Deborah Lee, LISW

Deborah Lee is a licensed independent social worker with more than three decades of clinical experience. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside person-centered methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and relationship struggles. Deborah is based in Ohio and works with adults across a wide range of life challenges.

Her background includes long-term face-to-face practice and a steady focus on practical skills. In sessions she blends CBT thinking tools with client-centered listening and emotionally-focused ideas to help people name what matters and try new ways of responding. She also teaches concrete skills for communication, conflict resolution, stress reduction, sleep problems, and boosting self-esteem.

Deborah values straightforward, honest conversation. She aims to make therapy a team effort where people feel heard and respected while they try new strategies. People can expect clear feedback, exercises to practice between sessions, and conversations about what is working.

Over 31 years she has worked with many concerns including trauma and abuse, bipolar and mood disorders, addiction and substance issues, sexual identity and gender dysphoria questions, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and intimacy-related problems. Her practice also addresses complex topics like family of origin issues, codependency, and life purpose.

She holds an Ohio LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - and offers services in English. Deborah accepts international clients and provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How Deborah uses therapy approaches online

Deborah commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work to guide online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and some mood concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and collaboration so people feel heard while they explore their goals and values.

She also uses emotionally-focused ideas when relationships or strong feelings are central. EFT-style attention helps people map emotions and improve how they respond to attachment and intimacy-related issues. Choosing the right approach is collaborative - she will talk with each person about goals, try a few methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets people have a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, live chat offers short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and try different formats as needs change.