Deborah Brakeley has worked as a Counsellor with children, adults, couples, and families within organizations and in private practice since 1983. She approaches counselling as a holistic process and takes into account the emotional, mental, practical, and spiritual aspects of clients' lives and the challenges they face.

Deborah supports individuals in expanding their outlook and experience of life so that it includes an increased sense of wholeness, self-awareness, purpose, optimism, and joy. She provides couples counselling for those who wish to maintain and deepen intimate and long-term relationships. She offers emotional and practical support to parents and children experiencing separation and divorce. She also acts as a Collaborative Divorce Coach for couples involved in legal processes related to mediation, collaboration, and litigation.