Deborah Thoennes, LPC

Deborah Thoennes is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for a worried parent or anyone needing support. Deborah emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady encouragement in early sessions.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills for everyday life. Deborah also uses client-centered methods to shape sessions around each person’s voice and priorities. Emotionally-focused ideas guide work on strong feelings and relationship patterns when those come up.

Her approach begins with listening closely and collaborating on goals. Sessions focus on small, achievable changes such as coping strategies, communication habits, and problem-solving steps. Homework and practice between meetings are common to reinforce progress.

With 15 years of experience and an LPC credential in Wisconsin, Deborah brings steady experience to common concerns like grief, parenting stress, burnout, ADHD-related challenges, and chronic illness coping. She adapts methods based on what the person needs rather than following a single program.

People who want practical tools, clear steps, and a compassionate listener may find her style helpful. Deborah frames therapy as a partnership where honest feedback and realistic plans matter. She supports clients as they try new ways of handling hard moments and build more reliable routines.

How Deborah’s approaches translate to online work

Deborah commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and then practice different behaviors or thought choices. Client-centered methods shape each session around what matters most to the person, so the therapist follows the client's lead and adjusts pace and focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Deborah will collaborate with clients to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences, and she reassesses the plan as needed. The first weeks often focus on clear goals and simple skills to try between sessions so progress is easier to notice.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and body language cues, phone can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a lunch break, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief ongoing coaching or reminders. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.