Deborah Ndagire

• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

About Deborah

Deborah Ndagire helps people cope with addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She works by bringing unconscious material into awareness, using a psychodynamic psychoanalytic perspective to help clients unpick long-standing patterns and feelings. Deborah is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has nine years of professional experience.

Her approach involves talking through past and present experiences to improve self-awareness. Sessions focus on noticing repeated ways of thinking and feeling, and on understanding how early relationships may shape present reactions. She explains issues plainly and encourages clear reflection rather than technical labels.

Deborah draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy where helpful, using practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours alongside deeper exploration. This can mean combining short-term coping tools with longer-term reflection on emotional patterns.

People come to her for a range of concerns beyond the main areas, including abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, control issues, dissociation, eating and food-related problems, body image, and family of origin issues. She also supports clients experiencing the emotional impact of cancer and those affected by natural or human-caused disasters.

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Deborah aims to work collaboratively, helping each person clarify what they want from counselling and how to take the next steps.

How Deborah uses CBT and psychodynamic ideas online

Deborah combines psychodynamic psychoanalytic work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Psychodynamic psychoanalytic work looks at patterns that come from past relationships and recurring feelings; it helps people notice and understand why certain reactions keep happening. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and using practical steps to change them, which can help with depression, anxiety and addictive behaviours.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Deborah will discuss goals and preferences with the client and together they will try methods that fit the issue and the person. That may mean short-term CBT tools alongside longer reflective work to understand deeper patterns.

The exact session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing quicker check-ins during a workday. They can also make it simpler to access a counsellor who works from a different region, while enabling regular meeting times that suit everyday routines.

Topics Deborah lists

• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Cancer
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Questions about Deborah

Does she work with addiction issues?

Yes. Her listed specialties include addictions and drug and alcohol addiction among related concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She works from a psychodynamic psychoanalytic perspective and also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of her approach.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience as a counsellor and therapist.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

What languages are available?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with her counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.