- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Debbie
Debbie Johnson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with nine years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She focuses on practical support for career concerns, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and addictive behaviors. Debbie offers a faith-informed perspective when clients want it, and she aims to meet each person where they are.
Her approach is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on clear goals and useful skills rather than jargon.
Background and approach
She listens first, then helps clients set small, manageable steps that fit daily life. Debbie draws on several evidence-based methods to guide her work. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits.
She also applies solution-focused strategies to identify practical changes that move people forward quickly. When emotions run intense, she brings in tools from dialectical behavior therapy to teach calm and resilience. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or is considering change, like cutting back on substances or shifting career paths.
Clients can expect a collaborative process. Debbie helps people clarify priorities, practice skills between sessions, and track progress. She works with residents of Tennessee and offers sessions in English for those ready to begin.
What Debbie works with
Everything Debbie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Debbie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
Approaches Debbie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client's perspective. It gives people space to talk about parenting stress, grief, or career concerns while the therapist reflects and helps clarify what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try small behavior changes, and build routines that reduce anxiety and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels useful and try different methods in collaboration with the client. Together they set goals, track progress, and adjust techniques based on what helps most.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and teaching of practical skills. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or an easier option when low bandwidth is needed. Live chat or text messaging supports ongoing coaching, quick check-ins, and tools that fit between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Debbie
What kinds of problems does she address?
Debbie helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, addictions, career changes, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses forgiveness, guilt, and shame.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and practical. She listens first, then works with clients on concrete skills and small steps that fit daily life.
What is her background and experience?
She holds nine years of professional experience as a counselor working with people facing a range of life challenges. Her practice includes faith-informed care when clients prefer that approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Debbie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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