I have a PhD in Psychology and have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for over two decades. I am easy going in an effort to provide a safe and secure counseling atmosphere. As a result of my years of experience in working with clients from an array of cultural backgrounds, I provide a non judgmental atmosphere that supports my clients in their quest for healing and growth. I am able to identify patterns of behaviors that may be based on childhood or adult experiences and provide insight that can assist clients in making desired changes. I have worked in my own private practice and also contracted with counseling agencies. I use Psychodynamic Therapy in an effort to assist clients in exploring childhood experiences that may be impacting current or ongoing problems and behaviors; with a Solution Focused lens that also allows clients to identify their own strengths. I have worked with teens and adults as individual clients, as well as couples and families. I look forward to our starting our journey with you so please to contact me for counseling services.
I grew up and continue to live in Southeast Michigan.
In addition to my work as a counselor, I teach as an adjunct faculty member at two universities in the Counseling curriculum. I retired from the State of Michigan, Child and Family Services, after 35 years of services. I enjoy reading, watching Law & Order, traveling. Most of all I love being a grandmother.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MI LPC 6401007887
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She’s amazing and I appreciate her so much
Written on Mar 22, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Very helpful. Offers a lot of great insight and empathy towards her clients. She is great at listening and responds to messages outside of live sessions. Very knowledgeable in her trade and kind toward others.
Written on Jan 24, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and
She gets right to the point and I like that. She challenges me in a way that has shown to be really helpful. I’m very grateful that we were matched and look forward to continuing to work with her.
Written on Dec 11, 2020 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
She’s amazing! Highly recommend, made a lot of progress.
Written on Oct 16, 2020 after therapy with Debra for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, and adhd
Dr. Debra Napier is an empathic and knowledgable professional. She is non judgmental and keeps the session as a safe space. Dr. Napier offers resources and strategies to reflect on outside of the session. However, there is no extra pressure to get anything done. Before sessions I can feel some anxiety with getting ready to "get down to work" but am immediately grateful every time I complete a session.
During the pandemic I've been trying to juggle parenting, working at home and my relationship. It got to a point I felt like something was going to give and I didn't want it to be me. This is my first experience with online counseling and I highly recommend it. It has been a saving a grace. All my gratitude to Dr. Napier.
Written on Oct 07, 2020 after therapy with Debra for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting issues
Debra is great and very insightful. Highly recommended.
Written on Sep 15, 2020 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning grief, and self esteem