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Deborah Boye

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Deborah Boye, LMHP, LPC

Arkansas

Licensed counselor - Codependency and relationships

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Where Deborah stands

Credentials
LMHP, LPC
License
LMHP, Nebraska / 3610; LPC, Arkansas / P0705024
NPI
1730817537
Experience
12 years
Languages
English
Location
Arkansas

About

  • CBT methods
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Narrative work

About Deborah

Deborah Boye is a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP) and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Arkansas with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strains, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, low self-esteem, and codependency. Sessions are offered in English.

Her work focuses on practical skills and clear conversation rather than labels. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, build steadier habits, and take small steps toward healthier boundaries. She pays attention to how work, caring roles, and life changes affect mood and relationships.

Deborah often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking patterns that keep problems going. She brings mindfulness practices to help clients manage strong emotions in the moment. Narrative methods are used to look at the stories people tell about themselves and to open up new possibilities.

She has experience supporting caregivers, older adults, and young adults through transitions and workplace stress. Deborah also works with people coping with cancer, aging concerns, and caregiver burden, and she addresses feelings like guilt, shame, and isolation. Her approach is straightforward and focused on what will make day-to-day life more manageable.

For someone who repeatedly puts others first, she offers concrete help with saying no, setting limits, and recognizing personal needs. The first conversations typically clarify immediate concerns and practical next steps. To begin, users follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.

How sessions work

How cognitive, mindfulness, and narrative work translate online

Deborah uses cognitive behavioral work to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online sessions can focus on thought records, behavior experiments, and practical exercises that fit into everyday routines.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to teach ways of noticing and managing difficult emotions. Online meetings can include guided breathing practices and short in-the-moment exercises to reduce reactivity and improve attention.

Narrative therapy is used to examine the stories clients tell about themselves and to try alternative ways of describing their experiences. Through conversation, clients can reframe patterns like people-pleasing or codependency and test new scripts between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean mixing behavioral skills, mindfulness, and narrative exercises over time.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy is easier to keep up with.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Nebraska, Arkansas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, codependency, and related concerns.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and conversational. She focuses on skills, patterns of thinking, and small changes that affect daily life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of life stressors and transitions.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds LMHP and LPC credentials and practices in Arkansas.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

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.

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