Deborah Gray, BACP
Practical, story-focused counselling for adults
Details
| Name | Deborah Gray |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | Kentucky, United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Deborah
Deborah Gray is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She works with adults facing grief, trauma, intimacy problems and parenting-related stresses. Deborah speaks plainly in sessions and aims to make therapy feel straightforward and practical from the first conversation.
With more than 10 years of experience, she brings a blend of approaches to meet different needs. Her work draws on Narrative ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Attachment-Based ways of thinking.
Background and approach
Deborah uses these methods to help people make sense of difficult patterns and try new ways of responding. In a typical session she listens for the story a person is living by and looks for small, doable changes. She combines reflective listening with practical exercises that support mood, sleep and coping with life changes.
Sessions may include discussion, short homework tasks and checking what is working between meetings. Deborah is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practices from Kentucky and offers work for people who prefer online formats as well as phone or text options.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. People often come for help with self-esteem, communication problems, anger and compassion fatigue. Deborah also supports those dealing with abandonment issues, caregiver stress, body image concerns and recovery after abuse.
Her aim is to help people feel more in control of daily life and better able to meet their goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Deborah works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Deborah directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Deborah directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Deborah’s approaches work online
Deborah draws on Narrative therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, which can make it easier to try new behaviours and meanings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. Attachment-Based ideas focus on patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Deborah will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to emphasise and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy with Deborah is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it straightforward to fit sessions into a busy week. Video calls are useful when body language and emotional nuance matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when hands-free focus helps. Live chat or messaging is helpful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Deborah commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep difficulties and anger. Additional areas include self-esteem, communication problems, caregiver stress and body image concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is humanistic and interactive, combining Narrative approaches with ACT and CBT elements. Sessions focus on listening to a person’s story and trying practical steps that fit their life.
How much experience does she have?
She has over 10 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns, including recovery from physical and emotional abuse and long-term mood difficulties.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in Kentucky.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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