Deborah Butler, LPC-MHSP

Deborah Butler is a Tennessee-licensed counselor with 41 years of professional experience helping adults build practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, career transitions, and other life changes. She holds the LPC-MHSP credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider - and is also a Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider, bringing decades of clinical practice to both in-person-style and virtual sessions.

Her work emphasizes skill-building in areas such as anxiety and stress management, conflict resolution, interpersonal effectiveness, feelings management, communication, decision making, goal setting, time management, assertiveness, and leadership. For adult clients, she places special emphasis on women's issues and the particular coping needs that can arise during transitions like new relationships, job searches, aging, loss, and the empty nest.

Deborah employs evidence-informed approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, and she adapts treatment to fit each client’s preferences and strengths. She uses worksheets and other resources as needed to reinforce learning between sessions, and she checks client messages at least every other day.

Typical scheduling blocks begin at 9:00 AM Central Time (10:00 AM Eastern) with the last Tuesday and Thursday appointment at 6:00 PM Eastern (5:00 PM Central). Saturday mornings are also available, and additional weekday openings may be arranged upon request. Throughout her practice she emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based stance, recognizing that clients are experts in their own stories and often already possess resources to overcome life’s challenges. She welcomes the opportunity to support clients as they work toward their goals and develop new coping strategies.