Deborah Thoennes, LPC
Compassionate counselor for life transitions
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At a glance
- Listed location
- Wisconsin
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Credentials
- LPC
- Languages
- English
- License (Wisconsin)
- LPC · No. 5260-125
- NPI
- 1124451174
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- 15 years experience
- Focus on aging issues
- Works with trauma
About Deborah
Deborah Thoennes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She works with clients dealing with trauma, self-esteem struggles, relationship challenges, parenting strains, and concerns related to aging and geriatric issues. Deborah aims to offer calm, respectful support while people take steps toward feeling better.
She draws on a mix of practical approaches. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions often include problem-solving, learning small skills to manage distress, and looking at patterns that keep problems repeating.
Deborah believes each plan should fit the individual. She tailors dialogue and goals to match a person’s needs, values, and daily life. The work can include identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying new behaviors, and building stronger emotional connections with others.
Her background includes 15 years of professional experience in counseling settings across Wisconsin. She emphasizes sensitivity and compassion in sessions, and she supports people who are coping with caregiver stress, chronic illness, addiction-related issues, and identity concerns such as LGBT matters.
Clients who want to begin can expect straightforward, collaborative conversation. Deborah encourages small, practical steps alongside deeper reflection to help people move toward clearer priorities and better everyday functioning.
She draws on a mix of practical approaches. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions often include problem-solving, learning small skills to manage distress, and looking at patterns that keep problems repeating.
Deborah believes each plan should fit the individual. She tailors dialogue and goals to match a person’s needs, values, and daily life. The work can include identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying new behaviors, and building stronger emotional connections with others.
Her background includes 15 years of professional experience in counseling settings across Wisconsin. She emphasizes sensitivity and compassion in sessions, and she supports people who are coping with caregiver stress, chronic illness, addiction-related issues, and identity concerns such as LGBT matters.
Clients who want to begin can expect straightforward, collaborative conversation. Deborah encourages small, practical steps alongside deeper reflection to help people move toward clearer priorities and better everyday functioning.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
How Deborah’s Approaches Work Online
Deborah uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to guide online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely, reflecting what a person says, and helping them set their own goals; it is useful when someone wants a supportive space to sort priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Deborah will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Early conversations typically include identifying priorities, trying brief interventions, and checking what helps most, so the plan can be adjusted together.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online therapy can make it easier to keep regular appointments around work or caregiving duties and to have shorter check-ins when needed. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available for scheduling.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Deborah address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns, caregiver stress, and issues related to aging and geriatric issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-focused, using conversation that is practical and respectful to set goals and try new strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Deborah has 15 years of professional work experience in counseling across Wisconsin.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as LPC in Wisconsin, and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Deborah?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.