Deborah Gray

Deborah Gray is a counsellor with ten years' experience who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She works with adults facing depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Deborah supports people coping with life changes, sleeping problems, anger and compassion fatigue.

Her approach is warm and human-centred. Sessions are informal and interactive, with an emphasis on listening and practical steps you can try between meetings. She combines elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based work to suit each person's needs.

Deborah is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings clinical experience from a range of settings. She has helped people with abandonment and attachment struggles, caregiving stress, body image and confidence, and complex issues where more than one difficulty is present.

In the room she aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can talk things through without being judged. Conversations often include learning new ways to respond to difficult thoughts and feelings, and finding actions that match personal values.

If someone wants practical coaching for motivation or support after traumatic experiences, Deborah blends therapeutic conversation with doable strategies. She encourages people to set small goals and to notice what makes life feel more meaningful.

Approaches that suit online working

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and stay connected to what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, depression and motivation issues because it combines practical exercises with values-based goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches clear strategies for changing patterns that cause distress. It often helps with anxiety, sleeping problems and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and recent relationships shape current reactions and closeness, and can be helpful for relationship and intimacy difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Deborah will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit. The choice is collaborative, and strategies are adjusted as progress is made.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online or remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, easing scheduling during work breaks, or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also make it easier to practise skills between sessions and to bring real-life examples into conversation.