Debra Hayman , BACP

Debra Hayman is a UK-based therapist with eight years of professional experience, offering a compassionate, nonjudgmental space for people navigating difficult life moments. She holds membership of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates adherence to professional standards in counselling and psychotherapy.

Her practice focuses on relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and trauma, and she brings extensive experience supporting people affected by drug and alcohol misuse over seven years of work in that area. This work has included addressing issues commonly connected to addiction, such as domestic abuse, bullying, anxiety, depression, food-related concerns and other mental health challenges.

Debra draws on a range of therapeutic approaches and adapts them to each person's needs, aiming to help clients understand and change emotional responses and patterns in relationships. She believes that talking therapies can be central to recovery and growth, and that medication alone does not always produce the insight or change people seek.

Recognising how difficult it can be to take the first step, she encourages those considering therapy to reach out and begin a process of exploration and transformation with professional support.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online sessions

Debra Hayman uses client-centered therapy to create an accepting, empathic environment where clients lead the pace and focus of sessions while the therapist supports self-exploration and personal growth. This approach is helpful for people working on self-esteem, relationship patterns and life transitions.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce anxiety, manage mood and build practical coping skills. In addition, emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) is used to explore attachment and relational emotions, supporting people who are navigating intimacy, partnership conflicts or trauma-related responses.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Debra works with each person to decide which methods best match their goals, preferences and the issues they bring, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options make therapy more accessible to people who live abroad, have caregiving responsibilities, or prefer to work from home while maintaining regular, professional support.