- Client-centred
- Mindfulness
- Trauma-aware
About Deborah
Deborah Espie is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, parenting pressures, and money or financial issues. She works with adults and young people and aims to create a warm, down-to-earth space where clients can be heard and understood. Deborah focuses on building practical steps that fit each person’s life and pace.
Deborah draws on eight years of clinical experience and time in senior clinical and academic roles. That background gives her a wide view of how people cope and change over time. She works in a client-centred way and tailors sessions to what each person needs right now.
Her methods include mindfulness exercises, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused approaches alongside client-centred listening. She may use imagery, metaphor, or reflective exercises when these help someone express things that are hard to say.
Deborah also supports people who are neurodivergent and helps with issues such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and career questions. She encourages small, sustainable steps that build resilience and self-compassion.
Sessions can be arranged through the platform by selecting a time to suit both parties. Deborah asks people to contact her via the platform so she can agree a session time and then add it to the system. The subscription model for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How Deborah’s approaches translate to online therapy
Deborah uses client-centred work that focuses on what matters to the person in front of her. This means sessions begin with listening and clarifying goals, and the pace is set by the client. Client-centred work helps with relationship issues, low mood, and decisions about change.She also uses mindfulness techniques that teach simple attention and grounding practices. These can reduce anxiety, help with stress regulation, and give practical tools to use between sessions. Solution-focused ideas are brief and goal-orientated, useful when people want concrete steps to improve a problem quickly.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Deborah will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan that fits each person’s needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way.
Her biography notes experience with online and telephone therapy, so these remote options may be possible; confirm current session formats when you book. Remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so people can use a break at work or manage care commitments more easily.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Deborah work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, parenting pressures, ADHD and other life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth with a client-centred focus. She combines listening with practical steps, mindfulness, and solution-focused ideas.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has held senior clinical and academic roles that inform her practice.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography states experience with online and telephone therapy; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability via the platform.