Dr. Deborah Gipple , LCMHC

Dr. Deborah Gipple is a doctoral-level mental health counselor who combines years of clinical experience with a warm, supportive approach to help people navigate life’s most difficult moments. With a Ph.D. in Mental Health Counseling and current standing as an LCMHC - a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina - she brings 23 years of practice working with children, teens, and adults. She also holds a sub-specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, which informs her work with couples and families.

Dr. Gipple meets each person where they are and supports gradual, sustainable change using a blend of evidence-informed approaches. Her toolbox includes Adlerian principles, Solution-Focused techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and trauma-aware methods to address issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, ADHD, and questions of identity and self-worth. She also addresses attachment concerns, codependency, dissociation, and life transitions, helping clients build coping skills and clearer communication patterns.

Therapy with Dr. Gipple emphasizes encouragement, practical problem solving, and celebration of progress. She offers appointments Tuesday through Thursday, with sessions starting at 11:15 a.m. and availability extending through 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. This schedule may adjust when she needs to attend to matters that require her to be offline.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the individual's experience and emphasizes empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard. It helps people who want a supportive space to explore feelings, build self-understanding, and strengthen self-directed change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a structured approach that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact; it is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing painful memories and reducing the ongoing effects of trauma, offering tools to manage triggers and rebuild a sense of safety and agency.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Dr. Deborah Gipple works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as therapy progresses to ensure it remains useful and relevant.

Online therapy with Dr. Gipple is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, varied access needs, and different comfort levels with communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and allow therapists and licensed professionals to tailor sessions to what works best for each individual.