About Deborah
Deborah Faulkner welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or big life changes. She is a warm, steady presence who helps people talk through tough feelings and find clearer ways forward. Deborah’s first concern is creating a calm space where someone feels heard and understood.
She uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches to help with depression, trauma and issues around intimacy. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier.
How Deborah works
Deborah pays attention to how early relationships influence current patterns and to unhelpful thinking that keeps problems stuck. Deborah has ten years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She draws on several methods to match a person’s needs - from short-term goal work to deeper reflection about past experiences.
People often come with concerns about parenting, sleep, self-esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue or ADHD. Deborah also works with matters such as abandonment, adoption and attachment issues, chronic illness and body image. She helps LGBT clients and people navigating commitment, communication or blended family tensions.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. The process begins by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.
Deborah lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Deborah works with
The areas below are the ones Deborah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Deborah’s approaches work online
Deborah commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her online work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape people’s expectations and emotional responses, helping them notice patterns and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes to behaviour, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Deborah will work together with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can begin in the first sessions and be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and a fuller conversational rhythm. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can fit short updates, quick reflections or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional understanding.
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