Debora Van Romer , LPCC

Debora Van Romer, LPCC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and trauma. She focuses on women's issues among other concerns and aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable. Her voice is steady and direct, and she works to create an open space where people can speak honestly about what’s hard right now.

With 16 years of experience, she draws on several approaches to tailor sessions to each person's needs. Debora uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Sessions are practical and conversational. Debora listens first, then helps set small goals to relieve symptoms and build skills. She also addresses grief, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, intimacy and sexual concerns, and family of origin problems when those issues come up.

Clients can expect support around life transitions such as divorce, aging, and parenting challenges. She also helps people cope with abandonment issues, codependency, dissociation, and difficulties around commitment and communication.

Debora is licensed in Ohio as an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She offers therapy in English using a mix of evidence-informed methods and person-centered listening. Starting therapy can feel brave; she aims to make the process clear and steady so people can focus on small, useful changes.

How therapy approaches translate online

Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional reactions; online sessions use discussion and reflection to notice patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy emphasizes active listening and empathy so the person feels heard; that approach is easy to maintain in conversation whether on video or by phone. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, often through short exercises and homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats offer flexible ways to work. Video calls let people read facial cues and hold longer sessions. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and step-by-step skill practice easier to fit into a schedule. These options help people access consistent support while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.