- 24 years experience
- Oregon LCSW
- Trauma and grief
About Deborah
Deborah "Debbie" Kirby is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience based in Oregon. She offers professional-level support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, life changes, and work-related strain. She also provides coaching for executives and professionals looking for clearer direction.
Debbie aims to make sessions feel approachable and nonjudgmental. She encourages people to talk about what matters to them and helps sort through practical next steps. Her work includes helping people address trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and issues connected to parenting and adoption.
Her practice draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques. She also uses attachment-based ideas and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful. Those tools are applied in straightforward ways to address everyday problems and longer-term patterns.
Debbie often helps with relationship and family-of-origin concerns, communication problems, control issues, and life purpose questions. She also supports people dealing with hoarding, fertility and end-of-life matters, and first responder stress. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is an additional focus area she lists.
People who prefer a calm, conversational approach may find her style a good fit. She invites clients to take the first step and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin scheduling sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and decisions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, worry, and mood concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, listening-based relationship where the client’s experience guides the pace and topics of work.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Debbie will talk with you about your goals and preferences, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust the plan as you go. The aim is to find what helps you make progress in everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use audio-only work if bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Licensed professionals adapt their methods so therapeutic work stays practical and focused, even when it happens remotely.
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, career questions, and coping with life changes. Her practice also covers trauma, compassion fatigue, eating issues, parenting concerns, and related topics.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is conversational and nonjudgmental. She focuses on helping people talk through struggles and find practical next steps.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 24 years of experience providing professional-level therapy and coaching services.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Oregon and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.