Debra Basham
Person-centred counsellor with coaching experience
About Debra
Debra Basham uses a person-centred approach to help people make sense of difficult moments. She combines this with practical coaching techniques to support people through career and life transitions. Debra brings five years of counselling experience alongside a long background in business and mentoring.
She worked for many years in corporate roles and has experience coaching and developing employees. That background shapes a straightforward, problem-solving style in sessions. People often come for help with work stress, workplace issues and career decisions as well as anxiety and low mood.
Background and approach
Debra helps people talk through relationship strain, parenting stresses, grief and separation. She also supports those coping with trauma, compassion fatigue and changes in self-esteem. Sessions aim to be calm and focused, with time spent on what the person wants to change next.
Her approaches include Client-Centred Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy. That mix allows space to be heard, while also identifying small, practical steps forward. Work may include short coaching-style tasks alongside deeper reflective conversation.
Debra is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shortened to BACP. She works in English and accepts international clients. People can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what fits their life.
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Sessions & fees
How these approaches translate to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgement. Online sessions using this approach give space for people to say what matters most while the therapist reflects and clarifies. This helps with anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns.Motivational Interviewing is practical and goal-oriented. It works by helping people find their own motivation to change and make small, manageable steps. This approach suits issues like career shifts, habit change and problem-solving in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt the mix of listening and practical coaching. That collaborative process aims to match methods to what the person needs at the time.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family and travel commitments, while still focusing on clear steps forward and reflective conversation.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
