Deborah Faulkner, BACP

Deborah Faulkner offers calm, clear support for people feeling overwhelmed by change, loss or ongoing stress. She makes space for practical conversation about what is worrying you and helps you find steps to feel steadier. Deborah writes plainly and listens closely so concerns are named and understood early on.

She has worked in counselling for ten years and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background means she has regular professional oversight and follows recognised ethical standards in the UK.

Her areas of focus include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems and parenting strains. She also helps with issues around identity and intimacy, career worries, compassion fatigue and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD. Deborah sees how physical health, long-term illness or caring responsibilities can affect mood and daily functioning.

Deborah draws on several counselling approaches to match the person in front of her. She uses attachment-based thinking to look at relationships, client-centred ways to keep the work focused on you, and cognitive behavioural ideas to try practical changes in thinking and behaviour. She also brings mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives when they suit the situation.

Sessions aim to be down-to-earth and goal oriented. Early meetings focus on what matters most now and on realistic next steps. Deborah supports people who want clearer boundaries, better sleep, help with grief, or tools to manage stress and emotions at work or home.

How Deborah's Approaches Work Online

Deborah commonly uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional reactions, which can help with intimacy issues and attachment worries. She also uses client-centred counselling to keep sessions focused on the person's experience, offering empathic listening and reflective questions that help people find their own direction. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small practical changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Deborah will talk about options, check what feels helpful, and adjust methods based on a person's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and paced to suit the individual's needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging support quick check-ins or ongoing reflective work between meetings. These formats help people maintain continuity of care around work, family and travel commitments.