- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Mindful emotional work
About Deborah
Deborah Thoennes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. She aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and respectful. Deborah emphasizes working with each person as an individual and meeting them where they are.
She draws on 15 years of professional experience to tailor conversations and plans to what a person needs right now. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer understanding rather than labels. Deborah keeps the work straightforward and paced to each person’s comfort.
Her approach includes listening closely and adjusting methods for motivation, confidence, and coping with life changes. She uses techniques that encourage more helpful thinking, stronger emotional awareness, and present-moment attention. This combination supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, or workplace pressure.
Deborah also supports people struggling with medical or caregiving stress, eating concerns, ADHD, and issues tied to attachment or abandonment. She works with people across a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges, including codependency and communication problems.
In session she aims to be sensitive and compassionate while helping clients try new habits and perspectives. Conversations lead to concrete steps people can use between sessions. The goal is clearer choices, increased resilience, and a better sense of direction.
How Deborah’s approaches translate to online work
Deborah blends client-centered conversations with cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused techniques. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the person’s pace, which helps build trust and clear goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior experiments to reduce anxiety and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions, and then use that awareness to shift relationship patterns or strong reactions.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Deborah collaborates with each person to choose approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what feels useful and changing course if something isn’t helping.
For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and reduce travel time. Some formats can be shorter check-ins or audio-only talks when video is difficult, while other options allow more in-depth conversation. The focus is on making therapy usable in everyday life and on helping people try tools between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Deborah commonly help with?
She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family strain, grief, parenting challenges, eating concerns, ADHD, and codependency among other issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style that focuses on listening and tailoring sessions to each person. Techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches are often included to build skills and awareness.
How much experience does she have?
Deborah has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Wisconsin Licensed Professional Counselor credential, and her practice is based in Wisconsin.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.