Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), licensed in Illinois, with over 10 years of clinical and supervisory experience in the behavioral health field. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, life transitions, substance use issues, issues of emerging adulthood, parenting issues and career challenges.
My therapy style is warm and interactive, individualized to each’s client’s specific needs. My approach is solution focused and strength based, utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy and mindfulness. I provide a safe, supportive environment in which to collaborate on addressing what is not working in your life.
It takes courage to seek to help and take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
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Debra (Debbie) Shepard is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with 14 years of clinical and supervisory experience in the behavioral health field.
She has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, life transitions, substance use, challenges of emerging adulthood, parenting struggles, and career-related stress. Her practice is also informed by additional specialty areas she works with.
Debra’s approach is warm and interactive, and she adapts her work to meet each client’s unique needs. She emphasizes solution-focused, strength-based care and draws on evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and mindfulness to help clients build practical skills and insight.
Clients find in her office a supportive space for collaboration on the issues that are not working in their lives. She recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage, and she aims to empower and support those ready to make changes.
She looks forward to working with clients who are ready to take that first step toward change.
For many common concerns – such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life changes – online therapy has been shown to be just as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility. Clients can connect in the way that fits their schedules and comfort level, choosing from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging to maintain continuity of care.
Licensed professionals provide these services, and if a client feels a different fit would be helpful, it is possible to switch therapists at any time. This range of access and options makes it easier to integrate therapy into everyday life while addressing the issues that matter most.
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