Relational Therapy for Relationship Healing, Anxiety, & Trauma
Helping individuals & couples transform the ache of feeling "broken" into a deep sense of being seen, understood, and deeply loved.
In-person sessions in Reno, NV & virtual throughout California and Nevada
I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, and relationship issues.
Specialized support to help you:
Heal the parts of you that feel "broken." Transform anxiety and self-criticism into a grounded sense of being enough.
Step out of survival mode. Calm the "on edge" feeling so you can move from constant uncertainty to a state of discovery and joy.
Silence the inner critic. Become more accepting towards all parts of you.
Stop over-functioning. Release the crushing burden of perfectionism and the need to "do" to be worthy.
Open the door to connection & intimacy. Shift from patterns of protection and abandonment to being truly known and understood.
Heal deeply. Release external expectations, trust your intuition, and learn to define your own gifts and uniqueness.
If you’re tired of life feeling exhausted and hopeless, and are ready for something more - more wholeness, more connection - you’re in the right place. You deserve to know, in your bones, that you are worthy of being seen, safe, and loved.
What is relational therapy?
Relational therapy is built on the understanding that our brains are social organs. We are biologically wired for co-regulation - a process where we find steadiness through safe connection with others.
This kind of therapy is different because it prioritizes regulation & safety. Struggles like anxiety, depression, and feelings of worthlessness and shame aren’t "defects"; they are natural responses from experiencing too much, for too long. In our work, we listen to the story your body is telling and the history behind those patterns.
I integrate evidence-based practices so that any tools or strategies we use are woven into the fabric of our sessions. This isn’t about adding another "to-do" or “should” to your plate. It’s about rewiring your brain to recognize and trust safety in real-time, and actually integrate new ideas, skills, and tools.
My goal is to move you from a state of autopilot and/or hopelessness to curiosity, wonder, and deep healing. Because when you finally feel safe in your body, you can connect with the life and love you want.
Hi, I’m Deb Altman
What working with me is like:
Unconditional warmth & respect.
Somatic-led, evidence-based, and human-centered.
Non-pathologizing, neurodiversity-affirming values.
Attunement to multicultural experiences, multi-generational family structures, and systems of oppression.
Humor and play, because healing needs both tears and laughter.
A special focus on 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.
Specializations
This isn’t surface-level therapy. It’s deep, practical work that helps you understand why you feel what you feel, and how to create real change.
I don’t tame myself here. And I invite your full self to meet me there.