I am licensed in Wisconsin with 15 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
WI LPC 5260-125
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Debbie is really attentive and provides good feedback. I feel like she actually understands the problems that I am facing and is non judgemental. She has been patient with me and has been helping me get better.
Written on Sep 13, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Debbie is excellent and very empathetic.
Written on Jul 29, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Deborah rocks as a therapist. Because of my mental health diagnosis, I have worked with different therapists with varying levels of professional experience. Deborah brings a lot of experience to our sessions. She quickly clarified the issues I want/need to work through. She brings solutions that are very specific to my needs. Very lucky to have her working with me.
Written on Jun 21, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and eating disorders
Always feel better after to talking with Debbie! I’m able to freely talk to her without judgment and feel supported through family issues.
Written on Jun 10, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Deborah took her time to listen to what I have been going through. Her responses to what I need to talk about are very thoughtful and caring.
Written on Jun 02, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Deborah expertise in Narcissism has helped me understand much more.
Written on May 14, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief