- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety
About Deborah
Deborah Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship struggles, family conflict, low self-esteem, career setbacks, and life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, midlife challenges, self-love, women's issues, workplace stress, and social anxiety and phobia.
Deborah uses clear, practical conversation to help people sort what matters most to them. Sessions focus on understanding patterns that keep problems going, and on trying small, doable changes. She encourages direct communication skills for difficult conversations and supports clients in rebuilding confidence at work and in relationships.
Her work often begins with simple goals people can try between sessions. She checks what helps and what doesn’t, then adapts the next step. That can mean practicing speaking up, rehearsing a conversation, or trying a short behavioral experiment to test fears about social situations.
Over three decades she has seen many common life transitions. That background helps when someone is facing a midlife shift, a new caregiving role, or career uncertainty. She draws on that experience to keep the focus practical and concrete.
Clients meet in straightforward, goal-oriented conversations. Deborah aims for clear next steps each session so progress feels trackable. To begin, people choose an online therapy option, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Deborah works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on observable change and skill building. One common approach involves behavioral experiments - small, planned actions that test feared outcomes and help people gather real-world evidence. These are useful for social anxiety and phobia because they break situations into manageable steps and reduce avoidance.A second approach emphasizes communication skills training. This teaches practical ways to start hard conversations, set boundaries, and express needs clearly. It can help with relationship strain, workplace issues, and caregiver stress by giving people tools they can use right away.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, then adjusts based on what helps. That means trying a technique, assessing how it went, and changing course if needed.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking since the profile does not list formats. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or make it simpler to practice skills between sessions. Licensed professionals often use this flexibility to keep progress practical and consistent.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with relationship problems, family conflict, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes. Social anxiety and phobia are listed among her focus areas.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are practical and conversational, focusing on understanding patterns and trying small, doable changes. Work often includes communication skills and behavioral experiments to test fears.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with clients on a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live in another country?
Sessions are available for international clients, and services are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.