- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Deborah
Deborah Marlowe is a licensed professional counselor with 24 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting worries, and major life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person. Deb offers practical help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained.
Her style is solution-focused and goal-driven. Sessions center on clear, achievable steps and on checking progress along the way. She asks straightforward questions like - when this is better, how will you notice? - so goals stay concrete and measurable.
Background and approach
Clients can expect a collaborative approach that balances practical tools with attention to emotions. Deb draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address concerns such as depression, anger, intimacy-related problems, grief, ADHD, and issues that affect LGBT people. She works to make strategies usable in day-to-day life.
Deb practices in Pennsylvania as an LPC, which stands for licensed professional counselor. Her background includes long-term experience with a broad range of concerns since beginning her work in 1996. That experience informs how she tailors plans to each person’s situation.
Many people come for help with parenting stress, relationship friction, or adjusting after change. Deb focuses on helping clients set clear goals, try small experiments between sessions, and notice what changes. The aim is steady progress that fits each person's life.
What Deborah works with
Everything Deborah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Deborah helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
Approaches and online sessions that fit busy lives
Deborah uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear goals and practical change. One common approach she uses is solution-focused work, which breaks problems into small, manageable steps and tracks progress toward specific goals. This helps when parents or individuals want fast, usable strategies for day-to-day stress and relationship problems. Another approach emphasizes behavioral strategies for mood and attention concerns, using simple activities and routines to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. These methods are helpful for depression, ADHD-related struggles, and managing anxiety.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Deborah will discuss different options and adjust methods based on a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they pick techniques that feel doable and that fit the client’s life, checking in and changing course when needed.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules. Video calls allow fuller conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief updates, homework, or on-the-go support between sessions. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family commitments.
Questions people ask about Deborah
What concerns does Deborah help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, intimacy problems, relationship struggles, parenting stress, ADHD-related concerns, and LGBT issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is solution-focused and goal-driven, emphasizing clear steps and measurable progress. Sessions center on practical tools and short-term goals.
What is her professional background?
Deborah has been working in counseling since 1996 and brings 24 years of experience supporting people with a wide range of life and relationship challenges.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Pennsylvania and holds the LPC credential, which means licensed professional counselor.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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