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DeBora Turpin

DeBora Turpin, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Life Changes

Oklahoma

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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Oklahoma / LPC05337
NPI
1063711794
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Oklahoma
  • CBT techniques
  • EMDR approach
  • Mindfulness practice

About DeBora

DeBora Turpin is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with three years of professional experience based in Oklahoma. She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar issues, and coaching. DeBora also focuses on specific struggles such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and obsessive-compulsive concerns.

She uses straightforward, skills-based work to change thinking and breathing patterns that influence behavior. Sessions often include practical steps people can try between appointments. She aims to help people clarify what they want and build a simple plan to move toward those goals.

DeBora draws on methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Gottman Method ideas, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness practices to address symptoms and life patterns. She describes her approach as result-oriented and action focused, helping people notice progress and keep adjustments small and doable.

Her background includes long-term family experience and education that shaped her interest in healing from childhood issues and family conflict. She points to personal experience overcoming shame and low self-worth as a reason she encourages practical change and goal setting in sessions.

People who are looking for concrete techniques and clear next steps may find her style direct and hands-on. She invites prospective clients to consider what they want to change and to start with a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

DeBora uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT often includes simple exercises and homework people can practice between meetings to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR, a structured approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact through guided attention techniques.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. DeBora will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She adapts tools step by step and checks in about what is working and what needs to change.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered for online work, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, avoid travel time, and follow up more frequently when small adjustments are needed. Therapists often use a mix of short check-ins and standard-length sessions to keep progress moving without overwhelming someone’s schedule.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Oklahoma

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar issues, and coaching.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and results oriented, focusing on changing thinking and breathing patterns and taking small actionable steps between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

What credential and location are listed?

She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Oklahoma.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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