I am licensed in Illinois with 47 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & eating disorders. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. 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, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Somatization, Women's issues, Young adult issues
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Debbie was great! really help me feel reassured. Great for an anxious person.
Written on Mar 24, 2026 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Great listener!
Written on Mar 05, 2026 after therapy with Deborah for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, grief, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Great Therapist!
Written on Feb 26, 2026 after therapy with Deborah for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and eating disorders
Debbie is pleasant to speak with and understands my situation and what is creating my anxiety. Debbie helps with suggestions on how to deal with the anxiety and has recommended exercises and books to assist with the situations.
I would recommend Debbie to anyone needing help with anxiety and stress.
Written on Jan 23, 2026 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Deborah has been a fantastic therapist. I have never tried therapy before and have been so happy with her understanding, relatability, and knowledge. My sessions with Deborah feel like I am talking with a friend who has great insights and is able to point out other ways of seeing situations. Thank you Deborah!
Written on Dec 14, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Debbie is absolutely wonderful, engaging and honest. She makes you feel heard and seen without judgement and is a wealth of knowledge. Really enjoying my sessions with her thus far
Written on Nov 13, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Deborah is kind, fun to talk to, and very helpful! I feel seen and heard and enjoy learning from her.
Written on Oct 05, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Deborah is very respectful, knowledgeable, listens intently, and provides insightful feedback. She is upfront and honest and transparent in her work.
Written on Jul 27, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue
She is super sweet and helped me feel comfortable as this was my first time in therapy. I feel as if I've truly gained a friend who cares, remembers, and offers help and a shoulder.
Written on May 14, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and self esteem
My therapist is very knowledgeable within the field of helping her patients. I appreciate her and her advice.
Written on Apr 12, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compass
Deborah has truly helped so much in my life. Just by her listening and her advice helps me so much. She is so caring and is always willing to listen to anything. She is the best!
Written on Apr 06, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, and relationship issues
She is very understanding and asks the questions we should we asking ourselves. After 2 sessions, I already feel confident and ready to tackle what’s ahead with her help. There’s a sense of empowerment after the sessions.
Written on Jan 03, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
I'm a person of too many words, but Debbie is able to take all the tons of info that comes tumbling out and figure out what is important, what is salient, what can be separated out, and what are the things to think about and do. Thank you for clarity.
Written on Dec 06, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
She makes me feel comfortable and I trust in her knowledge in this respected field.
Written on Oct 22, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
I appreciate how patient she is. I also appreciate her wide skill sets in different psychological and social areas.
Written on Oct 20, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have been loving meeting with Deborah! She makes it feel like I am talking to a friend while also still meeting my needs!
Written on Aug 28, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very understand of my needs and what i want to achieve while in therapy.
Written on Jul 31, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
She did a great job being realistic in setting goals and talking through problems. She has great expertise!
Written on Jul 28, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and adhd
As someone who has went back to therapy multiple times, Deborah has been really helpful and has listened well when I have found that others have not. Appreciate her help
Written on Jun 12, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and self esteem
Debbie has been wonderful. She’s a great listener, gives great advice, and asks the right questions.
Written on Jun 11, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
This is my third round of therapy (first time with BetterHelp) and the first time I have felt as if my therapist understood and was willing to help me with my eating disorder. I feel blessed to have been matched with her.
Written on Apr 10, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning grief, intimacy-related issues, and eating disorders
Can’t recommend enough! Very insightful and helpful! Tells me what I NEED to hear and not what I WANT to hear, very highly recommended!
Written on Mar 26, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Debbie has been very helpful since day 1. She was able to identify my issues right away and offered great tips for improvement, which have worked very well to keep myself accountable. Thank you, Deborah!
Written on Feb 21, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
I’ve never felt a better sense of comfort and understanding then with Deborah as my therapist. Been through a lot of therapy and I am feeling the most at ease with her
Written on Jan 08, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Deborah has helped me start understand my emotions and give me tips on how to regulate my emotions. She listens and gives back positive feed back
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Deborah was very empathetic and gave me useful information and positive insight into my issues and concerns.
Written on Dec 01, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues
Deborah is amazingly caring and goes out of her way to be attentive to her clients!
Written on Nov 30, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Deb is patient, kind, and understanding. She remembers details from each session and assigns "homework" in between sessions that is very useful. She responds to messages quickly and in a timely manner. She is above all a compassionate listener, and I would highly recommend her as a therapist.
Written on Nov 09, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She’s been great! she listens and responds in ways that help me grow every single session
Written on Oct 09, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
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