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Deborah Faulkner, BACP

Calm, practical support for anxiety and stress

10 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Deborah

Deborah Faulkner is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage anxiety and stress. She supports those facing grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and life changes. Deborah aims to make early steps feel manageable and encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy.

She creates a calm, non-judgemental environment where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings openly. Sessions focus on understanding what causes distress and on building practical ways to cope.

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Background and approach

Deborah listens to each person's story and tailors the pace to their needs. Her work draws on approaches that look at relationships and past experiences to make sense of current difficulties. She also uses talking therapies that help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try out new behaviours.

Mindfulness techniques are used to support calmer moments and better sleep. Deborah has ten years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background informs how she plans sessions and sets realistic goals with clients.

Sessions can cover many topics such as parenting stresses, career challenges, low self-esteem, anger, intimacy-related worries and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care matters, attachment concerns, chronic illness, and neurodiversity related issues. People can expect a practical, steady approach that focuses on small changes.

Deborah works collaboratively and adapts methods as progress is made.

How Deborah blends talking therapies online

Deborah commonly uses attachment-based work to explore how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions. This helps when worries tie back to trust, abandonment or long-standing patterns in close relationships.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours. CBT offers practical steps to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours, useful for anxiety, sleep problems and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Deborah will discuss what feels most helpful, set shared goals and adjust methods as progress is made. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal feedback, phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or suit lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can fit brief updates or people who prefer not to use a camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
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Questions people ask

What problems does Deborah address in therapy?
She works with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, along with related concerns such as sleep problems, parenting stress and self esteem.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Deborah uses a warm, conversational approach that focuses on listening first. She combines relationship-focused work with practical techniques to reduce distress.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience supporting people with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential or professional body is she part of?
Deborah is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, as stated in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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