I hope you will find the information inside helpful in your search for healing and wholeness. I am a licensed therapist in Atlanta & Decatur, Georgia, in practice for over 30 years. I offer both traditional talk psychotherapy and body-focused psychotherapy, a more holistic and mindful approach to therapy.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in body-focused psychotherapy, integrating talk therapy and body-focused therapy into my practice. It is a holistic approach calling on us to mindfully attend to our thoughts, our emotions, and our bodies in order to heal. After 30+ years in practice in the Decatur & Atlanta area, my commitment to and enthusiasm for my work continues to deepen and grow.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in body-focused psychotherapy, integrating talk therapy and body-focused therapy into my practice. It is a holistic approach calling on us to mindfully attend to our thoughts, our emotions, and our bodies in order to heal. After 30+ years in practice in the Decatur & Atlanta area, my commitment to and enthusiasm for my work continues to deepen and grow.
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in body-focused psychotherapy, integrating talk therapy and body-focused therapy into my practice. After 30+ years in practice in the Decatur & Atlanta area, my commitment to and enthusiasm for my work continues to deepen and grow. Every day I get to draw from all that I have learned, blending it together in a unique way that allows me to attend to you as the individual that you are.
We all want to live our lives with relative ease, feeling strong and confident in ourselves, knowing we can manage whatever stress shows up in our lives on any given day. We want our relationships to be safe and satisfying. We want our work to have meaning and our lives in general to have purpose and be fulfilling.
I am a body-focused psychotherapist who integrates body, mind and emotions into the healing process. I combine traditional talk psychotherapy with a body-focused approach. I believe that the body is intricately linked to our thoughts and to our feelings. Because they are interwoven, the body cannot be ignored or left out of the healing process.
When we experience stress, distress or trauma, our bodies respond with a fight, flight or freeze response. We fight for our lives, we flee to safety, or we freeze until it is over. Our bodies can get stuck in these high levels of arousal, especially when the "danger" is repetitive or traumatic. We learn to live in a ready state to fight, flee or freeze.
In talk psychotherapy you tell your story to someone who, with wisdom and a compassionate ear, can help you sort things out. You identify old beliefs, feelings and behaviors that are not working for you. Once you see these old patterns more clearly, it is easier to stop yourself from repeating them.
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Caitlin Leach
Dec 09, 2021
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Deb is a hidden gem who everyone needs in their life. She helped me develop a skill set that continues to benefit all aspects of my life. From inner conflicts, various relationship types, and major life events, Deb is that person to listen and provide most valuable insight. Her kindness and genuine nature shine through and I always looked forward to our next time together.
Katie Gwaltney
Oct 22, 2021
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Deb is a stellar human and therapist, she’s helped me through the hardest years of my life, and allowed me to navigate them with some grace. I had a hard time dealing with emotional outbursts after the onset of my PTSD, emotions I had spent my whole life fearing and repressing. She helped me understand what was going on. She’s so professional, honest, and thoughtful, and has worked hard to help me heal. I’m so grateful to have her on this journey.
Kayte Granick
Sep 07, 2020
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I cannot say enough good things about Deb! I have worked with her for a few years, and she has always been a calm, thoughtful, empathetic voice of reason. She is direct in her communication style, and even when she's telling you things maybe you don't want to hear, you know that she's firmly in your corner. Since working with her, I've seen immense change and personal growth. I feel confident recommending Deb to friends, family, and now, Google folks! If you are looking to really put in the "the work" to make change, identify and understand unresolved problems or issues, Deb is absolutely the right
K. W.
May 27, 2020
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Before seeing Deb, I did not know that real change was possible. It is!
When you have support from Deb, therapy is awesome. Her approach includes talk therapy and physical grounding. Because of my childhood trauma, I don't think I had ever truly lived in my body and was not aware how much fear ruled over my everyday life. Deb is also skilled with "brain-spotting" which truly freed me from fear and old negative behaviors. I am grateful for Deb and her process.
When you have support from Deb, therapy is awesome. Her approach includes talk therapy and physical grounding. Because of my childhood trauma, I don't think I had ever truly lived in my body and was not aware how much fear ruled over my everyday life. Deb is also skilled with "brain-spotting" which truly freed me from fear and old negative behaviors. I am grateful for Deb and her process.
Ryan Alevy
May 07, 2019
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After a grueling year and a half working in live action film, I was exhausted and depressed. I was also 24 and ashamed to admit that I felt tired, in any fashion, before 30. I had a lot of baggage that had piled up over the past year, and even more from childhood I’d yet to ever touch.
Throughout the past year of my time with Deb, I’ve found a peace, clarity, and acceptance of myself within my own life that once felt impossible to achieve. Furthermore, I truly believe she could help any individual find their version of this, so long as they’re willing to put in the effort themselves (therapy
Throughout the past year of my time with Deb, I’ve found a peace, clarity, and acceptance of myself within my own life that once felt impossible to achieve. Furthermore, I truly believe she could help any individual find their version of this, so long as they’re willing to put in the effort themselves (therapy
Erica Parsons
Aug 09, 2018
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I've been working with Deb for over two years and she has been such an incredible source of support and perspective. She is compassionate and insightful, and knows how to identify and get to the heart of an issue. She's helped me considerably with several different matters. She has been an invaluable part of my life for the past few years and I look forward to where things will go from here.
Elena Arosemena
Sep 13, 2016
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If you are truly interested and vested in making a change or having a better understanding of the who, what, when, where and WHY of life, pain, trauma, transition, Deb is wonderful and caring ! She has a gift of being able to really listen and discern so much from whatever you are willing to share with her. The perspectives, insights, challenges, recommendations and suggestions provided by Deb are right on, sensible, practical and real. She is able to create a quiet, reflective and very emotionally SAFE place for you to get the most of your time and work with her. After you read these reviews about
Rachel Maxwell Fka Johnson
Jun 11, 2015
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Deb is a thoughtful, kind, and professional therapist. She has helped me immensely over the past several years after getting diagnosed with a chronic, lifelong disease. Her ability to understand mind-body issues and talk through options and ideas is outstanding! Her office is comfortable and easy to access and park. Besides bi-weekly therapy sessions, I've done some energy work with her, and participated in mindfulness-based stress reduction class that she co-facilitated. She is a holistic therapist, encouraging her clients to look at alternative approaches besides traditional Western medicine
