About Debra
Debra Wallace is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, and sleep problems. She offers straightforward support and clear guidance for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. Debra aims to make it easier to say what is hard to say and to find practical next steps.
Her approach is calm and down-to-earth. She creates an open space where people can share thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on small, doable changes that build over time. Debra draws on body-centered work and attachment-informed ideas to pay attention to both emotions and bodily responses. She also uses emotion-focused techniques and structured relationship tools when those fit a client’s goals.
Eye movement methods are used sometimes for processing trauma when appropriate. Her style is collaborative. She listens first, then offers ways to practice new interactions or soothe strong feelings.
Parents may get concrete strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve routines. Individuals working through abuse, abandonment, or family of origin pain can work at a pace that feels safe. With more than two decades in the field and licensure as an LMFT, Debra blends practical skills with steady support.
People who want relatable guidance and gentle accountability often find this approach helpful.
How Somatic and Attachment Work Online
Somatic-informed therapy pays attention to how feelings show up in the body, such as tension, breath changes, or restlessness. Online sessions can guide people to notice these sensations and try gentle grounding or movement exercises to reduce overwhelm. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and reactions; online conversations can reveal those patterns and create new ways of connecting.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on naming emotions and reshaping key interactions. In remote work, this can mean practicing new responses in the moment and reflecting on how those choices affect closeness. Together the therapist and client will explore which approach fits best, combining body awareness, attachment insights, or emotion-focused work based on goals. This choice is collaborative and may shift as progress happens.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. This flexibility helps people balance therapy with work, childcare, or travel. It also makes it easier to continue regular sessions and practice skills between meetings when life gets busy.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Wisconsin
- Languages
- English