Deborah Butler

Deborah Butler is a licensed counselor in Tennessee with 41 years of professional experience. She holds a TN LPC-MHSP 3106 license - a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider in Tennessee - and has worked in a variety of settings that required teaching and supporting others in practical coping skills.

Her clinical strengths include anxiety and stress management, conflict resolution, interpersonal effectiveness, feelings management, communication skills, decision making, goal setting, time management, assertiveness, and leadership. With adults she focuses on women’s issues and offers approaches tailored to female clients.

Deborah places special emphasis on managing life transitions - for example career searches, new relationships, losses, aging, and the empty nest - which often require learning new coping and effectiveness strategies. She is a Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider and finds that virtual counseling can be very effective for many people.

Session times are generally arranged starting at 9:00 AM CST (10:00 AM EST) with the last appointment at 6:00 PM EST (5:00 PM CST) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Saturday morning appointments are available. There may be openings at those same hours on other weekdays by request. She checks messaging on the client page at least every other day and uses worksheets along with other resources and articles as needed to support progress.

Therapy is adapted to each person’s needs and preferences - there are many strategies to consider and the work is about finding what fits best. Deborah believes clients are the experts of their own stories and that their strengths will help them address the challenges they face. Taking the first step to begin therapy takes courage, and she affirms clients for getting started.