Debra Martin, LISW

Debra Martin is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with nine years of experience. She focuses on practical, person-centered work to help people reduce stress, manage anxiety, and cope with life changes. She also addresses parenting concerns, anger, ADHD, sleep struggles, and low self-esteem.

Debra uses a collaborative style. She treats therapy as a team effort where the client’s goals guide each step. Sessions aim to identify what’s causing distress and find realistic steps forward. She frames change as gradual and often challenging, but possible with steady effort.

Her approach pulls from several methods to match a person’s needs. That can include client-centered conversations that follow what matters most to the client. It can also include mindfulness practices to improve focus and calm, and solution-focused strategies for quick, practical steps.

Debra has helped people work through relationship and family problems, career and financial stress, and mood disorders. She also has experience with caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, attachment concerns, and feelings of isolation. Her practice includes attention to communication problems, commitment worries, and forgiveness work.

She works in Ohio and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The process uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Debra’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following what matters most to the person. The therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps clients set goals that feel realistic. This approach is useful for people who want a safe space to talk through parenting stress, relationship worries, or emotional exhaustion.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm the mind and improve sleep and focus. These techniques can help with anxiety, racing thoughts, and everyday tension, and they are easy to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Debra will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then suggest ways to try different methods. The plan is collaborative and can change as needs shift.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuing care for caregivers who need flexible appointment times.