Debby Kirby , NCPS

Debby Kirby is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns and low self-esteem. She also helps with depression, bipolar symptoms, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Debby practises with an eye on women's issues and brings a caring, conversational approach to the room.

Debby draws on four years of professional practice and uses creative tools such as poetry, visualisation and painting alongside talking therapy. She refers to her NCPS credential, which appears after her name as NCPS. Sessions often include practical steps, paced reflection and opportunities to try different ways of coping.

Many clients meet Debby online through video support and find that regular meetings help build a steady working relationship. She adapts the pace and tone to the person in front of her and aims to make sessions feel manageable rather than overwhelming. Expect clear, down-to-earth conversation about what is causing distress and what small changes might help.

Debby emphasises inner-child work and attends to attachment and abandonment themes when these are relevant. She has experience with issues related to domestic violence, historic sexual abuse and complex grief, and works with people affected by addiction and dissociation.

Her multicultural background and creative life inform how she connects with people from many cultures. Debby aims to treat everyone with respect and sensitivity while tailoring sessions to individual needs and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Debby offers a mix of talk-based work and creative methods. Inner-child work is a core element she uses to help people reconnect with earlier parts of themselves, often useful for healing from childhood wounds, attachment issues and abandonment concerns. Creative techniques such as visualisation, poetry and painting give another way to express feelings when words are hard to find and can help with grief, trauma and body-image struggles.

Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then try methods together to find the best fit. Adjustments are made over time so sessions stay relevant to the person's changing needs.

Online therapy provides practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and build rapport, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit people who prefer writing or need to fit therapy around busy days. These options make it easier to access support from different locations and at varied times.