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Debra "Debs" Barritt, BACP

Online sessions across the UK 15+ years in practice

Debra "Debs" Barritt brings 15 years of counselling experience to her work.

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About Debra

Debra "Debs" Barritt brings 15 years of counselling experience to her work. She holds BACP accreditation, and she combines a warm, community-minded approach with practical support. Debs speaks plainly and listens carefully to understand what is causing distress.

She aims to make therapy a straightforward conversation that fits into everyday life. Debs trained initially in person-centred counselling and later developed skills in cognitive approaches and Internal Family Systems. She has long experience supporting people through grief after working in a hospice bereavement service.

Background and approach

Sitting with people at the end of life taught her how small human gestures can matter a great deal. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, trauma, parenting stress, ADHD and career difficulties. She also works with more specific challenges such as abandonment, body image, chronic illness, and divorce or separation.

Debs focuses on helping people find steady ways to cope and to make manageable changes. Sessions aim to be collaborative and down to earth. She uses person-centred listening alongside tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot patterns and try out new ways of thinking and behaving.

Internal Family Systems helps when inner parts feel stuck or at odds with one another. Debs lives in Haverhill and has run independent practice in other areas of the UK. Her style is hopeful and practical, shaped by lived experience and many years of supporting others through hard times.

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BACP 57312 January 2027

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Online support

Debs works from a foundation of person-centred care, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Internal Family Systems. Person-centred work means she offers non-judgemental listening and helps you make sense of feelings in your own words. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers simple experiments to try different responses. Internal Family Systems helps people recognise and relate to different parts of themselves when inner conflicts feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Debs will talk with clients about goals and what has helped or not helped before, then suggest ways to proceed. She adapts methods over time, combining listening with practical tools so the work suits each person's needs and pace.

Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls let you use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be a better fit when less bandwidth is available or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter updates, journalling between sessions or when writing is easier than speaking. These options help maintain continuity of care while fitting different lifestyles and schedules.

Frequently asked

What kinds of issues does Debs help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and practical, combining person-centred listening with cognitive techniques and parts work to find helpful changes.

What is her background and experience?

Debs has 15 years of counselling experience and worked in a hospice bereavement service, where much of her grief work began.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is accredited with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats does she use?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How are costs and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Debs?

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