- listening focused
- skills oriented
- values centered
About Deborah
Deborah LaBounty is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and relationship or family conflicts. Deborah aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and acknowledges how much courage that can take.
Her sessions emphasize an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. She listens closely and helps clients name patterns that get in the way of feeling better. Work often includes practical strategies for day-to-day coping alongside deeper conversations about meaning and values.
Deborah uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, existential perspectives, and EMDR when appropriate. That mix lets her tailor the pace and emphasis to what each person needs. She helps people break unhelpful habits and build clearer ways of relating to themselves and others.
People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including grief, trauma, intimacy struggles, parenting strain, codependency, career stress, and coping with life changes. Sessions also address sleep problems, self-esteem, anger, and substance-related issues. Deborah aims to balance practical steps with attention to personal values and growth.
If you want straightforward support for everyday problems or deeper emotional work, Deborah offers a calm, listening approach and concrete tools to move forward.
Approaches that shape online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and helps clients find their own solutions, which can be useful for relationship concerns and self-esteem work.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills for anxiety, sleep problems, and everyday stress.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills are often helpful for managing intense emotions, anger, and relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Deborah will work collaboratively to choose which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That means adjusting tools and pacing as progress is made.
Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that regular online sessions help them maintain momentum between appointments while working on practical skills and deeper issues.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Deborah help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, sleep troubles, parenting strain, self-esteem, career issues, and related concerns including codependency and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and nonjudgmental, blending listening with practical tools. Sessions combine supportive conversation with techniques to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a New York LMHC credential and brings ten years of professional work supporting people with mood, relational, and addiction concerns.
Where is Deborah licensed to practice?
She is licensed as a mental health counselor in New York and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Deborah?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.