Deborah Sharp

Deborah Sharp is an Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or depression. She also supports clients concerned about self-esteem, motivation, and the aftereffects of trauma or abuse.

Deborah approaches each person with respect and compassion. She listens first and then tailors conversations and plans to fit what the person needs. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills that people can use between meetings to feel steadier day to day.

She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness-based work. These methods are used to build coping skills, manage strong emotions, and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Deborah adapts techniques to match each person's goals and pace.

Clients dealing with attachment concerns, codependency, body image, or relationship communication issues can work on clearer boundaries and healthier patterns. She also addresses more complex presentations such as dissociation, personality-related challenges, and stress tied to caregiving or blended family dynamics.

Deborah invites people to take a small first step toward change. She provides steady support as clients learn new ways to handle difficult feelings, make decisions, and rebuild confidence. The focus is on practical progress that fits real life.

How Deborah’s approaches fit online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to small actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which is helpful for anxiety and mood symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm the nervous system.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Deborah will discuss these styles and pick or blend tools based on the client’s goals, needs, and how they prefer to work. The process is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets clients practice techniques in their usual routines and return to session with real-life examples to discuss.