Deb White, PhD, LP (she/her)

A Place to Bring Your Whole Self

You may hold many roles in your life, bringing different pieces of yourself to each–and setting aside other pieces. In our therapy I invite you to bring your whole self, including your lived experiences, emotions, thoughts, body, values, culture, relationships, identity, creativity, spirituality, and sense of humor. When all parts of you are welcomed into the room, therapy can lead to deeper insight, meaningful change, and a stronger connection to yourself and others.

My approach is collaborative, connected, and tailored to your needs. Our work may involve asking simple questions that get to the heart of an issue, slowing down to notice the connections between your body, your feelings and thoughts, exploring the stories that have shaped your life, facing fears, changing patterns that no longer serve you, or engaging your creativity.

Therapy can include difficult emotions, moments of discovery, unexpected laughter, and opportunities to try new ways of being. Together, we will find an approach that helps you better understand yourself, make the changes you want, and move toward the healing you deserve.

Life Transitions and Navigating Change

Life transitions can affect your sense of stability, identity, and direction. A new job, a new child, a career shift, or a change in health can bring uncertainty, grief, overwhelm, and questions about what comes next.

I work with clients who are navigating change, feeling stuck, or trying to reconnect with a sense of meaning and direction. Together, we can slow things down, make sense of what you are experiencing, and explore what you want to carry forward into the next chapter of your life.

Therapy for Creatives

I believe creativity belongs to all of us. It can show up in a myriad of ways, through art, writing, humor, music, mind-wandering, acting, brainstorming, problem-solving, spirituality, movement, relationships, crafting, the ways we imagine new possibilities, and so many other ways.

I specialize in working with people who identify as creatives, however they define that, They may weave creativity throughout their life, or focus on specific creative activities. They may be experiencing creative blocks, self-doubt, burnout, or difficulty making space for what brings them alive. All of this can inform our work together.

Your relationship to your creativity may be the focus of our work, or it may be an avenue toward healing depression, trauma, anxiety, or overwhelm. It may be a way you express complex feelings, or a vehicle for making meaning of your experiences. Together, we can explore the fears, expectations, habits, or internal messages interfering with your creative process while reconnecting with curiosity, experimentation, play, and the parts of yourself that feel most vibrant.

Anxiety, Depression, and Overwhelm

Anxiety, depression, and chronic stress can make it difficult to feel present, connected, hopeful, or confident in your ability to manage life’s demands. They can leave you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.

Together, we can explore the personal, relational, intergenerational, cultural, and systemic factors contributing to your distress, bringing compassion and curiosity to your experiences, while building practical strategies for change.

Depending on your needs, we may use mindful awareness, narrative approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused therapies, guided imagery, clinical hypnosis, somatic regulation exercises, and other approaches.

Relationships and Couples Therapy

Relationships can be a source of love, connection, and belonging. They can also become places where disconnection and misunderstandings develop.

I work with couples who want to better understand their relationship patterns, navigate change together, communicate more clearly, and strengthen their emotional connection.

My approach is collaborative and inclusive. I welcome a wide range of identities, cultures, values, relationship structures, and lived experiences. My role is not to tell you what your relationship should look like, but to help you better understand yourself, each other, and the relationship while exploring what feels healthy, meaningful, and sustainable.

Identity-Affirming Therapy

I provide identity-affirming therapy for individuals as well as their family members, partners, friends, and allies. I welcome people who hold marginalized identities and strive to create a space where your identity is respected, supported, and not treated as the problem.

Identity exploration may involve gender, sexuality, culture, neurodiversity, spirituality, disability, race, family roles, age, immigration status, relationships, job/career, stage of life, or other ways you identify, as well as the ways these intersect in your life. Because many of the identities people hold are shaped by culture and societal systems, we can explore how those systems and cultures impact your sense of self and wellbeing.

Therapy can offer space to better understand yourself, strengthen self-trust, process the effects of discrimination and systemic harm, and move toward a more connected life.

What You Can Expect

I am committed to creating an accessible and inclusive space where you can bring your full self, including your culture, identity, lived experiences, spirituality, values, awkwardness, accomplishments, fears, creativity, truths, and sense of humor.

I will listen closely and offer a range of perspectives rather than pushing you toward one prescribed solution. I also recognize that emotional distress does not occur in isolation. Families, systems, discrimination, inaccessible environments, cultural expectations, and broader life circumstances can all affect mental health and well-being.

I believe deeply that we are all interconnected and that healing can include community, love, creativity, and liberation. My hope is that therapy helps you recognize your value, feel more deeply engaged in your life, and build relationships and experiences that feel meaningful to you.

Beyond the Therapy Room

Outside of the office I enjoy biking, novelty, story, and wandering near trees and water.

Creativity, music, movement, mindfulness, spending time with family and friends, and the natural world give me a deep sense of well-being, and help me stay connected to joy, curiosity, and the parts of life that are most vibrant and meaningful.