Deborah Cockram

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse

About Deborah

Deborah Cockram helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and life changes using a collaborative counselling style. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 25 years' experience.

Deborah works in a way that places the client's experience at the centre. She describes people as the experts in their own story and uses that as a starting point for change. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps as well as understanding patterns that keep problems in place.

Her background includes many years as a workplace counsellor for an international company. That work gave her experience with stress, burnout, career concerns and compassion fatigue alongside anxiety, depression and relationship problems. She also supports people facing family problems, grief and parenting strains.

Deborah draws on Client-Centred, Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused approaches. In practice this means listening to how past experiences affect current feelings, exploring relational patterns, and identifying small, practical changes that can reduce distress. The emphasis is on collaboration and practical coping strategies.

She also works with issues such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, control issues, domestic violence, midlife crisis, obsessive-compulsive experiences, panic and phobias. Sessions aim to combine understanding with focused steps toward clearer thinking and steadier day-to-day functioning.

How Deborah’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client says, helping them to clarify their own thoughts and feelings so they can make their own choices. It is useful for self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with life transitions.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past relationships and experiences affect current feelings and behaviour, helping people see recurring patterns that influence stress, attachment and intimacy issues.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and small changes that move a person toward their goals, which can be helpful for stress, panic, day-to-day coping and career or parenting concerns.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals, past experience of counselling and what feels most helpful, and then agree a way of working together. This planning is reviewed as therapy progresses.

The practical benefits of remote counselling can include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to combine work, family and therapy without rearranging their whole day.

Topics Deborah lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Midlife crisis
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Deborah

Does she work with anxiety and panic?

Yes. Anxiety, panic attacks and related problems are listed among her areas of work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She combines Client-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to explore history, relationships and practical steps for change.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience, including extensive work as a workplace counsellor for an international company.

Is she affiliated to any professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is recorded with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Choose the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.