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Online therapist

Deborah Margerum

Experienced counselor for addiction and family concerns

Credentials
LPC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Deborah

Deborah Margerum is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people facing addictions, relationship struggles, family conflict, and intimacy issues. Her work also addresses coping with life changes, control issues, and concerns common to women.

Deborah draws on long personal and professional experience with addiction recovery to inform her approach. She uses straightforward conversation to identify patterns that get in the way.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize practical steps people can try between meetings. The tone is steady and nonjudgmental, aimed at building small, sustainable changes. In the therapy room she concentrates on listening first, then on collaborative problem solving.

She helps clients name what they want to change and create realistic next steps. Strategies often include setting boundaries, improving communication, and building healthier routines. Deborah works to make therapy fit each person rather than the other way around.

She respects each individual's pace and priorities while offering direct input when needed. Many people come for help during major life shifts or when habits have become harmful. Her Oklahoma practice centers on clear, practical work that parents and caregivers can apply in daily life.

She aims to leave clients with usable strategies for family interactions, relationships, and managing stress during transitions.

Therapeutic techniques and how they work online

Deborah uses evidence-based techniques focused on real-life change. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns and replacing them with concrete habits and routines that reduce stress and risky behavior. This helps when addiction, control issues, or daily chaos make it hard to function. Another common technique focuses on improving communication skills and setting boundaries. These steps help people manage relationship and family tensions and make intimacy less fraught.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She listens to what matters most, tries a method, and adjusts it if needed until a better fit emerges.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make participation easier during busy family schedules. These options allow clients to connect from home, keep regular contact between visits, and choose the format that best fits their day. The practical benefit is more flexibility to work on change without major disruptions to family life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Deborah address?
She works with addictions, relationship and family problems, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include control issues and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The style is practical and direct with steady, nonjudgmental listening. Sessions aim to identify patterns and build small, usable steps clients can try between meetings.
What background does she bring to therapy?
Deborah has 25 years of clinical experience and many years in recovery from alcoholism, which inform her understanding of addiction and long-term change.
Where is Deborah licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Oklahoma LPC number LPC06332, and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to meet.
How are sessions priced?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Oklahoma
Languages
English

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