Debra Hayman, BACP
Debra Hayman offers a warm, person-focused approach that helps people talk through hard moments.
About Debra
Debra Hayman offers a warm, person-focused approach that helps people talk through hard moments. She uses talking therapies to help people make sense of their feelings and change unhelpful patterns. Debra is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She has eight years of professional experience. Debra focuses on relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and trauma. She also has extensive experience working with drug and alcohol misuse and related issues such as domestic abuse, bullying and eating concerns.
Background and approach
Many people come to her with anxiety, depression and struggles around intimacy and coping with life changes. Her practice draws on client-centred work that places the person and their experience at the centre of sessions. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking and emotionally-focused ideas to improve connection and understanding in relationships.
Mindfulness and existential ideas are used where they fit the client’s goals. Sessions are aimed at helping people identify small, practical changes and build new ways of responding to stress. Debra invites people to speak openly without judgement and to move at a pace that feels manageable.
She encourages parents and carers who are anxious or exhausted to seek support and to explore strategies that reduce overwhelm. Starting therapy can feel difficult, but Debra offers straightforward steps to begin. She works with a range of concerns including grief, addictions, anger, bipolar and career-related stress, and will work collaboratively to find what helps most for each person.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 375321 | October 2026 |
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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
Everything Debra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Debra names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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How Debra’s approaches work online
Client-centred work focuses on listening and understanding each person’s story and what matters most to them. Online sessions allow this same attentive, person-focused conversation and help people feel heard when discussing relationships, trauma or low self-esteem.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. This approach suits anxiety, depression, stress and some addiction-related behaviours and adapts well to video or phone sessions where worksheets and practical exercises can be shared.
Emotionally-focused ideas help people understand attachment and improve connection in relationships by noticing emotional responses and learning new ways to communicate. These techniques can be used in online talks to practise new responses and reflect on interactions between partners or within oneself.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Debra will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. This is a shared process that can change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling, reduced travel and easier access from different locations. Video calls are close to face-to-face contact, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat suits brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and caregiving responsibilities while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Debra help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and grief as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. Additional areas include addictions, eating concerns, parenting strain and carer stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Debra uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person and their experience central. She mixes in CBT, emotionally-focused and mindfulness ideas to suit each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience and several years working specifically with drug and alcohol misuse alongside other mental health concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Debra is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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