Deborah Faulkner, BACP

Deborah Faulkner welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or major life changes. She introduces a calm, straightforward approach so conversations feel manageable. Deborah uses everyday language and a steady tone to help people talk about what matters most to them.

Deborah is a BACP counsellor with ten years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She draws on several therapy styles to match each person's needs rather than one fixed method. Sessions focus on clear aims, practical steps and learning ways to cope between meetings.

In therapy she aims to make a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be voiced. People are invited to notice patterns in relationships and behaviour and to try small changes that make daily life easier. She will listen for issues such as attachment, stress reactions, sleep or parenting strain and help break problems into manageable parts.

Her work often combines talking about past experiences with practical strategies for the present. Mindfulness and cognitive tools are used alongside exploration of early relationship patterns when helpful. This mix supports emotional understanding and more effective coping in everyday situations.

Deborah is used to working with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, intimacy and career worries. She encourages a collaborative process so people shape the pace and focus of the work according to their goals.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Deborah uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions, helping with intimacy issues, grief and patterns that repeat. Client-centred therapy puts your experience at the heart of sessions, so the conversation follows what you notice and value. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes, which often helps with anxiety, sleep and low mood.

Finding the right approach is treated as a shared task. Deborah will discuss your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences, adjusting the mix as the work progresses. The process is collaborative and built around what helps you feel steadier day to day.

Confirm available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time and return to sessions from different places. It also lets therapists and clients use short check-ins or longer discussions depending on what suits the moment. Talk to Deborah about what will work best for your schedule and needs.