Debra Zachau
Sometimes you don't need another prediction. You need to understand what's actually happening.
When you're too close to something, it's hard to see it clearly.
Maybe you're trying to understand someone you love, and nothing they're doing makes sense, or maybe facing a decision and every option comes with its own argument. You may be caught in a pattern you swore you wouldn't repeat, wondering whether to stay, leave, wait, speak up, or finally stop trying to make something work that keeps hurting.
Or maybe nothing is dramatically wrong. You just know something isn't sitting right, and you've gone around it in your head so many times you've practically worn a path in the carpet.
That's often when people come to me.
I help you step outside the noise and see the larger pattern: what's happening, what may be driving it, what you're contributing without realizing it, and what choices are actually available to you.
Sometimes clarity doesn't come from knowing what happens next. It comes from finally understanding what's happening now.
The right decision isn't the same
for everyone.
You didn't arrive here with the same wiring as everyone else.
We're all born with natural tendencies: ways we process things, respond to pressure, communicate, connect, retreat, take risks, and make decisions. Some serve us beautifully. We can trip ourselves up, especially when we're stressed, hurt, or trying very hard to get something right.
That's why guidance that works beautifully for one person can be completely wrong for another.
One of my strongest abilities is recognizing those natural impulses, often before you've found the words to explain them yourself. I can usually see where you're inclined to push, retreat, overthink, accommodate, control, trust, doubt, or keep trying long after something has stopped serving you.
That gives us a very different place to begin.
The goal isn't for me to make your decisions. It's for you to understand yourself well enough to make them with greater clarity and eventually recognize what fits while you're standing in the moment, not three weeks later when you're replaying the whole thing in the shower.
Not sure which to choose?
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If you have one primary concern, 30 minutes is
usually plenty of time to get somewhere useful.
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If your situation has several layers or you know you'll
want room to talk things through, choose 60.
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What People Tell Me After We Talk
Debra recognized me the moment the session started… - Niki S.
So on point. Tapped into the exact situation… so insightful. Brought me the clarity I needed.
- Cambrrr
Debra had so much insight and confirmed what I was thinking and feeling!- Pocahontas 07
She shows me new ways of thinking and learning. — Huong Ai Vu
Amazing! Non-judgmental. Always connects well! Love speaking to her. - Sherilynn
Debra is very honest, open, and easy to speak with. - Wisdome88
“Debra accurately described my current state of mind… We worked through a couple of my outdated perspectives, and Debra presented some great analogies, freshening my understanding. This experience significantly elevated my energy, and a week later I’m still riding the wave.” - Cindy Mayfield
Fallbrook, California
“Debra is skilled in the way she interprets the information she receives, and her explanations are often enlightening teaching moments. You’ll definitely benefit from her guidance that will assist you in moving forward in new and positive ways.” - Louise Hauck
Author, TV & Radio
Hi, I'm Debra.
I've spent more than 20 years helping people understand themselves, the people they love, and the situations that leave them wondering what on earth just happened.
After more than 12,000 personal sessions, I've learned that human nature is fascinating, beautiful, messy, and occasionally downright shocking. We're all wired differently, and even our most baffling behaviors have something to teach us. I find the whole magnificent mess endlessly inspiring.
As an internationally published, award-winning author, teacher, and intuitive guide, I share what it's taken me years and thousands of conversations to understand about human nature. My particular gift is recognizing patterns people often can't see in themselves, then helping them make sense of those discoveries in everyday life.
I bring experience, humor, and a healthy respect for the fact that nobody needs another person running their life.
My job isn't to make your decisions. It's to help you understand yourself well enough to trust the ones you make.
Books by Debra Zachau
Award-winning books for understanding yourself, others, and the wonderfully complicated business of being human.
I Have Your Number
This isn't about fixing people. It's about understanding the patterns they bring into relationships and deciding what you can accept, talk about, laugh at, or change.
If traditional self-help makes you roll your eyes, here's self-discovery with humor, candor, and a practical map for understanding the people in your life.
Read Him Clearly
Read Him Clearly helps you recognize the warning signs before you fall too far, too fast. And if you're already knee-deep in mixed signals, overthinking, and romantic confusion, it'll help you find your footing, regain your perspective, and remember that you can trust yourself, even when your heart gets ahead of you.
When Life Knocks You Off Your Happy
Some of life's hardest lessons arrive before we're old enough to understand what's happening. Give young readers the words to express what they're feeling and the confidence to handle life's surprises. Childhood is complicated enough without having to figure everything out alone.
Also available through Apple Books, Google Play Books, and other retailers.
For Tarot Lovers & Practitioners
Decode Tarot
Don't be book dependent when learning Tarot. This Deck has 78 beautifully illustrated cards plus book with practical guidance for navigating relationships and money and helps readers move beyond memorized meanings.
Traditionally published by Red Feather, The Clarity Tarot Deck attracted international attention, including the sale of its Russian-language publishing rights.
Master Meanings, Reversals and Combinations
Knowing what individual tarot cards mean is one thing. Understanding what they're saying when they show up together is another matter entirely.
Decode Tarot takes the mystery out of interpreting card combinations, reversals, court cards, and the deeper meanings of the suits.
Debra Zachau
My sessions and content are intended for personal insight, reflection, education, and entertainment. They are not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, legal, or financial advice.