Therapist profile
Debbie Johnson, LPC
Tennessee
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Tennessee / 5433
- NPI1972243236
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTennessee
About
- Client-centered techniques
- CBT and DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Debbie
Debbie Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with nine years of experience. She works with adults on common life stressors and mood concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. She also supports people facing career changes, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction issues, and struggles with self-esteem, guilt, or forgiveness.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on talking through what is happening now, identifying unhelpful patterns, and building concrete skills to respond differently. She uses methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to help people move forward.
Debbie emphasizes collaboration. She listens to what matters to each person, then tries techniques that match their goals and daily life. That can mean learning breathing and grounding skills, testing new behaviors between sessions, or practicing different ways of thinking about a problem.
She supports people dealing with anger by helping them notice triggers, manage intense feelings, and repair relationships when things have gone off track. Sessions also address the shame and guilt that sometimes follow angry episodes, and work toward forgiveness when that is a client goal.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the LPC scope in Tennessee. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Debbie draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as core tools. Client-centered work means the conversation is guided by what matters to the person, with the therapist reflecting concerns and priorities. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on spotting thought and behavior patterns and trying practical experiments to change them.She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. That can include short exercises to calm intense feelings and step-by-step plans for responding to triggers rather than reacting immediately. Together these methods aim to give clear steps a person can use between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She will work with clients to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and daily life. That collaborative work means adjusting techniques if something is not helping and prioritizing the skills the client wants to develop.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists commonly adapt CBT and DBT exercises for remote sessions so clients can practice skills during ordinary days.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She helps with anger linked to stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and related feelings like guilt and shame.
How would she approach work on temper and reactivity?
She uses practical skill-building from CBT and DBT alongside client-centered conversation to notice triggers and practice different responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, coping, and life changes.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Tennessee.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm the current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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