Debra Thurman, LCSW

Debra Thurman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Montana with 25 years of professional experience. As an LCSW she is trained to provide psychotherapy and support to individuals facing a range of emotional and life challenges. She has worked with people across a wide age span, from 12 to 90 years old, and prefers to work with adults.

Her practice focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and the demands of life transitions. She also addresses trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, parenting and family concerns, bipolar disorder, coping skills, and career-related stress. In addition, she brings experience handling grief and end-of-life issues, PTSD, OCD, motivation and confidence struggles, and related concerns.

Debra also works with a broad set of additional focus areas, including aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency and control issues, commitment and relationship difficulties, disruptive mood dysregulation, divorce and separation, domestic violence, family of origin and family problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness.

She approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to meet each person’s unique needs. Debra draws on a variety of therapeutic methods to support and empower people as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life.