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Deborah Faulkner

Deborah Faulkner

United Kingdom

Calm, practical support for sleep and life stressors

  • 10 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 383933
Based in
United Kingdom
  • Sleep-focused care
  • Trauma informed
  • Ten years experience

About Deborah

Deborah Faulkner is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and sleep difficulties. She speaks English and brings ten years of clinical experience to her work. Deborah aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and respectful of how hard that first step can be.

In sessions she focuses on building an open space where clients can talk about painful experiences without fear of judgment. She uses a mix of approaches, including Attachment-Based work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, to help people understand patterns and try new ways of coping. Mindfulness and client-centred methods also appear in her practice to support calmer thinking and emotional regulation.

Deborah has a background working with trauma, depression and parenting challenges, and she supports people with relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps those dealing with long-term stress, compassion fatigue and sleep problems that affect everyday life. Her additional interests include issues such as adoption, attachment difficulties and neurodiversity-related concerns.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is shown as BACP in her profile. Deborah accepts international clients and works to match therapeutic methods to each person’s needs and circumstances.

To begin, people follow the site process to connect and arrange sessions. Deborah encourages a collaborative approach so goals are clear and practical steps can be tried between meetings.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Deborah uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach can help people who struggle with trust, closeness and recurring relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical techniques to change behaviours and improve sleep and mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Deborah will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adapt methods to match goals and everyday life. She treats the process as collaborative, so clients help decide what to try and how to measure progress.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, for example by avoiding travel time, fitting a short check-in into a work break, or choosing a quieter room at home. Online work can also allow easy sharing of worksheets and guided exercises between meetings to support changes in day-to-day routines.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Deborah commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and sleep problems, among other issues such as parenting and career stress.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is open and non-judgemental, combining client-centred listening with practical methods like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Deborah has ten years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.

What credentials and location are shown on her profile?

Her profile lists BACP, which appears as BACP, and she is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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