Deborah Faulkner

Deborah Faulkner is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She aims to make first steps into therapy easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space where concerns can be talked through. Deborah uses straightforward language and practical support so people feel heard and understood.

She brings ten years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Deborah combines talking therapies with hands-on strategies so clients can start using new ways of coping between sessions. Sessions centre on the person's goals and move at a pace that suits them.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationships and patterns from early life onwards. Deborah also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives are used where they suit the individual's needs.

Deborah works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting and adoption-related issues, ADHD, intimacy and communication problems, body image, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing career stress and life transitions.

If you prefer an uncomplicated start, Deborah asks clients to complete a short questionnaire and then arrange the first session. She aims to agree clear goals together and to adapt session focus as progress is made.

How Deborah's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react to closeness or rejection in certain ways and supports building safer ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, depression and practical coping tasks. Client-Centred Therapy gives the person space to talk without judgement while the counsellor follows their lead and reflects what they hear.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Deborah will discuss goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as progress is made, keeping sessions relevant to real-life problems.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed, and removes the need to travel to an appointment, helping people keep therapy part of a busy week.