Debby Kirby, NCPS

Debby Kirby is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She also works with issues such as sleep and eating problems, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar and depression. Debby acknowledges the courage it takes to ask for help and offers a respectful, person-centred way of working.

Debby has four years of experience and holds the NCPS credential. She describes a multicultural perspective shaped by varied life experience and creative work as an artist. She often uses poetry, visualisation and painting alongside talking therapy when clients find creative ways helpful.

In sessions she aims to listen, notice patterns of thought and everyday habits, and help people experiment with small changes. Inner child work is one of the approaches she uses when relevant, alongside work that addresses attachment, self-esteem and coping after loss or trauma.

Clients have described that video sessions helped them build rapport before committing to longer-term work. Debby tailors the conversation and the plan to each person’s needs, and she pays attention to cultural difference and sensitivity while doing so.

She also supports people through complex grief, historic sexual abuse, domestic violence, dissociation, and consequences of addiction or relationship breakdown. Debby frames therapy as a collaborative process and invites people to take the next step when they feel ready.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Debby combines talking therapy with creative methods such as poetry, visualisation and painting to help people notice and change everyday thoughts and habits. These creative elements can make feelings easier to name and provide different ways to work through grief, shame or stuck patterns.

She also uses inner child work, a way of connecting with earlier emotional experiences to understand current reactions. This approach can be helpful for attachment difficulties, self-esteem problems and long‑standing patterns that stem from earlier hurt.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Debby works collaboratively to identify what fits each person’s needs and goals. She checks in with clients about whether creative techniques, inner child work or more straightforward conversations feel useful, and adapts the plan over time.

Her biography mentions online video sessions as a helpful way to build rapport. If you prefer online support, confirm the exact session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins around work or family commitments.