Trauma-Informed Relational Therapy for Individuals & Couples in Reno, Nevada
Helping you connect deeply, find peace, & learn to trust yourself.
In-person therapy in Reno, NV & Virtual throughout California and Nevada
From overwhelm to ease.
People find me for all kinds of reasons. Some tell me they’ve had anxiety since they were a kid, but no one ever knew why. Others are ashamed of how they show up in relationships or at work, but don’t know how to break the pattern. For everyone, there’s a LOUD and relentless inner critic, blaming and shaming them at every turn.
These struggles aren’t random. They’re rooted in the moments that shaped you - sometimes obvious events, and sometimes the smaller, chronic experiences that taught you to stay on guard, shrink, or disconnect.
The truth is, you aren’t broken. You’ve been protecting yourself in the only ways you knew how.
If life feels like a nonstop rush with no room to breathe, you’re in the right place. It’s time to reconnect with the part of you that feels safe, grounded, and capable of real change.
I work with people and couples navigating anxiety, depression, burnout, and relationship challenges.
This is for you if:
You’re exhausted from being in “survival mode” and want life to feel lighter.
You want to understand why you react the way you do, and feel more in control of your emotions and actions.
You want to feel safe slowing down, instead of constantly rushing through every moment.
You want relationships make you feel feel seen, understood, and truly cared for.
You and your partner feel stuck in the same arguments.
You’re ready for honest, compassionate feedback to better understand your blindspots.
You’re ready to quiet the inner critic, trust your instincts, and move through life with confidence.
Hi, I’m Deb Altman
What therapy with me is like:
Unconditional warmth that centers your insight.
Non-pathologizing, neurodiversity-affirming values.
Trauma, attachment, and relationships - all in one place.
Attunement to multicultural experiences, multi-generational family structures, and systems of oppression.
Skill with dissociation and avoidance.
Humor and play, because healing needs both tears and laughter.
A special focus on the the high-functioning, deeply feeling folk who look fine but are exhausted or lost inside.
The one hour a week where you don’t have to perform, manage, or hold it all together.
No ego. No jargon. No overpromising. Just someone real, human, and here with you.
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