Employment History:
Owner, Psychotherapist, ACT Solutions, Grapevine, TX (1999-Present); Therapist, LifeWorks Counseling Center (1996-1999); Therapist, Bent Tree Counseling Center, Dallas, TX (1994-1997); Therapist, Center for Adolescent and Family Care, Duncanville, TX (1992-1994); Treatment Program Coordinator, Willow Brook Psychiatric Hospital, TX (1991-1992); Therapist, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ (1990-1991); Staff Therapist, Hendrick Home for Children (1988-1990)

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Why F is an Expert:
Drawing and depicting the Christian biblical perspective with regards to sexual intimacy. My passion and specialty is in teaching parents how to confidently talk to their kids about sex in a healthy way.

Best Advice:
Constantly network. Learn to be a public speaker so that you can gain exposure. Everybody needs to find their niche – what they’re good at naturally – and then build on it. My specialty in sex therapy became my niche, which has evolved.

Passionate about:
One of my passions is helping couples have a healthy sexual relationship in marriage. Another true passion is helping parents know how to talk to their kids about sex. There are so many things with which kids are bombarded that are unhealthy and destructi

Biography Excerpt:
Deborah M. Wade is a psychotherapist and owner of ACTSolutions: a private therapy practice specializing in counseling services, which includes sex therapy and marriage and family therapy. ACTS, which stands for Authentic Christian Therapeutic Solutions, describes Ms. Wade’s approach to providing therapy in inpatient and outpatient treatment settings. “ACTSolutions is Christ-centered and Biblically based,” she describes. “Christ, in His encounters with individuals was always accepting of the person, yet ‘cared enough to confront’ what one needed to change regarding choices, behaviors, attitude, and most importantly, the heart.’” With more than 21 years of experience, she helps her clients to achieve positive emotional and spiritual growth, while improving their overall communication skills. Ms. Wade also leads women's groups exploring relational challenges and spiritual issues impacting the lives of women.

     

Cambridge Who's Who: Do you find your work can save relationships or do you encounter couples who are too far-gone?  
DEBORAH M. WADE LPC, LMFT:  Some marriages are too far-gone, as far as the wounds that have been created; also, couples aren’t willing to do the work that would be required of them to heal. I believe that any couple that is committed to the process and willing to do the work can heal themselves.

What would you like to promote most about yourself or your business?
The sex therapy and intimacy work that I provide to couples is one of the most significant things that we do. I have a high success rate. Not all couples are a success – I’ve certainly had some failures – but any marriage therapist, if they’re honest, will tell you that.

How long is the process?
It varies from months to a year, depending on the issues and problems with which they’re struggling and the depth of damage that is already in the relationship.