Hi, I’m Deb —
✨ Purveyor of Neuroscience magic
🌶️ Neurospicy mind
🪞 Depth psychology nerd
🦂Scorpio
🌲 Dreams of living in a forest
As we go through life, all kinds of overwhelming things happen to us, from huge events to small things. When those things happen parts of us fracture off and take on protective-and sometimes extreme- jobs. Often after we have reached adulthood these old patterns get in our way from living fully, having healthy relationships, and developing full maturity. It is possible to integrate those parts back into your wholeness, bringing relief from symptoms, exhaustion, and fear.
I specialize in helping adult women and men recapture a strong sense of Self through desensitizing distress held in the body, releasing deeply held burdens, and integrating unconscious forces impacting daily life and relationships. I have clinical experience in counseling individuals with depression, anxiety, interpersonal trauma, women’s issues, sexual abuse, religious trauma, medical trauma, loss, chronic-illness, LGBTQIA+ experiences, unresolved complicated grief, parenting issues, self-esteem, intergenerational trauma, and body image issues.
Clients tell me I have a reflective, perceptive, and empathic manner and establish deep rapport with clients quickly. I am grounded in a person-centered existential approach with the belief that all of us already hold the seeds of healing within, and given attunement, compassion, curiosity, and a non-judgmental stance we can all find an empowered path to healing.
Every step you take with me is a step towards empowerment.
Identities
I use she/her pronouns.
I am White with British, Scandinavian, and Chickasaw ancestry.
I am Neurodivergent.
I navigate life with chronic Illness.
I have had mental health diagnoses of GAD, MDD, and PTSD at different times in my life. At this point most of my chronic mental health symptoms have healed, (that’s a big part of why I’m so passionate about this work)!
I intentionally attend to my own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming, and I wholeheartedly welcome and respect you-and all of your identities.
I feel a deep pull to hold the whole human experience, whatever you bring will be welcomed.
Education
Deb has a bachelors degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, which gives her a grounded understanding of the impact of culture on human views and behaviors.
Deb attended graduate school at Arizona State University, where she was trained as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor.
Since graduation Deb has participated in numerous trauma healing trainings, including CCTP, CCTP-S, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Certification in Sand Tray Play Therapy, and has received over 100 hours of supervision and live training in the Internal Family Systems model, is IFS trained, and works as a PA with IFSI. Deb also teaches beginner level Sand Tray courses for mental health professionals through the Sand Tray Training Institute of New Mexico.
