Works with
How Deborah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida, New Hampshire
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Deborah
Deborah Abram is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than 22 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, anger, and life transitions. Deborah is licensed in Florida as an LCMHC and also holds a LMHC in New Hampshire.
She aims to make the first steps feel manageable and straightforward. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation.
Background and approach
She mixes approaches to match each person's needs rather than using one set method for everyone. Deborah uses tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That lets her help people change unhelpful thought patterns, build coping skills for strong emotions, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.
She also brings a creativity coaching perspective and experience as a spiritual director when clients want to include faith or creative work in sessions. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text messaging alongside scheduled sessions. Deborah prefers to combine messaging with live sessions rather than offering messaging-only care.
She meets people where they are and helps them plan manageable steps forward. People reach out to work on short-term goals like managing panic or anger, or longer themes such as life purpose, grief, caregiving stress, and midlife change. Deborah focuses on realistic, day-to-day practices that lead to steady progress.
What Deborah works with
Everything Deborah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Deborah's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Deborah lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate into online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting connection. It helps when someone needs a calm space to talk through feelings and decisions and want a therapist who follows their lead.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions feed each other and teaches practical skills. It is useful for anxiety, panic, anger, and mood problems because it gives clear strategies to try between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It helps people who struggle with mood swings, strong anger, or difficulty tolerating distress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Deborah will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past, and then try methods that fit those needs. That way the plan can be adjusted as progress happens.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video is good for full conversations and skill practice, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing contact between scheduled appointments. These formats give flexibility while keeping focus on clear goals and practical skills.
Questions people ask about Deborah
What concerns does Deborah commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental and she adapts methods to each person. She blends client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical, mindfulness, and motivational techniques as needed.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 22 years of experience working with people who want to make positive changes and has used an eclectic mix of tools across many life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCMHC in Florida and holds an LMHC in New Hampshire. Her practice is listed as operating out of Florida.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and prefers combining messaging with live sessions rather than messaging-only care.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.