Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Debra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, Florida
- Years in practice
- 39
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Debra
Dr. Debra Sandler helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, and relationship struggles. She listens with a calm, down-to-earth manner and works with clients to build practical plans.
Her approach focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions to feel steadier and more in control. She uses straightforward tools to teach emotion regulation and better communication. That can mean learning how to name feelings, spotting unhelpful thinking, practicing new behaviors, and setting boundaries with others.
Background and approach
These are taught in a way people can apply to parenting, work, or daily life stressors. Debra earned a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. She holds the credential LCSW and has practiced for 39 years, including many years in independent practice in Florida.
Her experience includes helping people with trauma, grief, eating and sleeping concerns, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder. Her style is relaxed and respectful. Sessions typically focus on what a person wants to change and the small, concrete steps that make a difference.
She blends several approaches depending on the issue and the person’s goals. People who choose her often seek help with impulsivity, attachment questions, body image and codependency. She also supports those facing divorce, addiction, career shifts, and big life transitions.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
What Debra works with
Everything Debra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Debra's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Debra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and committing to actions that align with personal values. ACT can help people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or anger to take small steps toward a clearer life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for stress, sleep issues, mood problems, and managing impulsive reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and the problem at hand. That collaborative process may mix approaches as needed so the plan stays practical and focused on what the person wants to change.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is helpful for longer therapeutic work and practicing communication skills, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can suit short check-ins or coaching-style support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Debra
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, career worries, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is laid back and practical. She listens and helps people develop clear plans and steps to try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University with 39 years of experience in clinical practice.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Florida and holds the credential LCSW with registrations in Florida and New Jersey as FL LCSW and NJ LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; the cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.