Deborah Balliett-Veley , LCSW, LISW

Deborah Balliett-Veley is a licensed social worker who supports adults and seniors through periods of loss, transition, and emotional challenge. She combines compassionate, faith-informed counseling with practical coping strategies to help people manage depression, anxiety, grief, and the stresses that arise from work, health concerns, and changing life roles.

Her practice places emphasis on restoring self-worth, purpose, and emotional resilience, and she works with issues such as social anxiety, workplace stress, chronic health conditions, isolation, guilt, and the search for personal growth. Deborah honors each person’s individual journey and aims to create a respectful, sensitive therapeutic space that encourages healing and insight.

Drawing on 12 years of clinical experience, she uses a holistic approach that blends empathic listening with skills clients can use day to day. Deborah holds LCSW and LISW credentials - LCSW indicates Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LISW indicates Licensed Independent Social Worker - and she aims to walk alongside clients as they develop tools and understanding to navigate life’s challenges with greater strength and hope.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Deborah combines compassion-focused counseling with practical, skills-based work to help clients manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Faith-informed counseling offers a values-sensitive space for clients who want their beliefs included in the process and can support meaning-making during difficult times. Skills-based coping work emphasizes concrete tools - such as stress management techniques and problem-solving methods - that clients can use between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Deborah, as a licensed professional, collaborates with each person to identify the techniques that best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and mobility needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and fit sessions into a busy life while working with a therapist who can tailor treatment to the individual situation.