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Debra Wyatt, LCSW

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Debra

Debra Wyatt, LCSW, brings over two decades of clinical experience to her practice in Missouri, working with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She also addresses relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, sleep difficulties, anger, career challenges, and intimacy-related struggles. Debra’s background includes helping clients navigate major life changes, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and adoption or foster care matters.

Her style emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while centering the client’s priorities. She collaborates with people to create individualized plans that reflect their goals and schedules, blending client-centered principles with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused, and trauma-focused approaches.

Debra aims to empower clients to build skills for coping, improve communication, and restore balance in daily life. She welcomes adults seeking support and guidance and frames therapy as a partnership toward clearer direction and healthier functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Debra integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify goals and develop practical skills. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and aligning the work to each person’s priorities so clients shape the direction of therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers structured tools to recognize and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress.

She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. These practices can support improved focus, better emotion regulation, and calmer responses to stress. Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each client to determine which approaches best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than prescribing a single path.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and select the format that feels most helpful for talking through concerns and practicing new strategies.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Debra works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family problems, sleep and parenting challenges, and career or intimacy concerns.
What is the general therapeutic style clients can expect?
The approach is respectful, sensitive, and compassionate with an emphasis on collaboration; clients help set the plan and priorities while the therapist offers guidance and practical tools.
How much clinical experience does the provider have?
The therapist has 23 years of clinical experience working with individuals, families, and groups in Missouri and related settings.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
Debra holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Missouri under MO LCSW 2001005008.
Are sessions offered in any languages besides English?
Sessions are provided in English; there is no current acceptance of international clients.
Which session formats are available for remote care?
Clients can work with the therapist via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and subscription details handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English