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.
Professional experience
15 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyTrauma, AbuseSelf esteem, MotivationDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, 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, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, 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
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Deb is amazingly compassionate and understanding of my situation and has been a huge help in sorting out my emotions and triggers and gives great advice on the situation
Written on Feb 16, 2026 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have liked the sessions and her helping me through life and finding my back bone.
Written on Feb 09, 2026 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
I love Deb. She is amazing and so compassionate.
Written on Jan 28, 2026 after therapy with Deborah for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is a very good therapist. She listens to me and provides feedback with helpful options
Written on Dec 30, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Deborah is wonderful! She listens and is super kind and helpful. I would recommend her hands down!
Written on Dec 12, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and parenting issues
Things are going well after the first 2 sessions so far and I'm confident that they will continue to improve further
Written on Nov 18, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
In a very short time Deborah has helped me find my voice, provided encouragement, sound advice, and shown compassion and patience, allowing me to move forward with confidence in my relationships.
Written on Sep 08, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Deborah is very kind, listens with empathy and is able to provide me with coping skills to handle challenging situations.
Written on Aug 01, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and grief
She is such an amazing therapist! She gets back to me right away, takes her time to really talk to me and has helped me greatly!
Written on Jul 31, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 7 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger management
She is one of the most compassionate and caring therapists I’ve had!
Written on Jul 07, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have been working with Debbie for almost a year now. After trying many other therapists, she was the first one that understood what I was feeling and helped me get to the point of healing, where I will soon no longer need therapy. That is the point of therapy... getting better, and she has gotten me there.
Written on Jun 04, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
I’ve had a very positive experience with Debbie from the start. She’s easy going, attentive, respectful and I feel like I’m talking to someone who understands me and cares about my feelings.
Written on May 27, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Awesome and understands my craziness. ??
Written on May 17, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I've only been working with her a short while, but she's already helped me develop tools to help me better help myself. I like talking to her so far. She's nice.
Written on Mar 21, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She’s awesome
Written on Mar 11, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Deborah has helped me immensely when it comes to starting my journey and making the correct steps to stay on that path. She's very personable and listens and cares about how I'm doing
Written on Mar 09, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is very helpful and very sincere.
Written on Jan 16, 2025 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Deborah is caring and takes the time to understand her clients and offer support that works.
Written on Dec 09, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
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
Very helpful
Written on Apr 30, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Great listener and very attentive and quick to respond. Shows they really care
Written on Apr 29, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
She really listens.
Written on Apr 24, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
I'm just getting started with Deborah. She has been very friendly with working to keep me on track.
Written on Mar 18, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning self esteem, and coaching
She’s been very helpful and understanding ❤️ I’m grateful for her support and encouragement
Written on Mar 01, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Been very helpful
Written on Feb 29, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and anger management
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