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Deborah Abram

Compassionate clinician blending evidence and empathy

LCMHC, LMHC Florida

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Deborah

Deborah Abram is a licensed mental health counselor with more than two decades of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma, and a range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings a warm, nonjudgmental presence to sessions and draws on a broad set of therapeutic tools to support clients facing mood disorders, panic attacks, anger, bipolar-related concerns, caregiver stress, and end-of-life issues among other challenges.

Her style blends evidence-informed methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when useful. Deborah also has experience addressing codependency, communication problems, domestic violence impacts, loneliness, life purpose questions, and issues connected to aging and hospice care.

She aims to create a collaborative space where clients explore practical strategies and personal meaning. Licensed in Florida (LMHC) and New Hampshire (LCMHC) with over 22 years of practice, she offers a compassionate, exploratory approach rather than quick fixes.

Deborah combines clinical training with creativity coaching and spiritual direction to help clients tap resources within themselves and move toward goals at a comfortable pace.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Deborah integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice, using CBT to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, mood symptoms, and panic, while client-centered work emphasizes empathic listening and collaborating around the client's goals. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance when those tools are relevant to a client's needs.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore which methods feel most helpful, tailoring therapy to individual goals, preferences, and life circumstances rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support continuity between sessions with messaging when needed, and allow clients in Florida to access evidence-informed techniques without commuting to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Deborah address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar and mood disorders, panic disorder, and a wide range of life changes and caregiving or end-of-life challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental and she uses an eclectic mix of methods to fit each person, emphasizing collaboration and practical coping strategies.
What is her professional background?
She has over 22 years of clinical experience and blends counseling practice with creativity coaching and spiritual direction to support clients' personal growth.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is licensed as LCMHC and LMHC, with license numbers NH LCMHC 3551 and FL LMHC MH7537, and she practices in Florida.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
She conducts therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with a preference for live sessions supplemented by messaging rather than messaging-only arrangements.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Interested clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Florida, New Hampshire

Languages

English