Deborah Brehm

Deborah Brehm is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, and anger. Deborah helps clients who are navigating relationship strains, parenting concerns, and the long-term effects of trauma and abuse.

She explains things simply and focuses on the person in front of her. Sessions may center on the individual or include important relationships when that makes sense. Deborah draws on approaches that look at emotional bonds and how people relate to each other.

Her background includes graduate study in psychological trauma from Georgia State University and clinical work that spans many settings. This experience informs how she supports people dealing with caregiver stress, first responder issues, and attachment concerns. She also has experience related to adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, and blended family dynamics.

In practical terms Deborah helps people address control issues, codependency, forgiveness, and intimacy-related concerns. She uses therapy to help clients build self-esteem, cope with life changes, and manage reactions like anger. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

People who want a therapist who values emotional connection and clear goals may find her approach helpful. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details so they match personal needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current feelings and reactions. It helps when relationship patterns, separation, or attachment wounds affect daily life and closeness with others.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on being heard and understood. The therapist follows the client’s pace and helps people find their own answers to struggles like anger, low self-esteem, and life changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions in relationships and how partners or close others respond to one another. It can be useful for people wanting to change recurring interaction patterns and deepen emotional connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That conversation usually happens in early sessions and may evolve as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people who live far from Georgia or who prefer remote sessions for scheduling reasons. Licensed professionals can adapt the approaches above to remote sessions, and Deborah will discuss what will work best for the client’s situation when you begin.