Deborah Gleason, LICSW, LCSW

Deborah Gleason is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Alabama and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with nine years of clinical experience. She sees adults coping with anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship stress, identity and LGBTQ concerns, grief, depression, addiction, and codependency among other issues. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use in daily life.

She frames work around paying attention to how the body responds as well as what the mind notices. That means slowing down to notice sensations, breathing patterns, and automatic reactions. Conversation is combined with simple grounding techniques and mindfulness practices.

Deborah uses approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods alongside Jungian and mindfulness-based ideas. She helps people identify unhelpful patterns, test new ways of responding, and build small skills that make day-to-day life easier.

Her background includes time supporting adolescents in group home settings, which gave experience in building emotional awareness and practical coping skills. She also works with people affected by caregiving stress, chronic health problems, and life transitions.

Sessions invite a collaborative pace. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, attention to bodily experience, grounding practices, and exercises to try between meetings. Deborah supports people as they practice boundaries, manage stress, and reconnect with values that matter to them.

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