
• Cope with changing seasons of life
• Learn about the mind-body connection and how to enhance overall mental and physical health
• Identify barriers and obstacles and how to get unstuck

I will use evidence-based strategies, such as EMDR therapy, to help you overcome your challenges and achieve your goals. I also collaborate with other health professionals to create holistic and comprehensive care plans.

About Me

As a therapist working part-time at Recovered Living NZ, I work with individuals who struggle with eating disorders, body image issues, and trauma.

I have a postgraduate qualification in psychology and education, and a keen interest and experience in nutrition and its role in mental and physical health. I am passionate about learning and staying updated with the latest research and innovations in my field.

I provide in-person therapy in a peaceful riverside setting where there is also a ‘walk and talk’ option as well as online.