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Deborah Keklak, LPC

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Deborah

Deborah Keklak is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas with 22 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, and a range of mood and adjustment challenges including bipolar disorder and ADHD.

Background and approach

She emphasizes a collaborative therapeutic relationship built on trust and respect, and she guides clients toward practical skills and tools that support clearer thinking and more satisfying daily living. Deborah draws from multiple approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs, integrating client-centered listening with cognitive and behavioral techniques as well as emotion-focused and acceptance-based methods when appropriate.

She works at a pace chosen with the client, organizing problems into manageable pieces and assigning targeted practice when it will be helpful. Her style balances empathy with gentle challenge, aiming to help people gain confidence in coping, improve communication, and move toward the life they want.

In sessions she attends to both immediate concerns like panic or anger and longer-standing patterns such as attachment wounds, codependency, or family-of-origin issues. Deborah frames therapy as a journey the client leads, offering guidance so they can build skills to navigate future bumps in the road and make intentional choices about their well-being.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting entangled in them, then clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward those values; this can help with anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors through practical exercises and homework, which is useful for depression, panic, anger, and many everyday challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift core emotional responses within relationships, making it valuable for intimacy-related concerns, attachment issues, and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adapting methods over time so treatment matches the client’s changing needs and pace.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility to fit sessions into busy lives and supports continuity when in-person meetings are impractical. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured interventions, teach coping skills, and provide ongoing coaching in accessible ways so clients can practice new tools between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Deborah commonly address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, coaching needs, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining active listening with targeted interventions such as CBT, ACT, and EFT to help clients build skills and shift unhelpful patterns.
What is Deborah's professional background?
She has 22 years of experience as a professional counselor, having worked with individuals on issues like panic, loneliness, abandonment, trust, and family difficulties.
Where is she licensed and based?
Deborah holds the credential LPC and is licensed in Texas under TX LPC 14701.
Can she meet with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
She offers several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English

What Deborah can help with

Deborah Keklak works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.

Deborah has experience working with family issues, depression, anxiety, and panic.

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), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Deborah is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, with 22 years of clinical experience.