Deborah Faulkner , BACP

Deborah Faulkner is a counsellor who helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or depression. She supports people dealing with trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems and low self-esteem. Deborah also works with those facing career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD and issues related to identity and sexual orientation. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.

Deborah draws on ten years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. In sessions she aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk and be heard. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person needs in the moment.

Her approach mixes attachment-based and client-centred techniques to build trust and explore relationship patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioural methods to spot and shift unhelpful thinking habits, and mindfulness to teach simple grounding skills for intense feelings.

Deborah has supported people through loss, abandonment and adoption-related issues, as well as chronic illness and caregiving stress. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current coping, and helps people find practical steps to feel steadier day to day.

Sessions are available online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. New clients start by completing a short questionnaire and then arranging appointments that suit their schedule.

Approaches that guide online counselling

Deborah often uses attachment-based and client-centred work to help people understand how past relationships shape current feelings. Attachment-based ideas look at patterns in close relationships, while client-centred methods focus on listening and reflection so the person feels heard and respected.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical alternatives. CBT-style tools can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems by breaking big worries into manageable steps and testing different behaviours.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Deborah will explore your goals, preferences and the issues you bring and will adapt methods together with you. That collaborative planning helps make sure the therapy fits your needs as they change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is useful when visual connection helps the work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging can support regular reflection between appointments. These options let people fit therapy around work, family and travel.