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Deon Whittaker, NCPS

Deon Whittaker is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
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About Deon

Deon Whittaker is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues linked to LGBT identity. He aims to make the first session straightforward and respectful so people can begin talking about what matters to them.

Deon has eight years of professional experience and holds NCPS as a credential. He chooses flexible ways of working so therapy can fit each person's needs rather than using one fixed method.

Background and approach

In early sessions he listens for what feels most important and agrees a simple plan with the person he is seeing. His work covers a wide range of difficulties, including mood conditions such as depression and bipolar, attention differences like ADHD, addiction and grief.

He also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, control and communication problems, and intimacy or kink-related questions. Practical day-to-day coping is part of the conversation as well as understanding the past. Deon uses approaches that include trauma-focused work, attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening, existential questions about meaning, and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing.

He explains options in plain language and adapts techniques as therapy progresses. Sessions aim to balance talking, practical steps and emotional processing. People who choose to work with him can expect straightforward feedback and choices about pace.

He encourages small, manageable goals and checks in about progress. If needed he will help people identify coping strategies and build on strengths to handle life changes.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS24-00635	February 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Deon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization

Ways of working Deon names

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How Deon uses trauma and attachment approaches online

Trauma-focused therapy looks at how past upsetting events affect day-to-day thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It often combines talking with structured work to reduce distress linked to memories and triggers. Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current trust, closeness and communication. It helps people notice and change repeating relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative decision is reviewed over time so the plan can change if something is not helping.

Online therapy lets people use different formats to suit their life. Video calls are useful when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short lunch break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, notes between sessions, or ongoing reflection when writing feels easier. These options aim to make it simpler to keep a steady therapy routine while balancing daily commitments.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Deon help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT matters, addictions, grief, parenting strain, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, and related concerns like abandonment, attachment issues and codependency.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a flexible, person-focused style that combines listening with practical strategies. Techniques include trauma-focused work, attachment-based thinking, client-centred listening, existential questions and EMDR where appropriate.

How much experience does he have?

He has eight years of professional counselling experience working with a range of emotional and relationship difficulties.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is listed with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

In which languages can I speak with him and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from outside the United Kingdom.

Which session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.