- Client-centred approach
- BACP registered
- 18 years experience
About Debra
Debra Maxwell welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to start. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful. Her approach focuses on listening without judgement and helping clients find their own answers.
Debra uses Client-Centred Therapy, which means sessions centre on the person’s experience and pace. She encourages honest conversation about feelings, thoughts and everyday struggles. This can help with anxiety, depression, grief, stress, relationship and workplace worries, and many other concerns.
With 18 years of experience in the United Kingdom, Debra draws on a range of tools when they suit the person sitting in front of her. She matches simple strategies to each situation rather than following a single formula. That practical flexibility can help when people face change, trauma, addiction, eating or sleeping difficulties, and issues with self-esteem.
Her work also addresses attachment concerns, dissociation, caregiver stress, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and compassion fatigue among other areas. Debra supports people through searching questions about life purpose, midlife change, and isolation or loneliness.
Sessions invite people to explore emotions and shift perspective at their own pace. Debra holds British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration, BACP, and works to create a respectful space where people can talk through what matters to them.
How Client-Centred Therapy can work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience in the moment and on being heard. The counsellor reflects what the person says, helps them name feelings, and supports them in finding their own solutions. This approach can be helpful for stress, anxiety, grief, relationship worries and low self-esteem.Debra also draws on other helpful tools when needed to meet specific concerns. These additions are chosen with the client and used to suit the issue at hand, such as managing strong emotions, coping after trauma, or working through attachment difficulties. The emphasis is on collaboration and on finding what fits each person’s goals and preferences.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Many people find online work useful because it can fit around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. Others prefer longer conversations that mirror in-person sessions; either way the therapist will discuss how to make online sessions suit your day-to-day life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?
Debra helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, and workplace challenges.
How would she work with me in sessions?
She uses a Client-Centred Therapy approach that focuses on the person's experience and pace. The work centres on listening, reflection and helping you find what feels most useful.
What is her background and experience?
She has 18 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom working with people facing a broad range of emotional and practical difficulties.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
Debra is registered with the BACP, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Do sessions happen in any other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as format details are not specified here.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.