Debora Van Romer, LPCC

Debora Van Romer, LPCC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or difficult life changes. She works with people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, or the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. Many clients also seek support for self-esteem, anger, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to family history.

She brings 16 years of professional experience as an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps people can try between meetings. Debora aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can name what’s hard and test new ways of coping.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that cause distress. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. Client-centered techniques keep the conversations grounded in each person’s goals and values.

Debora often helps people work through themes like abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and commitment issues. She supports those dealing with family of origin wounds, divorce, domestic violence, dissociation, or aging and caregiver pressures. Work typically blends emotion-focused discussion with hands-on coping tools.

Therapy sessions are offered through several online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled based on availability.

How therapy approaches guide online sessions

Debora uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different reactions. CBT focuses on small experiments and practical tools that can reduce anxiety and change mood. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people understand patterns in closeness, trust, and conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaboration shapes whether sessions lean more on CBT tools, attachment ideas, or client-centered listening so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different days and needs. Video is good for full conversations and reading facial cues, while phone calls can fit a quick check-in or times with lower bandwidth. Chat or text-based messaging can work for brief updates, tracking progress, or when a shorter, more frequent touchpoint helps maintain momentum.