Dr. Linda DeBiase, AZ Psychologist, CA Psychologist
Practical therapy for anger and relationship strain
Book with LindaWorks with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Linda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- AZ Psychologist, CA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Arizona, California
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Linda
Dr. Linda DeBiase uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people make changes they want. She holds psychology licenses in Arizona and California and has about 20 years of professional experience.
She aims to create a respectful, caring space where someone can talk through what matters most. She focuses on relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and anger. She also helps with self-esteem, depression, addiction issues, career stress, and identity questions related to LGBT concerns.
Background and approach
Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment worries, blended family and adoption-related issues, codependency, and body image struggles. Her work draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. In sessions she listens, reflects, and offers practical tools clients can try between meetings.
Goals are shaped together and adjusted as progress unfolds. Dr. DeBiase keeps sessions straightforward and focused on specific steps.
She will tailor conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation and values. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step clearer and more manageable. She practices in Arizona and offers therapy in English.
People who are looking for help with anger, relationship strain, trauma recovery, or mood and addictive concerns will find an approach built around real-world strategies and steady support.
What Linda works with
Everything Linda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Linda's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Linda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Approach-driven online care for anger and relationships
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with personal values; it can help with anger, depression, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behavior patterns, which is useful for mood problems, anxiety, and coping with triggers. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps identify and work with core emotions that shape relationship patterns and intimacy struggles, aiming to improve emotional connection and communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss these methods and collaborate with each person to decide what fits best based on goals, preferences, and responses to early sessions. Plans can be adjusted over time so the approach stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people read facial cues and hold deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, step-by-step coaching, and tracking progress between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use the format that feels most comfortable.
Questions people ask about Linda
What concerns does she help address?
She works with people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, and related concerns such as attachment and codependency.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She listens, offers tools to try between sessions, and tailors plans to each person's needs.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has about 20 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, relationship, trauma, and addiction-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed as an Arizona Psychologist (AZ Psychologist PSY-005209) and a California Psychologist (CA Psychologist 14727) and practices in Arizona.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person's needs.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.