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Deborah Browne, LMHC

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Deborah

Deborah Browne is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 14 years of clinical experience who uses cognitive and mindfulness-based methods to help people navigate difficult life transitions and persistent emotional challenges.

Background and approach

She emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core tool for identifying unhelpful thinking and shifting patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, substance concerns, relationship stress, and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD. Her practice also incorporates client-centered care to create a collaborative space where the client's perspective guides treatment.

With a broad interest in interpersonal and identity-related issues, Deborah works with concerns ranging from grief, trauma, and intimacy-related problems to caregiving strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, and work or career stress. She also offers support around relationship communication, divorce and separation, attachment and abandonment themes, and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

Based in New York, she provides services in English and accepts international clients, offering flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her credentials include NY LMHC 006577 and MA LMHC 12599, reflecting her licensed status.

Online approaches combining CBT and mindfulness

Deborah commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance skills that can help with emotion regulation, coping with life transitions, and reducing reactivity.

She frames treatment selection as a collaborative process, so finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, trial techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits the client's needs, preferences, and responses to treatment.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity across busy lives, to check in between sessions, and to access professional support from different locations while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Deborah address?
She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, addictions, ADHD, and stress related to life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness-informed techniques to help clients explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a practical, present-focused way.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Deborah brings 14 years of clinical experience working with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship stress, psychosis, and transitional life periods.
Where is Deborah licensed and located?
She is based in New York and holds LMHC credentials listed as NY LMHC 006577 and MA LMHC 12599.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English, and she accepts international clients for online care.
What session formats are available with her?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

New York, Florida, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts

Languages

English

What Deborah can help with

Deborah Browne works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, relationship issues, depression, and coping with life changes.

Deborah works with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, psychosis, relationship stress, and transitional periods of life.

Deborah works with coping through divorce and communication barriers.

How Deborah approaches therapy

Deborah's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Deborah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York, with 14 years of clinical experience.