Deborah Tommey, LPC

Deborah Tommey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She works with issues like sleep trouble, anger, career stress, ADHD, and LGBT-related questions. Deborah starts from a hopeful, respectful place and asks what change the person wants to see.

Deborah trained at Oklahoma State University/Tulsa and brings 15 years of experience in adult counseling. She emphasizes a warm, supportive conversation and listens for each person's goals. She uses mindfulness practices when helpful and encourages looking at meaning and values in life.

Her style is collaborative and practical. She leans on client-centered methods and mixes in solution-focused and existential ideas to match what a person needs. Sessions can include short, goal-oriented plans or deeper reflection about life purpose when that fits.

Deborah has run support groups and provided training for other professionals on behavioral health topics. She also has experience supporting caregivers and older adults with aging and dementia-related concerns.

People who work with her can expect straightforward conversation, active listening, and gentle challenges to help build autonomy. She uses messaging between sessions for important updates and emphasizes finding approaches that fit daily life.

How Deborah’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Deborah uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. In practice this means sessions emphasize understanding the person's goals and building autonomy through empathic conversation. Existential therapy is used to look at meaning and life choices, which can help with feelings of emptiness, major life changes, or questions about purpose.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah collaborates with each person to decide which methods to use based on goals, comfort level, and life demands. She may try short solution-focused steps for immediate problems or pause for deeper reflective work when that better serves the client's aims.

Her biography indicates she uses phone and video sessions and messaging between appointments for important updates. Confirm the available session formats before booking to match your needs. The practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of appointments into a busy day, shorter check-ins when time is tight, and options that reduce travel. Therapists can adjust pacing, use guided mindfulness exercises, and set focused goals that fit into everyday life.