- Focus on sleep
- Client-centered care
- Practical strategies
About Deborah
Deborah Devlin is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, struggling with sleep, or facing anxiety and depression. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable and clear for worried parents and individuals alike.
She draws on a client-centered way of working that keeps the person's goals at the center of each session. Deborah blends approaches from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, practical changes. She also uses attachment-based ideas when relationships and past wounds matter to how someone feels today.
Her training includes a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Akron and a master’s degree in community counseling from Malone University. Deborah also earned a master’s degree in philosophy and is completing a doctorate at Walden University, with dissertation research recently focused on post-traumatic growth and military members.
Deborah has worked in outpatient clinics, hospitals, disaster response teams, home-based programs, and overseas in support roles for military members and their families. She brings that variety into sessions by tailoring interventions to how people live day to day.
In therapy she works with individuals, youth, families, and groups around mental health and addiction concerns. Her stated goal is to help people move forward in meaningful, healthy ways and to make progress that fits their life.
How Deborah's Approaches Translate Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It teaches practical steps to act in ways that match a person’s values, which can be useful for sleep problems tied to anxiety or worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts and behaviors interact; it offers concrete tools to change unhelpful sleep habits, manage mood, and reduce anxious thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That might mean combining ACT skills, CBT techniques, and attachment-focused conversation to address relationship stress or past trauma alongside sleep concerns.
The therapist's listed background does not specify exact online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice new sleep routines and coping tools in the environments where they live. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skill practice to the format that works best for each person.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, trauma and many relationship and life-change issues.
What is her style in sessions?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, combining CBT and ACT techniques with attachment-focused conversation to fit each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in outpatient settings, hospitals, disaster teams, home-based programs, and overseas with military communities.
What credentials and region does she hold?
She is an Ohio LPCC and practices from Ohio, bringing graduate training in community counseling and social work.
What languages are offered and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.