About me

Working with adolescents and their families has been a specialty of mine for the past 24 years. I understand teenagers and the stressors they are up against in today's world. I also help fill the communication gap between teenagers and their parents, and by doing so, making the teenage years a little smoother for teens and parents.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Self esteem, Motivation
  • Depression
  • ADHD
Also experienced in:
Addictions , Grief , Abandonment , Adoption and foster care , Aging and geriatric issues , Attachment issues , Autism and Asperger Syndrome , Avoidant personality , Blended family issues , Body image , Cancer , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Systemic Therapy

Years of Experience: 33

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

NE LIMHP 1119

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Debby Sawyer. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Apr 27, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Debby listened to our concerns and is keeping up communication about progress.

Written on Apr 19, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 3 months

Very competent. Helpful with strategies to cope. Able to reach the person in an online setting. Would definitely recommend.

Written on Apr 16, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Great

Written on Mar 12, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

I was really hoping to find a therapist who truly understood the complex things I’m navigating, and I’m so grateful I found Debby. She is prompt, professional, and incredibly easy to talk to. She creates a space where I feel heard and supported, and I actually look forward to my appointments—even when I know we’ll be discussing difficult things.

Written on Mar 10, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse

She is very good!!!

Written on Feb 14, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Debby has been amazing. She listens without judgement. Has great ideas and feedback. She has such a calmness in her demeanor that makes you feel at ease and easy to tell her your issues. She’s been reliable. She shows up to all our appointments and gives tangible relatable homework/work for us to do in between video session so that we can work on things. I highly
Recommend her.

Written on Feb 03, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd

Debby is amazing to work with! Always look forward to my sessions with her

Written on Feb 02, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, sleeping disorders, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue

She is very insightful and thoughtful, yet concise and focused. If you take therapy seriously I recommend her. If you’re more on the fence perhaps not. I can confirm Debby is very frank, focused and effective. She responds professionally, is available quite often to provide the support you need and is willing to go the extra mile for you if you take her seriously.

Written on Jan 26, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

She is excellent! she been with me all the way even in my worst moments...

Written on Jan 26, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Debbie is GREAT. With her expert assistance I was able to resolve my issue and achieve my goal far better than I could have thought possible.

Written on Jan 16, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

You are truly supportive and kind. In future if things change I would connect again through teen counseling with you. Thanks for bringing a positive change in my life.

Written on Jan 09, 2026 after therapy with Debby for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and coping with life changes

Timely responses to journal entries. Good work to do to recover a new challenge I am facing.

Written on Dec 20, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Debbie has made a huge positive impact on my mental health. She’s a great listener and offers tips and tools to help with individual problems I’m dealing with. There’s never any judgement and she is always supportive. Talking with her doesn’t feel clinical, more like talking with a friend. I’m so grateful to teen counseling for matching me with her. Would highly recommend Debbie.

Written on Dec 15, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, grief, and intimacy-related issues

Debby is a great active listener, kind, and empathetic. I highly recommend!

Written on Dec 05, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coaching, and compassion fatigue

This was my first session and I thought it went well. I do want to do more of these

Written on Nov 26, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

Great therapist

Written on Oct 20, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 1 month on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and anger management

I find Debby to pay attention to my issues and things i need to talk about.
She is very involved and also has me thinking and understanding stuff.
I'm very pleased with her

Written on Aug 24, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching

Debby is great. She is experienced, knowledgeable, and empathetic. She listens with care and is willing to work with you on whatever issues you are facing. She is also great at recommending exercises, which I found to be therapeutic. Would recommend 100%.

Written on Jul 25, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

I really enjoyed my experience with Debby, she was a great listener and had excellent tools and resources which were easily applied to my everyday life

Written on Jun 10, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd

Debby has listened and helped me to create a plan to move forward positively in my life. Change is not easy, but Debby’s positive attitude has helped me think that I can improve my situation and thought about it.

Written on Jun 09, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Well she's helpful and understanding and with added information i have perhaps the assistance will grow better.

Written on Jun 08, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes

With Debby’s help I have been able to deal with an immediate/difficult issue in my life. Debby listens to my what my concerns are and has helped me move forward. I appreciate her expertise and experience.

Written on Jun 04, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 4 months on issues concerning relationship

Debby is wonderful! She listens to our concerns and has given us some great tools to help us with our communication.

Written on May 04, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Fantastic listener! Really made me feel heard and helped me better understand what I was dealing with. Thanks Debby!

Written on Apr 30, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She has been a very good person to talk to and she helps clear things up that are going on in my life.

Written on Mar 07, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management

Debby is great. She is non-judgmental but matter of fact, which allows her to focus on solving issues. I’ve found it easy to talk to her.

Written on Feb 21, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, anger management, and adhd

Debby is great at listening and providing new perspectives for me to look at things. I would work with Debby again!

Written on Jan 24, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Debbie is great and very realistic with our personal goals

Written on Jan 06, 2025 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and parenting issues

Debby has been great so far, she makes you feel very comfortable and listens to you. She also give very good advise on how to handle situations.

Written on Dec 01, 2024 after therapy with Debby for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

Really great listener, fast communication, and gave me great coping skills

Written on Nov 07, 2024 after therapy with Debby for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

She makes me feel comfortable like talking with a fresh with really good advice and a different way of looking at a situation. She also doesn't force you to deal with anything too difficult when your not ready to deal with it yet. She also keeps things as realistic and applicable as possible. I have learned a lot about myself in a short amount of time and have been working to change things that are not working for me. All in all she's one of the best therapists I've had.

Written on Oct 19, 2024 after therapy with Debby for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and addictions

She is very considerate and a great listener. She was very professional and and understanding!

Written on Sep 24, 2024 after therapy with Debby for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching

I’ve been working with Debby for some time now, and I can’t speak highly enough about the impact she has had on my well-being. From our very first session, she created a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment where I felt comfortable opening up. She is an attentive listener and has an incredible ability to offer thoughtful advice that’s both practical and insightful. Her guidance has helped me navigate some difficult moments in my life, and I always leave our sessions feeling more grounded and equipped with tools to manage my challenges. I truly appreciate her dedication and the personalized approach she brings to each session. I would highly recommend Debby to anyone seeking meaningful and supportive therapy.

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