Counsellor profile
Deborah Frost, BACP
Counsellor - Grief and relationship support
See online counselling options- Grief and loss
- Relationship work
- CBT and mindfulness
About Deborah
Counsellor Deborah Frost is a BACP member with seven years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She lists grief and loss as a specialist interest and also works with stress, anxiety, relationships, depression and trauma. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Deborah describes an integrated, client-led way of working. She lets people set the pace and aims sessions at practical changes. Sessions may cover immediate coping, communication skills or looking at past experiences that affect current feelings.
Her background includes additional qualifications in depression, trauma, couples counselling, supervision and grief and loss. She has worked with victims of abuse and with people on the autism spectrum. Her stated work includes supporting adults, couples and young people aged 11 to 18.
In a session she uses a blend of approaches to match what a person needs. Techniques can include exploring patterns from earlier relationships, practising mindful awareness, and using cognitive behavioural ideas to test unhelpful thoughts. She also draws on couple-focused methods when relationship issues are the focus.
Deborah says she aims to help people feel stronger and work towards clearer goals. Practical steps and short-term strategies can sit alongside longer conversations about life events such as bereavement, separation or illness. She notes some weekend and evening hours are available by request.
Approaches used in online counselling and how they help
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's concerns at the centre. The counsellor listens and follows the person's lead to help them make sense of feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thinking and try new responses. The Gottman Method offers focused work on communication and patterns that affect relationships, and can be used when couples want to improve how they talk and resolve conflict.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Deborah will discuss goals and preferences and agree an approach together. That means sessions can focus on short-term coping, relationship skills, or exploring longer-term patterns depending on what the person wants.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or remove the need to travel. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals commonly adapt exercises so they work over a call or video, and they will discuss practical arrangements at the first appointment.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with most often?
She works with grief and loss, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression and trauma among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style?
Her approach is integrated and client-led. She uses practical steps and conversation to address immediate concerns and longer-standing patterns.
How long has she been practising?
She has seven years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Do sessions happen in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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