Debra Basham , BACP

Debra Basham blends a person-centred counselling style with practical coaching skills. She uses Client-Centred Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. Debra supports women dealing with workplace strain, relationship difficulties, grief and issues around self-worth and intimacy.

She spent over twenty years working in business before retraining at university as a coach and counsellor. During that time she mentored and developed staff across different countries and won recognition for workplace coaching and leadership. Those experiences shape a down-to-earth approach to therapy and coaching.

In sessions Debra aims to listen deeply and reflect back what matters to each person. She helps people set practical goals and try small, achievable steps between meetings. She also draws on motivational techniques to help people find their own reasons to change.

Her work covers emotional concerns such as depression, grief, trauma and compassion fatigue, as well as practical areas like career planning and coping with separation. Debra combines coaching tools with counselling to support both short-term problem solving and longer personal growth.

Debra is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP. She offers appointments from the United Kingdom and accepts clients internationally. Sessions are offered in English and are available in several online formats.

How Debra's Approaches Work Online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. The aim is to create a space where people can talk through feelings and find their own solutions, which can help with grief, low self-esteem and relationship stress.

Motivational Interviewing helps people uncover their own reasons for change. It uses focused conversation to boost motivation and set realistic steps, useful for career shifts, coping with life changes or breaking unhelpful patterns.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical changes that move things forward. Sessions concentrate on goals, strengths and quick strategies to try between meetings, which suits people wanting short-term, action-oriented work.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match each person’s needs, goals and preferences, and this can shift as progress is made.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into work breaks or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. Many people find these options make it easier to access regular help alongside daily life.