Therapist profile
Deborah Abram, LCMHC, LMHC
Florida
Licensed counselor - codependency and mood concerns
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- Credentials
- LCMHC, LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH7537; LCMHC, New Hampshire / 3551
- NPI
- 1073759833
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Client-Centered work
- CBT and mindfulness
- Phone video chat
About Deborah
Deborah Abram is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 22 years of experience in clinical practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and codependency. Deborah also supports people dealing with life changes, caregiver strain, aging issues, and mood-related concerns.
She takes a practical, flexible approach and draws on several methods rather than a single technique. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, doable steps a person can try between meetings. Deborah uses client-centered conversation to understand what matters to each person and then mixes in cognitive-behavioral tools and mindfulness skills to address unhelpful thoughts and emotional reactions.
Deborah also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when those tools match a person's goals. She has experience talking with people about faith and meaning in life in her role as a Spiritual Director, and she combines that with creativity coaching when appropriate. That background can be useful for people who want to connect values or spirituality to practical changes.
Appointments typically include clear goal-setting, skill teaching, and check-ins on progress. Deborah offers live chat, phone, and video sessions, with messaging between sessions as a supplement. She does not offer therapy that is only messaging based.
People who struggle with putting others first, boundary problems, or living around someone else's mood or drinking will find straightforward, focused work on setting limits, managing anxiety, and reclaiming personal priorities.
How sessions work
How Deborah blends approaches and online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can name what matters and decide on next steps. It helps when someone needs clearer priorities and honest feedback about their choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and recurring unhelpful thinking patterns through small experiments and exercises.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Those tools are useful for people who struggle with strong emotional reactions or difficulty setting and keeping boundaries.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Deborah will work with each person to test methods and adjust based on what helps most. She checks goals regularly and swaps strategies when something isn’t working.
The profile notes Deborah offers live chat, phone, and video sessions, with messaging between appointments as a supplement. If you want a specific session format, confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a workday, reduce travel time, allow a brief check-in by phone, or let someone choose video or audio depending on what feels most practical for that moment.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Florida, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and codependency among other concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a practical, client-centered style and combines methods like CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How many years has she been practicing?
Deborah has 22 years of experience working with adults on life changes, mood disorders, and interpersonal issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and practices from Florida; she is also licensed in New Hampshire.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she provide?
She offers live chat, phone, and video sessions, with messaging between appointments; she does not do therapy that is only messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.