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LPC

Deborah Gurley, LPC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Deborah

Deborah Gurley is an LPC who brings a warm, strengths-focused approach to counseling. Drawing on a long history working with students and families, she creates a welcoming environment where clients feel accepted and respected.

Background and approach

Deborah centers each conversation on the client's concerns, helping people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, ADHD, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma, anger, career questions, and life transitions. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and discovery of personal strengths as tools for change.

Deborah listens for the issues a client presents and tailors evidence-based strategies to fit those needs, guiding clients toward clearer goals and practical steps. With five years licensed in independent practice in South Carolina and prior work in school counseling, she blends experience across settings to support clients through the challenges that brought them to therapy.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Flexibility

Deborah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and personal strengths. Cognitive-behavioral strategies help identify and shift thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress, offering concrete tools to manage symptoms and build coping skills. Strengths-based work encourages clients to recognize and use their existing resources and resilience when facing parenting challenges, life transitions, grief, or ADHD-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to the client’s goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, then suggests techniques that fit those needs. Over time the plan is adjusted based on what works best, with the client involved in deciding next steps and priorities.

Online therapy provides practical benefits for connecting to counseling from varied locations. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions offer an audio-only option, and live chat or text-based messaging provide shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. These formats increase scheduling flexibility and make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, anger, career concerns, and ADHD.
What style of therapy can I expect?
The approach emphasizes a warm, welcoming space and a collaborative process that identifies client strengths and selects evidence-based techniques to address the concerns raised in sessions.
What is Deborah's background?
She has five years as a Licensed Professional Counselor in independent practice and previously served 22 years as a school counselor, bringing broad experience with students, families, and clients of varied ages.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in South Carolina under SC LPC 7209 and maintains practice within that state.
Can nonlocal clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers services to people outside her immediate region.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesADHD

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English