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Hello, it seems you may be looking for a therapist to help you move toward hope. I am a psychotherapist specializing in talk therapy. I have been in private practice, independently licensed in Tennessee since August of 2008 as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have worked with individuals, children, couples, and families to help them with behavioral, cognitive, or emotional problems using diagnosis, evaluation and therapy that fits their need.
My Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Trevecca Nazarene University and a BS in Cognitive Studies from Vanderbilt University and now many years of experience, have prepared me to be well versed in many modalities of therapy that may be helpful in understanding how to help. I have treated anxiety, depression, family conflict,, low-self esteem, mood instability, challenging irrational beliefs, phobias, smoking cessation, PTSD, DID, other trauma, extreme situational effects, coping with life changes, caretaker burnout, abandonment, attachment issues, parenting issues, forgiveness, guilt, shame and betrayal, for a start. As a therapist I aim to be a listening ear that comes with tools in my kit that may prove helpful in viewing your story for clarity and even lead to changing the narrative toward hope and resiliency. From my viewpoint, therapy should be a helpful collaboration between client and therapist. We would be working together to build a safe and open environment where judgement is a stranger.
Clinical Approaches:
Solution Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Attachment Theory, Emotional Freedom Technique, Emotion Focused Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, Gestalt, Theotherapy, Psychodrama, the work of Salvadore Minuchin, Henri Tajfeld, Virginia Satir, Murray Bowen, John Gottman, Mustafa Sherif, Alan Godwin, Mario Rivera, David Schwartz, Richard Schwartz, the Arbinger Institute, Sue Johnson, Carl Rogers, Fritz Perls, Zerka and Jacob Moreno, Erik Eriksen, Michael White to name a few. Each of these methods play a part in my work with clients.
Years of Experience: since August 2008
I appreciate your time reading these qualifications and I hope I will get to serve you as a talking partner!
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Deborah Martin. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Deborah is very insightful and I have so enjoyed my time with her.
Written on May 03, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I found my way into therapy because I suffered from a crippling fear of death. It would literally stop me at the most inconvenient times and I couldn't find the right tools to calm myself down after an attack. I found Deborah and she has been AMAZING in helping me find the right technique to get back into the right headspace when it happens. By talking it out with her, we discovered that tap therapy was a great way to center myself when my heart began to race and I became short of breath. I have now been able to stop my attacks in their tracks before they get the best of me because I know the right way to handle the the situation when it occurs. I never would have thought that what seemed like such a silly technique would actually be so beneficial and I wouldn't have been able to find it without her. Very thankful for all she's been able to help me with.
Written on May 03, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 5 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Deborah has been very helpful in giving me tools to cope with my issues! She has given me insight on how to understand individual personalities and what I need to alleviate not so good relationships with those individuals! Therapy with her and discussions about other events were fulfilling. I feel as if I can move on to the present. She has given me tools to use in not returning to past situations. If I should need to return to Betterhelp, I definitely wish to be with her, if at all possible! I will recommend to friends and associates what my time with you has done for me! Thank you Betterhelp and my Therapist!
Written on Apr 06, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and self esteem
Deborah has helped me learn things about myself that have tremendously helped me. She has also helped with not only talk therapy but a few other tools that were incredibly insightful and very enlightening for me. She was patient and attentive, I cannot thank her enough!
Written on Mar 19, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 5 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse, grief, coaching, and adhd
Debbie is wonderful! She's supportive, encouraging and very knowledgeable. She helps me see different perspectives and gets me thinking outside the box, which is what I definitely need!
Written on Mar 08, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and adhd
Great therapist and would recommend her to anyone
Written on Mar 05, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and coping with life changes
Deborah is excellent at exposing things and putting it in real life application. She relates everything back to Christ which is exactly what I need. I highly recommend her to anyone!
Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Deborah has been great since I started seeing her in September 2022. She's great listener and provides solutions to my issues. I always look forward to our weekly meetings.
Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief
I have found my sessions with Deborah Martin to be so helpful. She has helped me begin to find a path out of my depression and understand how to be kinder to myself.
She has great empathy and knows tools and techniques that are truly useful for dealing with my situation.
Written on Feb 01, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Deborah has been a gane-changer for me. She got me through some hectic times and taught me ways to deal with issues I didn't know I still needed to deal with. Thank you so much, Deborah! I am so lucky to have found you.
Written on Jan 28, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Deborah is an amazing therapist. I have made so much progress since first meeting with her. She is a great listener, while also giving me advice and teaching me many helpful therapeutic techniques. She challenges me to be the best version of myself, which is exactly what I need. I am so glad I decided to try BetterHelp!
Written on Jan 19, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
So far, i have had the honor of having 3 therapy sessions with Deborah. I am so thankful that I was matched with her. She is very personable, empathetic, and has a compassionate heart. She is an easy person to talk to, uses different unique therapy techniques based on my needs, & I believe she genuinely cares about the betterment of her clients. Deborah is a beautiful human & I am grateful to have her as my therapist.
Written on Jan 16, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is great fun to talk to and highly respectful of me and my concerns
Written on Jan 15, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Deb fixed my relationship with my mother to 100% with my time with her. She took time to have several hours of family therapy with us that deemed successful in the end. I wouldn’t recommend anyone besides her for family therapy need and I could not be more appreciative for the love and constructive criticism she has shown us. Truly one of the greats!
Written on Jan 14, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue
Deborah has helped me tremendously in my mental health journey. the fact that she provides Christian-based therapy is attentive to listen, and allows me to be myself is what I enjoy the most about all my sessions. She has thought me many skills that have helped me to stop getting panic attacks and soothe any anxiety that seems to want to creep up. I recommend Deborah as a therapist for anyone focused on a close-knit therapy session
Written on Jan 13, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and self esteem
Ms Martin is witty and eccentric. She is a problem solver and will teach you helpful techniques. After a couple sessions I felt that we weren’t the right fit. That can happen sometimes and doesn’t say anything about Ms Martin and her style of therapy. I’m grateful for Ms Martin and I will remember what she has thought me.
Written on Dec 11, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
Only had one session but it was great
Written on Dec 07, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and parenting issues
I am grateful that I found BetterHelp.com & my Therapist. I was in a very low place, the lowest of my life, and all I have is gratitude for Deborah's support. She is a joy to talk to and a blessing to me. I look forward to our meetings and the work we have accomplished to-date. She is making a difference in my Marriage and possibly saving us from reaching the point of Divorce. I make progress every week.
Written on Nov 19, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
she's great!
Written on Nov 19, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She’s incredible at providing not just mental advice but general health advice. She is a problem solver. At her core she cares about helping others any way she can. She shares her experiences to help you relate outside of your head. She is a great therapist!
Written on Nov 16, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I really liked Deborah's way of treatment. She speaks in a peaceful manner, she is understanding. I enjoyed my session with the first one.
Written on Nov 14, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd
Deborah is absolutely amazing, she validates my feelings and listens to me. I really appreciate her advice and input
Written on Nov 10, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Deborah Martin is a wonderful therapist. Her knowledge of various modalities have helped me cope with my postpartum anxiety and grief. I’m so very grateful for her.
Written on Nov 10, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Deborah is extremely compassionate and just like she says in her bio a judgment free zone. I highly recommend her to anyone working through tough stuff.
Written on Oct 28, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Deborah is amazing. She dives right in and helps problem solve by giving practical advice. She helped me see the forest for the trees more than once. She also gave great spiritual counsel, marriage, counsel, and advice in dealing with a partner with OCD. Highly recommend.
Written on Oct 23, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues
Deborah was kind, open and caring and really got to the heart of the matter with me very quickly. I enjoyed our sessions very much and appreciate the advice she gave.
Written on Oct 21, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Deborah is highly intuitive and knowledgeable. Smart and caring. I love working with her.
Written on Oct 18, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and anger management
She is absolutely amazing!!! Super easy to talk to, and very helpful
Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Does a great job
Written on Oct 05, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Amazing
Written on Oct 05, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Awesome!
Written on Oct 03, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
It has been great. She has given me so many practical tools that have been so helpful!
Written on Sep 28, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Deborah Martin is a God send. She is helping me get to the root of my problems. Would definitely recommend Deborah.
Written on Sep 28, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and sleeping disorders
I enjoy talking with Deborah. She makes me feel heard and helps me with my issues.
Written on Sep 22, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Very professional and listens to you, with only two sessions in she has giving me tools to practice on my everyday life and has helped tremendously. It has helped and improved my mental health and also my relationships with my partner, friends and family. Thank you Deborah!
Written on Sep 13, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder
Within the first 10 minutes of our first session she had narrowed down to the problem and set about fixing it. I thought it was something entirely different. It only took 2-3 weeks to heal the split and refresh my outlook, clarify my priorities and move on with my life. It was just short of miraculous with such an old wound. God bless you richly as you deserve Ms Deborah.
Written on Sep 09, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Thank you for all you have done and we look forward to working with you more to become our best selves...
Written on Sep 09, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and parenting issues
Great insight every session we have - very satisfied.
Written on Sep 02, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching
Deborah has been such a breath of fresh air on my journey! She listened to my concerns and questions and gave me insight and clarity in both clinical and real world terms. She also gave me room to open up about things I have tried or felt frustrated on in the past. Along with research items that I could review if I wanted to dive deeper. I felt more like I was having a real conversation with her rather than “getting a diagnosis”. I would highly recommend her as I look forward to our sessions more and more!
Written on Aug 23, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coaching
Deborah Martin is witty, affable, knowledgeable, and a pleasure with which to interact. She makes the therapist-client experience a welcome one each week.
Written on Aug 17, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Very cordial. Works at getting me to identify the issues I have to addtree
Written on Aug 11, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and adhd
Deb is amazing! Our conversations are soo fun and productive.
Written on Aug 07, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Deborah has helped tremendously with the issues I had been facing, she makes sure we get to talk about everything on my mind during our sessions and from there helps me work through everything. She seems like she genuinely cares about me which is a great trait to have for a therapist.
Written on Aug 06, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
After two sessions, I think she’s great. She’s very responsive. During the therapy sessions she’s listening, caring, understanding and I feel heard. She offers valuable insight into some of my bigger concerns. Would definitely recommend.
Written on Aug 06, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
I had my first session with Deborah today and it was so great! This was my first ever therapy session and she made me feel so comfortable! We touched on everything I needed to talk about. She made me feel heard.
Written on Aug 05, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 3 days on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
Deborah’s session are very interesting and useful. I feel progress after every session. We talk and discuss a lot of things during the session, and it’s not like chaotic useless talks, it’s guided useful discussion of things I didn’t know that I NEED to go through.
Thank you!
Written on Aug 02, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning coping with life changes
Deborah has been very helpful and in only a few sessions I have worked through several very important issues with her support and insight.
Written on Jul 31, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues
Very nice, have been so helpful in many ways! She has taught me many techniques as well. Very grateful for her.
Written on Jul 30, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
She was very open and kind. She was able to find relative ways to engage in the subject that was bothering me as well. Highly respectful and very understanding.
Written on Jul 27, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 5 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
I am so blessed by God for He graciously gave me a therapist who believes His word and used it as the basis to counsel me. If you're looking for a hard core Christian who truly loves the Lord, I highly recommend Deborah Martin to be your therapist.
Continue to be a Blessing, Deborah.
Written on Jul 26, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
She is so open and honest. she is good at explaining and very personable. I look forward to my sessions with her.
Written on Jul 26, 2022 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
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