About Deborah
Deborah Sammon is an integrative counsellor with 28 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and challenges with self-esteem. People come to her when life changes feel overwhelming or motivation is low.
She encourages clients to notice strengths they already have and use them to move forward. Deborah works in a collaborative, respectful way. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and tailors sessions to what they need right now.
How Deborah works
Conversations are practical and aim to build skills for day-to-day coping as well as deeper emotional healing. Her background spans many common life difficulties, including attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, workplace pressures and difficult separations. She also supports people working through guilt, forgiveness, life purpose and midlife transitions.
Post-traumatic stress and issues arising from past abuse are part of her experience. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that fit into everyday life. Deborah draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people feel steadier and more confident.
She listens closely and helps clients try new ways of thinking and relating. Deborah practises in Australia and offers sessions in English. She understands taking the first step can be hard and aims to make the process straightforward and supportive.
What Deborah works with
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Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Approaches and online therapy options
Deborah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. One common approach she uses is skills-based work that teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety and stress, such as breath work, grounding and pacing daily activities. This helps when worry or overwhelm interfere with routine tasks.She also uses trauma-informed methods that focus on safety, pacing and stabilisation to help people who have experienced abuse or post-traumatic stress. These methods aim to reduce reactivity and build tolerance for difficult memories and emotions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Deborah listens to a person’s goals and preferences, then suggests ways of working together and adjusts the plan as progress is made. She treats clients as partners in deciding what fits best for their situation.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions are useful for in-depth conversations, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging allows ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life.
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