Deborah Brehm

Deborah Brehm is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 21 years in the field. She practices in Georgia and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career-related issues. Deborah also addresses trauma and abuse, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. Sessions may focus on individual needs, relationship patterns, or how those issues show up inside a household. She aims to match the focus to what will be most useful in the moment rather than forcing a single method.

Deborah draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. She uses client-centered methods to keep conversations grounded in each person’s experience. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when strong emotions drive conflict, and the Gottman Method offers practical, behavior-focused tools for improving connection.

In sessions she helps people name feelings, notice patterns, and try small changes that lead to relief. She also supports clients coping with life transitions, grief, and the long-term effects of trauma. Work often combines talking, skill practice, and reflection.

She offers services in English and accepts international clients. If someone is thinking about career concerns alongside personal ones, Deborah can help them weigh choices and manage the stress that often comes with major work decisions.

How Deborah’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Attachment-based work looks at the ways early relationship patterns affect how people connect now. Online sessions can be used to track these patterns, practice new ways of relating, and reflect on recurring dynamics. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities, letting the therapist follow what matters most in each session and respond to it in the moment. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on the emotional experiences that drive conflict and disconnection, helping people name, share, and shift those feelings to build stronger bonds.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Deborah will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision can shift over time as needs change, and she adapts the work to what is most helpful.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports working through relationship and career concerns from different locations and time zones while keeping the focus on practical changes and emotional work.