Debby Kirby

Debby Kirby NCPS is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, ADHD and coping with life changes. Debby also lists life purpose among her areas of focus.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and draws on creative methods such as art and poetry to complement talking therapy. Sessions often include gentle inner-child work and practical discussion of day-to-day coping strategies. The emphasis is on clear steps someone can try between meetings, not on abstract ideas alone.

Debby describes a cross-cultural outlook shaped by varied personal experience. That perspective informs how she listens and how she notices patterns linked to identity, belonging and otherness. She has worked with people presenting complex grief, historic sexual abuse, domestic violence and attachment issues.

Clients who have tried video sessions report that this format helped them build a working relationship before meeting in person. Debby highlights using creative exercises and visualisation alongside conversation to help people understand feelings and patterns. She expects the work to be collaborative and practical, with room for longer-term support where needed.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the See online therapy options button.

How therapeutic methods translate to online work

Debby uses evidence-based talking therapies alongside creative techniques. Talking therapies focus on recognising patterns in thought and behaviour and practising new ways of responding; these approaches are useful for anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Creative methods such as art, poetry and visualisation are used to access feelings that can be hard to name and to produce material to discuss in sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Debby will view options together with each person, matching techniques to their goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where practical goals are set and reviewed as the work progresses.

The practical benefits of online sessions come from fitting therapy into a busy life. Video sessions can make it easier to attend from different locations and to build rapport before meeting in person. Confirm current session options before booking to check which formats are offered. Many people find online work helps them keep appointments around work, study and family commitments.