About Deborah
Deborah Edwards-Sharpe brings a calm, steady presence to therapy. She is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She favors a collaborative approach that starts with listening.
Deborah asks about current struggles and what matters most to each person. Then she and the client set clear, manageable goals and practical steps to reach them.
How Deborah works
Sessions focus on building everyday coping skills. Deborah offers straightforward strategies for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and handling difficult interactions. She also helps people notice patterns that get in the way and try different ways of responding.
Her long experience means she has seen many different life situations. That background guides her judgment about pacing, techniques, and realistic expectations. Deborah adapts her style so conversations feel useful and not overwhelming.
People work with Deborah at a pace that suits them. She emphasizes small, consistent changes that add up over time. Her approach aims to help clients feel more in control, less burdened, and better equipped to handle what comes next.
What Deborah works with
The areas below are the ones Deborah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online options
Deborah uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. Another approach centers on building concrete coping skills for stress and life transitions, such as breathing and grounding exercises, activity scheduling, and problem-solving steps to manage daily demands.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts methods over time so the plan stays useful and realistic rather than fixed or rigid.
Online therapy makes these methods accessible in flexible ways. Deborah offers video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions for lower bandwidth needs, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options allow scheduling that fits work, school, or caregiving responsibilities and give multiple ways to practice skills between appointments.
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