Debra Basham
Practical person-centred counselling and coaching
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About Debra
Debra Basham uses a person-centred approach to help people facing workplace stress, relationship strains and major life changes. She draws on five years of counselling practice and a long background in coaching to offer straightforward support. Debra is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and frames conversations around the goals each person brings to therapy.
Before training as a counsellor she spent over twenty years in business.
Background and approach
She coached and developed staff at many levels and won awards for workplace development and mentoring. That experience shapes the way she listens and asks practical questions about work, career direction and role-related stress. Debra trained for three years at university to become a coach and counsellor.
While studying she acted as a mental health champion in a corporate setting and volunteered supporting people through grief on cruise ships. These roles gave her direct experience with bereavement, compassion fatigue and workplace-support conversations. Her approach leans on Client-Centred Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy.
In sessions she prioritises the client’s agenda and helps people find small, manageable steps toward change. She also offers coaching-style conversations for career planning and goal-setting. People consult Debra for anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship concerns, trauma and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.
She also works with those navigating divorce and separation, women’s issues and workplace difficulties. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 389952
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Debra's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
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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How Debra works online
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses curious, non-judgemental questions to build motivation and commitment. This method suits career decisions, behaviour change and overcoming ambivalence about next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Debra will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then work collaboratively to choose which methods to use. That choice can be reviewed as progress happens, so plans remain flexible and focused on what helps most.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break or after work. If you want to know the exact session formats offered, please confirm the current options before booking so you can choose what fits your routine.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Debra help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, plus grief, trauma, self-esteem and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred with practical techniques from Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to help set goals and make changes.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Debra spent over twenty years in business coaching and mentoring before training for three years at university to become a coach and counsellor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can non-UK clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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