Dr. Deborah Gipple

Dr. Deborah Gipple welcomes people taking a first step toward change. She meets clients where they are and walks alongside them as they work through stress, anxiety, grief, career concerns, and life transitions. Her approach is encouraging and strengths-focused, and she aims to help people notice progress and build lasting skills.

Dr. Gipple holds a Ph. D. in Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, in North Carolina. She brings 23 years of experience to sessions and draws on several therapeutic methods to match each person's needs. Her background includes work with issues such as trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

In therapy she uses client-centered conversation to listen closely and create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness practices to build calm and focus. Solution-focused ideas are used to help set practical goals and notice what’s working.

Dr. Gipple has worked with a wide range of presenting concerns including attachment and family of origin issues, codependency, dissociation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and sexual assault and abuse. She also supports people exploring life purpose, self-love, parenting strain, and young adult challenges.

Her style is practical and collaborative. She helps clients develop tools for mood management, communication, and decision making. To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an appointment.

Location: North Carolina. Sessions are conducted in English.

How Deborah’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people name their priorities and strengths. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and introduces specific skills for managing anxiety, depression, or unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will discuss options and tailor techniques based on a person’s goals, preferences, and daily demands. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, as current session formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks. They also allow using mindfulness exercises, cognitive skill practice, and solution-focused planning in real time, helping clients apply tools to everyday situations without changing their schedule drastically.