- Client-centered approach
- CBT strategies
- Relationship focus
About Debra
Debra Fitzgerald is a licensed counselor with more than 22 years of experience in Tennessee. She centers her work on meeting each person where they are and listening closely to their concerns. Her title is LPC-MHSP, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and mood difficulties. She also supports those facing grief, caregiver strain, and midlife transitions. Substance use and process addictions, body image concerns, and eating-related issues are part of her practice too.
Debra uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. For relationship work she incorporates elements of the Gottman Method when appropriate.
Sessions focus on the person’s goals and daily life. Debra helps people build practical coping tools and clearer communication skills. She pays attention to how family of origin issues, isolation, and life changes affect wellbeing.
Many clients seek her out for support with cancer, hospice and end-of-life issues, aging and geriatric concerns, or career and role changes. She works in a straightforward, steady way so people can make manageable changes over time.
Approaches that guide online care and collaboration
Client-Centered Therapy is focused on the person’s experience and priorities. It relies on listening, empathy, and helping people discover their own solutions rather than directing them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. The Gottman Method concentrates on improving communication and problem-solving in close relationships through clear skills and exercises.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize client-centered listening, CBT skill-building, or Gottman-based relationship exercises over time.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Many people find virtual sessions easier to fit into their day, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. Others appreciate being able to continue care during moves or schedule changes. A therapist can help match session rhythm and approach to what fits your routine and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people work through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Additional areas include addiction, body image, career changes, and caregiver strain.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses approaches like CBT and the Gottman Method to build coping skills and improve communication.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life challenges.
Where does she offer services and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Tennessee and holds the credential LPC-MHSP, which indicates a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.