Dr. Deborah Jones, LMHC

Dr. Deborah Jones is a licensed mental health professional with 21 years of experience helping people navigate life’s challenges. She holds an LMHC credential - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and a PhD in Human Service/Counseling studies, a doctoral degree focused on counseling and human services. Over the course of her career she has supported individuals coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, and anger, and she focuses on motivating clients and strengthening self-esteem.

Dr. Jones approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and that existing strengths are essential resources for change. Her work emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify goals and practical steps forward while honoring their perspectives and lived experience. Starting therapy requires courage, and Dr. Jones recognizes and affirms that step as an important beginning toward growth and resilience. She aims to create a respectful and encouraging space where clients can explore concerns and build on their capabilities to address what feels most pressing in their lives.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach helps people explore their feelings, build self-awareness, and draw on their own strengths to address concerns such as self-esteem and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a practical, skills-based approach that helps clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop new coping strategies. It is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, and difficulties with mood or behavior.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation style designed to strengthen a person’s own motivation to change. It can be particularly useful when addressing addictions or ambivalence about making changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Deborah Jones works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy schedules or different locations. These options allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing guidance, practical tools, and regular check-ins in ways that suit each client’s life.