Debbie Swibel

Debbie Swibel is an ACA counsellor who uses evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches. She offers a calm, non-judgemental place to talk and practical ways to manage hard times. If life feels heavier than usual, she can help you find clearer steps forward.

Debbie works with people facing anxiety, stress and panic. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, low self-esteem and big life changes. Isolation and feelings of emptiness are named areas she helps address, along with workplace strain and issues linked to military service.

Her style is straightforward and paced to the individual. Sessions focus on building strengths and finding useful strategies you can use between appointments. She listens first, then suggests approaches that fit your goals and day-to-day life.

Debbie has worked in counselling for 11 years. That experience includes helping people with burnout, relationship strains, post-traumatic stress and suicidal thoughts. She emphasises practical tools alongside emotional support.

People who come for help can expect a respectful, collaborative relationship. You will be invited to set goals and try techniques in ways that suit your needs. Debbie aims to make therapy approachable and relevant to real life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Debbie describes her work as evidence based and trauma informed, which means techniques focus on what research shows helps people feel safer and cope better. In practice this can mean learning grounding and breathing exercises for panic, and step-by-step tools to manage anxiety and stress.

She also draws on practical strategies for grief, low self-esteem and workplace strain, helping people break problems into smaller steps and try manageable changes. These approaches suit people who want straightforward tools to apply between sessions as well as space to talk about difficult experiences.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Debbie will listen to your goals and preferences, and then suggest and adjust methods together so they feel useful and realistic for you.

The biography does not list which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it simpler to attend from different locations when that helps with ongoing care.