Sheet 1
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Gottman Method
About Debra
Debra Fitzgerald is a Tennessee licensed professional counselor with mental health service provider designation (LPC-MHSP) and 22 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She also works with issues around sexual orientation, intimacy, eating, career shifts, and coping with major life changes.
Her style centers on listening first and helping people make practical changes. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to build understanding and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method for work related to relationship patterns and communication.
Debra often helps people facing grief, caregiver strain, midlife transitions, or challenges tied to illness and aging. She also supports those dealing with substance and process addictions, panic attacks, mood problems, and isolation. She names body image, eating-related issues, and family of origin concerns among her focus areas.
Sessions involve straightforward conversation, skill-building, and planning small steps between meetings. She aims to help clients improve coping, reduce distressing symptoms, and repair communication habits. Progress is measured in concrete changes rather than abstract promises.
Her practice is based in Tennessee and she conducts work in English. The LPC-MHSP credential stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider and indicates state licensure in Tennessee.
Sheet 2
How her approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. It helps people clarify feelings and priorities and supports self-directed change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. It is practical work for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and many coping challenges.
The Gottman Method concentrates on patterns in relationships and improving communication. It is useful when people want clearer interactions and fewer repeated conflicts.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can change as progress unfolds and as needs become clearer.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or use a shorter check-in when energy or bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep care practical and consistent with daily life.
Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Sheet 4
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, self-esteem, eating and body image concerns, career and life changes, and related problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and build understanding, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, and the Gottman Method for relationship communication work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of mental health and life issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Tennessee LPC-MHSP, which reflects licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider, and her practice is based in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
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 sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing is tied to the chosen location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.