Debra Fitzgerald

Debra Fitzgerald is a licensed counselor with 22 years of clinical experience in Tennessee. She guides people through hard moments like grief, stress, and addiction with steady, practical support. Debra focuses on listening carefully and helping people find clear next steps they can try between sessions.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, panic, and mood disorders. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, career stress, body image, and eating concerns. Debra pays special attention to grief, hospice and end-of-life counseling, caregiver stress, and midlife transitions.

Debra uses straightforward, person-focused methods. Sessions typically center on the client's immediate needs and goals. She blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship work is helpful.

People meet her style as calm and practical. She aims to break down problems into manageable steps and to practice small changes that add up. Debra supports people exploring identity and LGBT issues with respect and care.

Her practice also attends to aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related stress, isolation and loneliness, and process addictions like gambling or exercise. Debra helps clients build coping strategies and stronger day-to-day routines. If you want to try therapy, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist gives space to tell your story and helps you identify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. The Gottman Method addresses relationship patterns and communication skills when relationship work is part of the goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which methods fit best based on goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative planning can change over time as progress is made or goals shift.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow use of worksheets and exercises in between meetings, and make it simpler to continue care while managing caregiving or health constraints. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions and help clients practice strategies that matter in daily life.