Deborah Gallagher, BACP, NCPS
Deborah Gallagher offers a warm, client-centred approach to counselling.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +14 more
About Deborah
Deborah Gallagher offers a warm, client-centred approach to counselling. She draws on ten years of experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain and difficulties with self-esteem. Deborah works alongside clients to identify small, practical changes that can improve day-to-day life.
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. Deborah began practising in 2014 and has supported people through issues such as addictions, grief, anger and intimacy-related concerns.
Background and approach
She has volunteered with a local charity and has experience with the aftermath of domestic abuse. Deborah blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas. This mix lets her focus on present challenges, while also looking at patterns that may come from past experiences.
Sessions are tailored to what each person needs and wants to achieve. People typically explore coping with life changes, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles and sleep problems. Additional areas she can address include adoption and foster care issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family stress and communication problems.
She also offers support around eating issues, control problems and commitment or separation worries. Her style is down-to-earth and non-judgemental. Deborah aims to create a supportive space where people can speak openly, notice strengths and build practical steps toward their goals.
Practical scheduling and session choices are discussed at the start so therapy fits into daily life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 408209 | June 2026 |
| NCPS | NCS20-02258 | February 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Deborah works with
Everything Deborah lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Deborah lists
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Online support
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It uses practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Psychodynamic ideas explore patterns that come from earlier experiences and how they affect current relationships and feelings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Deborah will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. Therapy is adapted as needs change, and decisions about focus are made together rather than imposed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people see non-verbal cues, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in and text messaging suits those who prefer written exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and busy lives while keeping therapy consistent and approachable.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues can Deborah help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other focus areas include addictions, grief, sleeping problems and career or life changes.
How would Deborah describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centred, combining listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and ideas from psychodynamic therapy. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs and goals.
What is her professional background?
Deborah has practised since 2014 and brings ten years of experience. She has volunteered supporting people after domestic abuse and has worked across a broad range of concerns.
Where is Deborah based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She is also an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.
Can I work with her if I am outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Deborah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Deborah?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
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