Deborah Tommey, LPC

Deborah Tommey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping adults with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and aging-related concerns. She works with adults aged 20 and older and supports people coping with caregiving strain, dementia-related challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, and sexual and LGBTQ questions. Her approach aims to put the person first and help them find practical change.

Deborah begins by asking what difference a person wants to see. She favors a client-centered style that centers each person's goals and choices. Sessions mix in solution-focused steps so clients can try out small, achievable changes between meetings.

She also draws on existential ideas to talk about meaning, purpose, and the life changes people face. Mindfulness techniques are offered when helpful, with simple practices that can reduce stress and improve sleep. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about making a change or needs a nudge to move forward.

Deborah has about 15 years of experience and has led support groups and trainings for other professionals. She describes the room as warm and hopeful, aiming for a conversational tone so people can speak openly about hard topics. She uses messaging between sessions for brief updates or important notes.

Her work in Oklahoma includes attention to hospice and end-of-life topics, hoarding, caregiver needs, and bereavement. People who want to explore practical steps, personal meaning, or ways to cope with life transitions may find this style useful.

How Deborah’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and making the sessions about what matters to the person. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them set goals that feel right. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and be practiced between meetings. Solution-Focused Therapy homes in on small, concrete steps and quick experiments to move toward goals rather than lengthy analysis.

She treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. The therapist will check in about your goals, preferences, and life demands, then suggest ways to combine methods that fit your situation. You and the therapist adjust the plan as you learn what helps most.

The biography notes phone and video sessions and use of messaging between sessions, so confirm current session options before booking. Online counseling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practice mindfulness or coping skills in real time between meetings. Messaging can be used for brief updates or important notes between sessions to keep momentum going.