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Deborah Maqueira, LMHC

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Deborah

Deborah Maqueira is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who focuses on helping people overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings 17 years of clinical experience to sessions and draws on practical, evidence-based strategies to support clients facing challenges such as grief, addiction, relationship struggles, trauma, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Deborah emphasizes empathy and respect while encouraging clients to examine and shift the thoughts that keep them stuck.

Her style blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing with client-centered and mindfulness-infused techniques, and she adapts interventions to each person’s circumstances. She often uses vivid analogies to prompt new perspectives and spark insight, pairing honest challenge with moments of levity.

Deborah works with a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, coping with change, anger, career questions, and midlife issues, aiming to help clients replace unhelpful patterns with more workable approaches to daily life.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Deborah commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, and mood difficulties. ACT helps people notice internal experiences, clarify personal values, and take committed action toward a meaningful life while learning new ways to relate to difficult thoughts and feelings.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Deborah will explore your goals, preferences, and responses to different strategies to determine which combination of approaches fits best, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds and needs shift.

Online therapy with Deborah is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and people in different locations within Florida. These formats make it easier to keep consistency between sessions and to practice new skills in everyday contexts while staying connected with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Deborah commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and career or life-purpose questions.
How would Deborah describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing with client-centered and mindfulness techniques, tailoring methods to each client's needs and preferences.
What is her clinical experience?
Deborah has 17 years of professional experience working with people through severe depression, anxiety, and many other concerns using evidence-based strategies.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with the designation FL LMHC MH17791 and is located in Florida.
Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with her practice?
Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to therapist availability.
How are sessions billed and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAvoidant personalityCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Deborah can help with

Deborah Maqueira works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Deborah works with people with severe depression and crippling anxiety.

How Deborah approaches therapy

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

Experience and training

Deborah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida, with 17 years of clinical experience.