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Debra McGuffee, LMFT

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationMinnesota
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Debra

Debra McGuffee is a Minnesota licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, addiction concerns, and ADHD-related struggles.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, person-focused approach that blends evidence-based techniques with attention to each client’s values and life context. Debra also offers support for intimacy issues, self-esteem and career-related stress, compassion fatigue, and a wide range of additional concerns including parenting, eating and sleeping difficulties, and chronic illness.

Her style is collaborative and grounded in respect for the client’s perspective, drawing on client-centered principles alongside cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior strategies to build coping skills, improve communication, and address emotional regulation.

With three decades in both clinical and corporate settings, she combines clinical knowledge with real-world insight to help clients set goals and develop practical plans. Debra can include Christian-based counseling when specifically requested by a client, and she delivers services in English to people located in Minnesota.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Debra commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathetic listening and creating a respectful space where clients lead the conversation and explore their values and goals, which can be helpful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical skills to change behaviors and manage symptoms, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Debra works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss options, adapt techniques over time, and involve the client in selecting tools and strategies that feel most useful.

Online therapy with Debra is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional while allowing clients to choose the way of meeting that suits their daily life and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, addictions, and ADHD among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and person-centered, emphasizing respect for the client’s perspective while using skills-based techniques to improve coping and communication.
What level of experience does this therapist bring?
She has 30 years of experience in clinical practice and additional years working in business and corporate environments, bringing both clinical and practical perspectives to therapy.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the credential MN LMFT 1436 and practices in Minnesota.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and scheduling.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody 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 violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English

What Debra can help with

Debra McGuffee works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Debra works with folks on relationship issues, communication, conflict resolution, infidelity, and trust issues.

How Debra approaches therapy

Debra's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT).

Experience and training

Debra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Minnesota, with 30 years of clinical experience.