Deborah Frost

• Grief and loss
• Relationship work
• CBT and mindfulness

About Deborah

Deborah Frost works on grief and loss alongside a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationships, depression and trauma. She uses an integrated, client-led approach where the person in front of her helps set the agenda. Deborah is a BACP member and has seven years' experience working in the United Kingdom.

She works with adults, couples and young people aged 11 to 18. Her practice includes help for people affected by abuse and those who identify as autistic. She also offers support around intimacy issues, parenting challenges, career questions and compassion fatigue.

Deborah blends several counselling methods to suit each person. She draws on client-centred work to focus on what the client raises. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when practical changes and thinking patterns are the target. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns and mindfulness to teach simple attention and breathing exercises.

Her training includes additional qualifications in depression, trauma, couples counselling, supervision and bereavement care. In practice she applies those skills to relationship counselling, grief work and supporting people who have experienced abuse.

Sessions are guided by the client's goals and decision-making. Deborah prioritises clear, direct conversation and practical steps alongside emotional exploration. She offers weekday evening and weekend appointments by arrangement to fit different schedules.

If someone wants to start, they are asked to use the service's matching process to find her, complete a short questionnaire and then book a first session.

How Deborah uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Deborah commonly draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy in her practice. Client-centred work means conversations are led by what the person brings and the counsellor listens to what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on recognising unhelpful thinking and trying practical steps to change behaviour and feeling, which can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with change.

She also uses elements of psychodynamic work to look at past patterns that influence current relationships, and mindfulness exercises to practise paying attention and calming the body. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together; the counsellor will discuss options and agree what fits the client's needs, goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

Confirm the session formats she offers before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, making evening or weekend appointments more practical, or allowing a short phone or video check-in when a full session is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find these practical benefits help maintain continuity of care while working on the same therapeutic goals as in-person work.

Topics Deborah lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Cancer
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Jealousy
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Narcissism
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Gottman Method
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Deborah

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main concerns and are part of her clinical work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrated, client-led approach combining client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, psychodynamic ideas and mindfulness.

What experience does she have?

She has seven years' experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients as stated in her profile.

How are sessions charged?

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

How do I begin a first session?

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