- Addictions support
- Trauma and abuse
- Guilt and shame
About Debbie
Debbie Cooley is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also addresses related concerns such as guilt and shame, abandonment, attachment issues and the effects of domestic and sexual abuse.
Debbie uses a creative psychotherapeutic style that draws on several approaches. She offers reflective dialogue and practical tools to help people make sense of what happened and how it affects daily life. Sessions may include mindfulness techniques, cognitive strategies and work on attachment patterns to understand recurring relationship difficulties.
She has supported people through drug and alcohol addiction, narcissistic abuse and loss by suicide, and she also works with panic, post-traumatic stress and self-harm. She is experienced in helping clients consider identity and sexuality issues, including work with people from LGBTQ+ communities.
Debbie describes therapy as a collaborative process. She adapts methods to match what an individual finds useful, and uses creative exercises when they help someone access feelings or memories. Her practical focus can include short-term coping strategies alongside deeper reflection.
People who choose sessions with her often want help making decisions, reducing the impact of painful memories, or addressing shame about past actions. Before booking it is sensible to confirm the current session options and any details about how the counselling is arranged.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can include talking about these patterns and using reflective questions to notice how past relationships show up now. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful cycles. In an online session this can mean working through specific thought records, behavioural experiments or simple exercises between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences, adjusting the blend of attachment, CBT or mindfulness approaches as they learn what helps most.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break, sessions when travel would be difficult, or audio-only meetings if bandwidth is limited. These practical options can help people keep therapy consistent alongside work, family or other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, and grief. Additional areas include guilt and shame, attachment issues and panic.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses a mix of approaches including cognitive strategies, mindfulness and attachment-focused work to help people understand and respond to shame and guilt.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of professional experience supporting people through addiction, narcissistic abuse, sexual abuse and bereavement.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any regional details when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.