Debra Basham, BACP
Debra Basham offers a person-centred approach that helps people feel heard and understood.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- +13 more
About Debra
Debra Basham offers a person-centred approach that helps people feel heard and understood. She blends practical coaching with counselling to support clients facing stress, anxiety, grief and major life changes. Debra uses straightforward conversation and clear steps to help people move forward.
She draws on five years of direct counselling and coaching work after a long corporate career. That experience informs her focus on workplace issues, career transitions and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Debra also supports people dealing with relationships, intimacy concerns, parenting stresses, divorce and separation, and women's issues. In sessions she relies on Client-Centred Therapy to create a calm, respectful space. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change without pressure.
Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set small, practical goals and track progress. Debra works with grief, trauma and abuse survivors through gentle pacing and realistic steps toward coping. She also supports people with low self-esteem, anger and depression by helping them build skills and concrete plans.
Her coaching background means she often blends guidance on practical life and career choices with emotional support. Having worked internationally in business and mentoring roles, Debra brings empathy and plain language to sessions. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 389952 | May 2026 |
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.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Debra works with
Everything Debra lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Divorce and separation
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Debra lists
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Online support
She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and build momentum. That method is useful for career shifts, coping with change, or breaking unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, clear goals and track progress week by week, which many people find reassuring and practical.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Debra works collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's needs, goals and preferences. Together they check what helps and adjust the focus as work progresses.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lives. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations, phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suit brief check-ins or a flexible schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and travel while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional support provided by registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What issues does Debra focus on?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and trauma as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include career changes, workplace issues, divorce and separation, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Debra uses a person-centred style that emphasises listening and empathy. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to build motivation and Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of practice in counselling and coaching following a long career in business and mentoring roles.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
Debra practises from the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Debra accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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