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LMHC

Deborah LaBounty, LMHC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Deborah

Deborah LaBounty is a New York licensed mental health counselor with a decade of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family challenges.

Background and approach

As an LMHC she draws on training in evidence-based methods to help clients navigate grief, trauma, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and a wide range of intimacy, career, and self-esteem issues. Deborah’s work also addresses concerns such as sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, and ADHD alongside additional areas like attachment, codependency, and substance-related problems.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and nonjudgmental listening, creating space for clients to explore feelings and practical change. Deborah blends client-centered principles with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical strategies, and she uses EMDR when trauma processing is appropriate.

She invites people to make incremental progress through coaching elements and tailored coping tools, and she meets clients where they are while helping them define clear goals. Located in New York, Deborah offers flexible online session formats including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Prospective clients who are ready to begin can select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches and Online Support for Practical Change

Deborah uses client-centered therapy to create an accepting space where the client’s own goals and values guide the work; this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and partnership to help people clarify what matters to them. She also employs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a structured method that identifies unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood, and stress. When difficulties stem from intense emotional dysregulation or repeated patterns that interfere with relationships and functioning, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques are used to build distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Deborah treats that choice as collaborative. She reviews symptoms, goals, and preferences with each person and adapts methods over time so the plan fits evolving needs and practical priorities.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and convenience. These formats make it possible to engage in skill-building, brief coaching, trauma-focused work, and ongoing support from locations that fit a client’s schedule, helping to maintain continuity of care even when life is busy or circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Deborah commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, and intimacy-related struggles.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical techniques to build coping skills and insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Deborah has 10 years of professional experience supporting clients across a variety of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York with license number NY LMHC 008975 and practices from a New York-based profile.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages or those abroad?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
She provides multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

About

Deborah LaBounty is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York, not currently accepting new clients.