Deborah Brehm, LPC

Deborah Brehm is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 21 years of experience. She centers therapy on the person who comes to the room and focuses on practical changes that matter day to day.

Her approach adapts to what each person needs. Sometimes sessions focus on the individual. Other times the work looks at relationship patterns or parenting dynamics. She aims to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits and to try small changes that add up over time.

Deborah has a specialist degree in psychological trauma from the professional counseling program at Georgia State University and longstanding clinical work around trauma, grief, and caregiving stress. She brings that experience to concerns like anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.

She also works with practical life issues such as career stress, anger, low self-esteem, and major life transitions. Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family concerns, caregiver strain, dissociation, and recovery from domestic violence or divorce.

In sessions she uses relational and emotion-focused approaches to help people understand patterns and try different ways of relating. The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs, with attention to safety and to building skills for handling everyday stress.

How relational approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. It looks at patterns people repeat with partners and caregivers and can help when intimacy or trust feels difficult.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and encourages self-directed growth. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting, and helping people find their own solutions for stress, career strain, or low self-esteem.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift painful emotional cycles, especially in close relationships. It is often used when couples or individuals struggle with recurring conflict or disconnection.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss what matters to the client, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the work as needed. That collaborative process helps match methods to the person’s needs and preferences.

Because the biography does not specify session formats, please confirm current online options before scheduling. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. Some formats also let people choose video or audio focus, which can help with energy, bandwidth, or comfort during emotional conversations.