- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT methods
- Phone video live chat
About Deborah
Deborah Abram is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Florida and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New Hampshire with 22 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem struggles, and life changes, and she also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns. Deborah lists a range of mood and panic-related issues among her focus areas and offers coaching alongside counseling.
Her style draws on several proven methods, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings as well as on understanding patterns that keep problems stuck. Deborah describes using an eclectic approach so she can match methods to what each person needs.
She has experience talking with people about grief and end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, and the challenges of aging. Other topics she addresses include codependency, communication problems, domestic violence effects, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. The biography also notes work with bipolar disorder and panic attacks.
Deborah is a certified creativity coach and serves as a Spiritual Director when clients want to talk about faith and how it guides their lives. That role involves conversations about spiritual concerns alongside emotional ones rather than a separate clinical program.
For sessions she offers live chat, phone, and video, with messaging available between sessions; she does not provide messaging-only therapy. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Deborah uses approaches online
Deborah works with client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and building understanding so people can make choices that feel right to them. This approach is helpful for talking through relationship concerns, grief, and questions about life direction.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches clear strategies to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. CBT often includes exercises to practice between sessions to build new habits.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are part of her toolbox too, especially for learning ways to manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive reactions, and improve interpersonal communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Deborah will talk with the client about goals, needs, and what feels doable, then choose or combine methods in a collaborative way. This makes adjustments possible as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online sessions can include fitting appointments into a busy week, shorter check-ins by phone when time is tight, or using video when visual contact helps with skills practice. The biography lists phone, video, and live chat as supported formats and notes messaging is used between sessions; confirm the current session options before booking. Online work aims to make therapy easier to attend while keeping focus on real-world changes.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Florida, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, and related mood and panic concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an eclectic, client-centered approach and combines techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to find what works.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of professional experience as a mental health counselor.
What credentials and location are listed?
Deborah holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and practices from Florida while also licensed in New Hampshire.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers live chat, phone, and video sessions, with messaging between sessions; messaging-only care is not provided.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.