Debra Laking
Calm practical support for life changes
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About Debra
Debra Laking is a counsellor who draws on humanistic and integrative ideas to support people through difficult life stages. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Debra holds BACP registration, which is listed as her professional credential.
She practises in the United Kingdom and provides services in English. Debra focuses on creating a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what is troubling them.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to help clients notice strengths, consider choices and develop practical steps for change. Her style is warm and empathic, and she adapts methods to each person's needs. She uses a mix of approaches that can include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred work.
This blend allows for exploring patterns of thinking, building helpful habits and practising mindful ways to respond to feelings. Debra also draws on relationship-focused techniques when relationship issues are a concern. Her background includes four years of experience working with adults on concerns such as isolation, caregiving stress, life purpose and end-of-life matters.
She has supported people affected by cancer, attachment difficulties and autism spectrum issues. Practical tools and short-term goals are often used alongside longer conversations. Debra works with people who want to make changes at their own pace.
She encourages small, steady steps and checks in about what is working. To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy button and complete the matching questionnaire.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 409829
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Debra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Debra works online
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Debra will talk through the different approaches, check your goals and agree on a plan together. That means techniques can be adjusted as work progresses and as your priorities change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - for example sessions can be scheduled around work breaks, avoid travel time and allow quieter check-ins that do not need long commutes. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to offer consistent contact and practical follow-up between meetings, helping people build new routines and coping skills.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Debra help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Debra uses an integrative, humanistic approach with warmth and empathy, adapting methods to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with adults on a range of issues including isolation, caregiver stress and life purpose.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
Debra's listed credential is BACP and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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