About Debby
Debby Sawyer welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, or struggles with addiction. She introduces herself plainly and offers steady support. Her approach aims to help people feel more capable and confident in day-to-day life.
Debby sees each person as the expert on their own life. She listens closely and partners with clients to set clear, practical goals. Sessions focus on real changes that can make daily life easier rather than long abstract talks.
How Debby works
She draws on methods such as client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and try different strategies. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolbox when they fit someone’s goals. Debby adapts what she uses to what helps most in each session.
With 33 years of experience, Debby aims to move toward results early in the therapy process. That means trying small steps and adjustments that can bring relief right away. She balances practical exercises with a respectful, listening stance.
People come to her for a wide range of concerns beyond core issues like anxiety and depression. Those include attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, body image, chronic illness, communication and control issues, and more. Her practice is based in Nebraska and she provides services in English.
Debby lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Debby works with
The areas below are the ones Debby selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LIMHP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 33 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Nebraska |
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Online support options
How Debby’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building from the client’s own goals and strengths. It helps people who want a supportive, nonjudgmental space to figure out what matters to them and what changes feel right.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Mindfulness therapy teaches attention skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can be useful for managing anxiety, improving focus with ADHD, and coping with chronic stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Debby will collaborate to identify which methods fit a person's needs and goals. She adjusts techniques over time so sessions feel useful and relevant.
Online formats offer practical benefits for therapy. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a full session is needed. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, processing moments between sessions, or when writing helps someone express themselves. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules.
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