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Debra Martin, LISW

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationOhio
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy
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About Debra

Debra Martin is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who draws on nine years of clinical experience to support people navigating stress, anxiety, ADHD, mood concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She emphasizes a client-centered approach that helps individuals identify their own strengths and solutions while combining practical strategies to address relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, sleep problems, career concerns, and self-esteem issues. Her work also attends to aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, attachment and family-of-origin concerns, and other emotional or practical life problems.

Therapy with Debra is collaborative and goal-oriented, guided by mutual respect and openness. She integrates mindfulness practices and solution-focused techniques along with motivational interviewing to tailor a plan that fits each person’s priorities and circumstances.

Debra’s aim is to help clients clarify goals, build coping skills, and make concrete progress even when the first steps feel difficult. She welcomes those ready to commit to the process and offers flexible online options to begin scheduling sessions from Ohio.

Integrating Client-Centered and Solution-Focused Care Online



Debra often blends client-centered therapy with solution-focused techniques to create a practical, collaborative online experience. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the client's perspective and values, helping people explore their own goals and sources of resilience. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes identifying concrete steps and small changes that lead to measurable progress, which can be useful for challenges like stress, ADHD-related difficulties, and relationship or parenting concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Debra works together with clients to determine what fits best. She listens to each person’s preferences, goals, and day-to-day needs and adjusts strategies over time so the work remains relevant and achievable.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency, access care from different locations within Ohio, and integrate tools like mindfulness exercises or motivational techniques into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Debra commonly address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, parenting and relationship difficulties, as well as sleep and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, using mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to support personal insight and practical change.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Debra has nine years of experience as a licensed social worker supporting people with emotional, relational, and life transition challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LISW credential with license number OH LISW I.2002151 and practices from Ohio.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and preference.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHearing impairedIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English

What Debra can help with

Debra Martin works with clients on stress and anxiety, parenting issues, anger management, self esteem, and ADHD.

Debra works with individuals of all ages seeking to improve their mental health, interpersonal relationships, and social and emotional functioning.

How Debra approaches therapy

Debra's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Debra is a Licensed Independent Social Worker practicing in Ohio, with 9 years of clinical experience.