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Debra Hayman, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and addiction support
See online therapy options- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Emotionally-focused work
About Debra
Debra Hayman is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem. She also addresses a wide range of related concerns such as eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger and changes in life circumstances.
Her background includes seven years working specifically with drug and alcohol misuse alongside other complex issues. That work brought regular contact with domestic abuse, bullying, mood disorders and relationship breakdown. She draws on several talking-therapy approaches to match the issue at hand rather than using one fixed method.
Debra uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside client-centred ways of working and emotionally-focused ideas. She also brings existential questions and mindfulness practices into sessions when they suit the concern. The focus is on noticing unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and trying different ways of responding in everyday life.
Sessions aim to be practical and direct. Conversations explore current difficulties, links with past experience, and clear steps a person can try between meetings. Work often includes looking at thinking styles, behaviour patterns and emotional responses, then planning small experiments to test new strategies.
She accepts clients from the UK and international locations and conducts work in English. People are asked to complete an online matching questionnaire to arrange an initial session and to choose the subscription that fits their situation.
How CBT and related approaches work online
Debra combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, client-centred methods and emotionally-focused techniques in a practical way. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Client-centred work concentrates on the person’s experience and priorities, helping them shape goals and decide what matters most. Emotionally-focused ideas look at patterns in close relationships and help people notice how emotions influence interactions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will discuss the client’s issues, goals and preferences and together they will choose which methods to try. Decisions about pace, exercises between sessions and which techniques to use are made collaboratively.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins around work, or avoid being on camera when that feels difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online sessions that focus on practical tools, behavioural experiments and emotion-focused exercises that transfer into everyday routines.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma, grief and low self-esteem, plus related issues such as eating concerns and parenting strain.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to plan practical steps people can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of professional experience, including seven years working with drug and alcohol misuse alongside other mental health concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Does she run sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.