Deborah Richert, LCMFT

Deborah Richert is an LCMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in Kansas with 11 years of experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, substance concerns, trauma, and stress. Her focus areas include attachment and codependency issues, communication problems, and the effects of chronic illness on daily life.

She keeps a relaxed counseling style and emphasizes practical steps. Sessions begin with clear listening to what is most urgent, then move to identifying strengths the client already has. Deborah uses straightforward conversation and humor when appropriate to lower tension and help people speak plainly about hard things.

Her work draws on approaches that help people understand their patterns in relationships. She uses Attachment-Based techniques to look at how early bonds shape current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change thoughts that keep them stuck. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and the Gottman Method for relationship skills when couples work on communication.

Deborah encourages clients to take an active role in care. She supports people in setting boundaries, reducing people-pleasing, and managing urges tied to substance use. She also helps clients facing shame, impulsivity, or isolation to find clearer choices.

Her practice centers on steady, practical work rather than quick fixes. People who prefer direct conversation and concrete tools for relationships and mood challenges often find her approach useful.

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