Dr. Deborah Gipple, LCMHC

Dr. Deborah Gipple greets each new referral as a meaningful first step and approaches counseling as a collaborative journey. She aims to meet individuals exactly where they are - mentally and emotionally - and to accompany them through exploration, problem solving, and the development of new coping skills. Her style emphasizes encouragement, affirmation, and the celebration of progress while offering practical support during difficult moments.

She holds a Ph.D. in Mental Health Counseling, a doctoral degree focused on advanced clinical training and research in counseling, and is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina. She also has a sub-specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy. With 23 years of experience, she has provided therapy to children, teens, and adults across a wide range of concerns. Her clinical approaches include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based work, solution-focused methods, and trauma-focused interventions.

Dr. Gipple has worked with issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment and codependency struggles, dissociation, family of origin issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, sexual assault and abuse, women’s issues, and young adult transitions. She strives to create an accepting, non-judgmental, and supportive environment where clients can develop stronger communication, healthier coping strategies, and lasting change.

Her current availability is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Appointment times run starting at 11:15am through 5:30pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. This schedule may vary on occasion if she must attend to matters that require her to be offline.