- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and intimacy
- Trauma and grief
About Deborah
Deborah Gray is a BACP-registered counsellor with ten years' experience. She works with adults and lists stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression among her core concerns. She also addresses grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger and coping with life changes.
Deborah uses a mix of evidence-informed ways of working. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas. Sessions are conversational and interactive, with a focus on what is getting in the way day to day.
Clients can expect practical steps as well as space to talk about painful events. Deborah has worked with people who have experienced physical trauma and emotional or sexual abuse. She also supports those facing parenting stress, career challenges and motivation problems.
Her practice includes attention to attachment patterns and relationship dynamics. That can help when past experiences keep shaping current choices. She also works with issues such as codependency, body image and coping after disasters or loss.
Deborah accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Her background and decade of practice mean she is used to helping people who feel stuck by anxiety, grief or major life changes. To start, the site matching form is used to book an initial session and confirm the best way to meet.
Approaches and how online sessions can fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and still move toward what matters to them. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques for changing unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current relationship patterns and can help with intimacy and trust issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will discuss different methods and agree together what to try first. That collaborative decision is based on your goals, preferences and what feels helpful in early sessions.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel, choose a shorter check-in when time is limited, or use audio-only when bandwidth is low. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and conversations for remote sessions so they are practical and suited to everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, plus grief and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and interactive, blending Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
Where is she registered and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in Kentucky.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Yes, she accepts international clients and runs sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the site matching questionnaire, as formats are not listed in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
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