I am licensed in the UK with 11 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Body image, Codependency, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Fatherhood issues, Guilt and shame, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #158264
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Deborah Smith. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Deborah has a great understanding of my feelings and an ability to get to the centre in a kind and compassionate way. She puts me at ease and gets me to think of things I hadn’t considered. :-)
Written on Apr 29, 2026 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Very attentive, good listener and provokes thought. Deborah is understanding and empathetic, and I would definitely recommend her.
Written on Dec 11, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Deborah is an amazing therapist, she challenges and its more of a conversation rather than you're talking to yourself or someone who is not interested. Highly recommend her.
Written on Nov 07, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues
Debbie listens. She finds ways to reframe how I see things. She has helped me to challenge some of my long held core beliefs. This has been a revelation for me. And I'm not a young woman at nearly 60. She has given me tools to help me continue my journey. I trust her with my vulnerability. She's alright is Debbie.
Written on Aug 08, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd
I’ve really enjoyed my sessions with Debbie so far. She asks good questions. She’s been straight talking and has made insightful contributions when responding to me. I like that she talks about things in a practical/real world way.
Written on May 21, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, and adhd
She has been highly attentive, responsive, and understanding.
Written on May 21, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes