Deborah Giannasi, BACP

Deborah Giannasi has practised as a person-centred counsellor since 2007. She holds BACP registration and brings 17 years of experience supporting people through loss, life changes and ongoing stress. Her manner is warm and grounded and she aims to make conversations feel straightforward and focused.

She draws on the person-centred approach developed by Carl Rogers, which puts the client’s own goals and pace at the centre of each session. For those facing bereavement, she offers specialist knowledge of grief and loss and helps people work through the stages that follow a major bereavement.

Deborah has also developed skills to support parenting challenges, family separation and attachment concerns. She helps people untangle practical problems and the emotional fallout that follows separation or changing family dynamics. When physical illness or chronic pain is present, she works with the emotional impact alongside day-to-day coping strategies.

Her background includes regular safeguarding training and monthly professional supervision. She uses experiential methods when appropriate and adapts her style to each person’s needs. Sessions aim to increase self-compassion and clearer decision making.

People who value a calm, person-focused approach will find a straightforward way to talk through stress, anxiety, social anxiety and questions of life purpose. Deborah supports parents with parenting strain and helps those looking to rebuild self-love after difficult transitions.

Person-centred work online and practical approaches

Deborah uses person-centred counselling which focuses on the client’s own goals and pace. This approach helps people gain clarity, build self-compassion and make decisions that fit their life. She also brings experience in bereavement work, offering straightforward support to process loss and manage the practical and emotional changes that follow.

Where appropriate she applies experiential techniques to help people access feelings and work through difficult memories or family dynamics. These techniques are hands-on in the sense they encourage expression and learning through doing rather than long explanations, which can be useful for untangling attachment concerns or processing separation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to identify what fits their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt methods as understanding grows. This means plans can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video suits in-depth conversations and non-verbal cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow more frequent, brief check-ins and written reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family or health commitments.