About Anchoring Your Life
Counselling
Compassionate, evidence-based counselling in Brisbane and online — helping women and couples reconnect with themselves, each other and life.
OUR STORY
Helping You Rewrite Your Story With Compassion and Expertise
Every person and relationship carries a story — but sometimes that story feels heavy, fractured or uncertain. At Anchoring Your Life Counselling, we help you explore what has brought you here, and support you in rewriting the next chapter with greater clarity, connection and hope.
Debra Bragança brings a unique blend of professional expertise and lived experience.
She is trained in multiple evidence-based therapies, such as Gottman Method Couples Therapy (including the Trust Revival Method for affairs and trauma) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — highly regarded, approaches for strengthening relationships and fostering emotional wellbeing.
What makes Debra unique is her blend of lived experience and professional expertise. Having walked her own journey through life’s challenges, she brings deep empathy and authenticity to her work, helping clients feel understood, supported and empowered. Her approach combines compassion with structure, guiding clients with both practical strategies and genuine care.
This combination of authentic care and research-backed methods ensure clients feel both supported and empowered as they navigate change.

Here, counselling isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about creating space for reflection, growth and reconnection — so you can shape a story that feels meaningful, hopeful and true to you.
Guided By Compassion. Grounded In Evidence
At Anchoring Your Life Counselling, our mission is to help women and couples reconnect with themselves, each other and life. Our vision is a community where individuals and relationships feel supported, empowered and resilient — guided by empathy, authenticity and proven therapeutic approaches.
MISSION & VISION
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MEET DEBRA
Your Counsellor;
Debra Braganca
Debra Bragança is the founder of Anchoring Your Life Counselling, with more than 8 years' private practice experience and over 20 years in management and leadership.
Debra has developed a strong foundation in empowering and supporting others through change, challenge, and growth. This strengths-based approach continues to guide her work and supports clients in navigating their personal journeys with confidence and clarity.
Her style is warm, genuine and intentional. She believes building trust and connection is the foundation of good counselling, so you feel comfortable opening up and being yourself. In sessions, she brings structure and practical strategies while also empowering you to explore new ways of seeing yourself and your relationships.
Debra’s primary therapeutic models are Gottman Method Couples Therapy (including the Trust Revival Method for affairs and trauma), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Through these approaches and others, she helps you learn practical strategies to manage difficult emotions, step back from unhelpful thoughts, and reconnect with your values so you can feel clearer, more motivated, and more purposeful in your life.
OUR PROCESS
Your Journey In 3 Steps
Getting started is easy — here’s how we’ll begin working together.
STEP 1
Free 15-Minute Call
Book a complimentary phone consultation to briefly discuss your needs and ask any questions.
STEP 2
Book Your First Session
Schedule your initial counselling appointment online at a time that suits you.
STEP 3
Ongoing Support
With Debra
Continue with regular sessions tailored to your goals, creating space for reflection, growth and reconnection.
