Deborah Gray , BACP

Deborah Gray is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She works with adults on issues such as self-esteem, grief, intimacy challenges and coping with life changes. Deborah is comfortable addressing trauma, abuse and compassion fatigue and supports people with sleeping problems, anger and caregiving strain.

She brings ten years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or BACP. Deborah uses a human-centred style that is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as time to talk through feelings.

Her approach combines several well-known methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-focused and emotionally-focused ways of working. That mix lets her tailor sessions to what each person needs, whether the work is around managing anxiety, exploring attachment patterns, or dealing with past abuse.

Deborah also supports people concerned with body image, codependency, communication problems and the effects of ageing or caregiving stress. She has experience with a wide range of personality patterns and mood concerns including Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder and anxiety-related presentations.

Sessions are offered in English and Deborah accepts international clients. She works online using video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging, so people can choose the format that suits their routine and comfort level.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Deborah uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to clarify what matters most so actions follow values. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current intimacy and communication, which can be helpful for people struggling with trust or closeness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will discuss different methods and collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs and preferences. That means sessions can be adjusted over time as priorities change or progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth, live chat can be used for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and to keep continuity even when schedules shift.