- Trauma and abuse
- Anxiety and depression
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Deborah
Deborah Tiger is an Oklahoma licensed professional counselor (LPC) with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people who are coping with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and major life changes. Deborah also helps with relationship and parenting concerns, career questions, and issues related to identity including LGBT matters.
Her approach combines practical tools and listening. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can use between meetings. She uses methods that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, client-centered work, and narrative techniques. These are used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, clarify values, and try new ways of responding.
Deborah often addresses complex personal histories such as abandonment, family of origin problems, dissociation, and guilt or shame. She also works with people facing chronic illness or caregiving strain, first responder stress, and blended family challenges. Conversations can cover both emotional reactions and everyday problems like communication and control issues.
In sessions she listens for practical change points. She helps people translate insights into small experiments they can test in daily life. This can include learning stress management skills, practicing mindful awareness, or reframing thoughts to reduce distress.
To start, she asks about current difficulties and what matters most to the person now. From there she and the client set short-term goals and revisit them as progress is made. The focus is on usable strategies and steady steps toward clearer decision making about work, relationships, and life purpose.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them, even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present; this can help people who feel stuck after a job change or a relationship shift. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns by testing small experiments and building practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so the person feels understood while they decide what matters next.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will review your needs, goals, and preferences together with you and adapt methods as those priorities become clearer. This is a collaborative process where techniques are tried and adjusted based on what helps most in day-to-day life.
The specific session formats offered by this clinician are not detailed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling to appointments. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these conveniences to help people apply new skills in everyday moments and to maintain momentum between sessions.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, relationship and parenting concerns, LGBT matters, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She blends Client-Centered listening with practical methods from ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and narrative work to help people set goals and try small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds seven years of professional experience working with people on trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Tap the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.