About Debra
Debra Maxwell welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by change, loss, stress or difficult emotions. She listens without judgement and helps people untangle thoughts that feel stuck. Her approach aims to make talking easier so people can take practical next steps for daily life.
With 18 years of experience, Debra draws on person-centred ways of working to create a calmer space. Person-centred therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and helps them find their own answers.
How Debra works
She may also bring in other tools to match what each person needs in sessions. Debra has supported people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. She also helps those dealing with relationship tension, addiction, workplace stress and issues around self-esteem.
Practical concerns such as sleep, eating, anger and managing life changes are part of her work too. People who are caring for others, those recovering from sexual assault or abuse, and people managing chronic illness or cancer-related stress are within her focus areas. She also addresses attachment concerns, dissociation, guilt, loneliness and questions about life purpose and midlife changes.
Sessions are offered in English and Debra is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works with clients in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Therapy is delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Debra aims to support practical change while respecting each person’s pace and goals.
Debra lists one way of working on the entry:
What Debra works with
The areas below are the ones Debra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How person-centred work translates to online therapy
Debra primarily uses person-centred therapy, which centres on the person’s own experience and encourages self-direction. This approach helps with concerns like anxiety, depression, grief and feeling stuck by creating a space to talk and reflect without judgement.She may also draw on additional practical tools when those are helpful for problems such as sleep difficulties, anger, or coping with life changes. Those interventions are selected to suit each person’s situation rather than following a fixed formula.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Debra will work with each person to clarify goals, try different ways of working and adjust the plan as needs change. This helps people see what feels most useful for them over time.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for a therapy-style conversation, phone can fit a short check-in or when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows typed reflection in the moment, and messaging suits ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family responsibilities and travel schedules.
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