- Client-centered approach
- Focus on codependency
- 14 years experience
About Debra
Debra Rice is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people move past what is keeping them stuck. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, and changes that come with caregiving or aging. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at helping people feel clearer and lighter after a few sessions.
She draws on methods such as acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral tools, and attachment-based ideas to address both current difficulties and long-standing patterns. Sessions often include small, doable steps people can try between meetings. Debra listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts the pace to fit their needs.
With 14 years of experience, Debra has supported people coping with grief, addictions, career strain, sleeping problems, and relationship hurt. She also helps those dealing with body image, control and commitment issues, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Clients who are balancing caregiving responsibilities or blended family concerns can find practical guidance to regain steadiness.
Debra works from New York and conducts sessions in English. She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that keeps a person’s goals in focus. People who want to start usually complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial appointment based on availability.
Her aim is to help people recognize patterns, practice new behaviors, and build routines that fit daily life. Sessions are designed to reduce overwhelm and support steady progress toward clearer priorities and better day-to-day functioning.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Debra uses acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based ideas alongside cognitive behavioral tools. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that move them toward their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to improve mood and daily routines.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients help set priorities so sessions focus on practical change rather than jargon.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer video for face-to-face connection, while others use audio for a quicker or lower-bandwidth option. Debra aims to help people build changes that work inside daily life and will discuss which session setup best supports that work.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can Debra help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and parenting strains, addictions, grief, sleeping issues, career challenges, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using client-centered listening along with techniques from ACT, CBT, and attachment-based work to set doable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Debra has 14 years of experience helping people address both short-term struggles and longer-standing patterns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW, licensed clinical social worker in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.