- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
About Debra
Debra Hayman is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship issues, low self-esteem and trauma, and also addresses a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression and addiction-related problems.
She has seven years' background working with drug and alcohol misuse and supporting people affected by domestic abuse and bullying. That work exposed her to many related difficulties including eating and food-related issues, grief, anger and caregiver stress. Debra frames her practice around talking therapies rather than medication when people want to understand and change their feelings and responses.
Sessions centre on clear, practical conversation and active listening. She draws on different approaches depending on what someone brings to sessions. This can include Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotions and attachment, Client-Centred ideas to support personal reflection, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for thoughts and behaviour patterns.
Debra works with people facing life transitions, compassion fatigue, career concerns and long-term mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. She also helps with communication and commitment issues, blended family stresses, and ageing or caregiver strains. Sessions aim to identify manageable steps and develop skills to cope with everyday pressures.
People can expect straightforward talk about what matters to them and practical ways to try things between sessions. To begin, she asks people to describe their main concerns so she can choose approaches that fit their situation.
How Debra uses therapeutic approaches online
Debra draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work with difficult emotions and attachment patterns in relationships. EFT focuses on how feelings and interaction patterns influence how people relate to others and themselves, which can be useful for intimacy-related issues and communication difficulties.She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which foregrounds the person's own perspective and supports honest self-reflection. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments between sessions, which often helps with anxiety, low mood and coping strategies.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Debra discusses goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, and then agrees a plan with the person. She reviews how approaches are working as therapy progresses and adjusts them where needed.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Registered or accredited professionals can use different formats to match practical needs and personal comfort.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship issues, low self-esteem and trauma, and also supports people with anxiety, depression, addiction-related problems and grief.
What therapeutic styles does she use?
Debra uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy among other approaches and adapts these to the person's needs.
How long has she practised?
She has eight years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom, including seven years supporting people with drug and alcohol misuse.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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