- CBT
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness
About Debra
Debra Hayton is a Montana-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 23 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, and related life challenges. Debra also lists support for ADHD, addiction issues, and sleep and parenting struggles.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people identify what feels hard and what might help next. Sessions focus on practical steps alongside listening. Debra draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities.
Her background includes long-term practice with mood disorders, coping after loss, and relationship conflict. She mentions experience supporting people with geriatric concerns, chronic illness, and caregiving stress. That range informs how she plans sessions and sets expectations with each person.
Debra integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to look at thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness strategies to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when people want help with change and staying motivated.
She identifies as Christian but notes she does not impose beliefs on clients. People who choose to work together decide how much personal background or faith to bring into the sessions. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Approaches used in online sessions and what they do
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s goals and experience, with the therapist listening and reflecting so the client steers the work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills teach practical ways to manage strong emotions and tolerate distress without making things worse.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together in session.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since this profile does not list specific options. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by removing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people choose times that work around work or family responsibilities. It can also make it simpler to practice skills between sessions in everyday settings.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, addictions, sleep and parenting concerns among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach with practical techniques. Sessions combine listening with steps people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Montana LCSW and practices in Montana.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.