- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Eating disorders
About Debra
Debra Chandler, LMSW, brings a straightforward, compassionate approach to therapy. She values a warm, down-to-earth connection and aims to help people build self-awareness and make practical changes. Sessions are collaborative and nonjudgmental.
She often uses conversational work and gentle curiosity to help people sort through what matters most to them. With four decades in the field, Debra draws on a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness practices.
Background and approach
She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and stay present with difficult feelings. Those techniques are applied in ways that fit each person’s life and goals. Debra works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and sleeping problems.
She also supports people facing issues around eating, body image, self-esteem, parenting strains, grief, trauma, and life transitions. Her work includes attention to attachment and family-of-origin patterns when they are relevant to the person’s goals. Her style is calm and practical.
She offers simple tools to manage emotions and coping strategies people can use between sessions. She mixes curiosity and humor with straightforward suggestions to help people try new approaches to old problems. Based in Michigan, Debra uses mindfulness around eating and behavior change when weight or food issues are part of the concern.
Her long career means she brings broad experience and a steady presence to the work.
What Debra works with
Everything Debra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Debra helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Debra lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy means she listens deeply and follows each person’s lead, helping them name what matters and set goals that feel right. This approach helps when someone needs a calm, accepting space to sort through worries or parenting stresses.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thoughts and testing new behaviors. It offers practical tools for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and patterns that keep people stuck. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices that can reduce reactivity and improve how people respond to stress or eating triggers.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. She collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and daily routine. That means trying an idea, checking how it feels, and adjusting the plan together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different days and schedules. Video is useful for full conversations and teaching exercises. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a brief check-in. Live chat and messaging allow short reflections and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to use therapy tools consistently while managing work, parenting, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Debra
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and sleeping issues, plus relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Parenting, eating and body image issues, grief, trauma, and life transitions are also within her focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using curiosity and a warm manner. She mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people try new behaviors and perspectives.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has worked in mental health since 1979, bringing about 40 years of experience to clinical work and practical problem solving.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and she is based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered for online work?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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