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Deborah LaBounty, LMHC

Based in New York Online sessions

Therapist focused on practical parenting support

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Years in practice
10
Credentials
LMHC
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Addictions
Focus
Relationship issues
About

About Deborah

Deborah LaBounty is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. She brings ten years of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and parenting challenges. Her approach is straightforward and warm, aimed at making it easier for a worried parent to take the next step.

Deborah creates an open space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear, realistic goals.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps that fit daily life, so progress can be noticed between meetings. Her background includes work with relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to self-esteem and intimacy. She also supports people facing career shifts, caregiver stress, and the long-term effects of abandonment or attachment struggles.

This range helps when concerns overlap, such as when anxiety and parenting strain affect each other. Deborah uses several approaches to meet different needs. She relies on client-centered methods to center each person’s goals, cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and EMDR when trauma memories are a key concern.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are important. Sessions are offered in English and available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The subscription-based service can be canceled at any time.

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

What Deborah works with

Everything Deborah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Deborah helps people with.

Approaches Deborah lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on what each person brings to the session. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings, and helps clarify priorities so parents can address what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect; it teaches practical techniques for reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and changing habits that get in the way of parenting. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, EMDR, is used when traumatic memories create ongoing distress; it involves focused processing to reduce the intensity of those memories and their impact.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will help you decide which methods fit your situation, goals, and comfort level. That choice is collaborative and may change over time as needs evolve.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy routines. Video calls let therapists observe body language and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework support, or when writing out thoughts helps more than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school runs, work breaks, or irregular schedules.
Questions

Questions people ask about Deborah

What concerns does Deborah commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and grief among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is open and nonjudgmental. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and steps you can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience providing mental health support in New York settings.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, NY LMHC, and practices in New York.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people located within the supported region.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Deborah?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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