Deborah Devlin
Collaborative, experienced counselor for life transitions
LPCC Ohio
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Deborah
Deborah Devlin focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and a wide range of life transitions. She brings a client-centered outlook, working with individuals, youth, families, and groups to identify practical steps that support healthier coping and greater well-being.
Background and approach
Deborah emphasizes collaboration and tailors strategies to each person’s needs, drawing on behavioral and relational methods informed by her long clinical history. Her training includes a bachelor’s in social work from the University of Akron and a master’s in community counseling from Malone University, along with an additional master’s in philosophy.
Deborah is completing a doctoral program at Walden University and recently finished dissertation research on post-traumatic growth among military members. With 25 years of professional experience, she has practiced in outpatient clinics, hospitals, home-based programs, disaster response teams, and in overseas settings supporting military families.
Licensed as an LPCC in Ohio (OH LPCC E.0004001-SUPV), she integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), attachment-based approaches, and client-centered work. Her goal is to help clients move forward in meaningful ways while addressing issues such as depression, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Deborah often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT typically focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors to improve day-to-day functioning and mood.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes clarifying values and building psychological flexibility through acceptance and committed action. ACT can be useful for coping with difficult feelings, life changes, and long-term challenges. Attachment-based methods inform her work when relationship patterns and connection issues are central, exploring how early bonds shape current interactions and supporting healthier relational responses.
Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most effective, adjusting methods over time to find the best fit for the person’s needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access consistent care from different locations. These formats support ongoing skill practice, timely check-ins, and options that match a client’s schedule and communication style, helping therapy remain accessible and adaptable to daily life.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English