Deborah Sharp , LPC

Deborah Sharp is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression. Deborah aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can begin to feel more hopeful and steady.

Her sessions are built around clear, practical conversation. She listens first, then works with each person to shape goals and step-by-step plans they can try between meetings. Deborah uses straightforward tools to address worry, low mood, and reactions to difficult events.

Her approach blends evidence-based techniques and mindful awareness. She often draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thinking, and acceptance-based practices to reduce struggle with painful feelings. She also brings client-centered listening so people feel heard while they figure things out.

Deborah has worked across situations involving loss, relationship and communication problems, caregiving strain, body image concerns, and issues tied to attachment or abandonment. She tailors pacing and exercises to match what each person needs in the moment. Progress is measured in small, practical changes that make daily life easier.

People who reach out can expect clear steps, regular check-ins, and a respectful tone. Deborah emphasizes collaboration and helps people practice skills between sessions so gains hold up over time.

How Deborah applies approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical exercises to change patterns that keep problems going. CBT often helps with anxiety and depression. Mindfulness Therapy adds brief awareness practices that help people ground themselves and respond rather than react to stress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Deborah will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then suggest strategies to try together. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on what is working for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face to face even when travel is difficult. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing reminders between longer sessions. Together these options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping work focused on practical change.