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Deborah Denson, LCSW

  • Experience28 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Deborah

Deborah Denson is a Texas-licensed LCSW with 28 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, and related life challenges.

Background and approach

She works with clients facing a wide range of concerns including addictions, intimacy and communication problems, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, and attention-related issues. Deborah approaches each person as an individual and builds treatment around their needs and circumstances.

Her style blends several therapeutic approaches to meet practical and emotional goals. Deborah uses Internal Family Systems to explore internal parts and their roles, client-centered therapy to emphasize empathy and collaboration, and trauma-informed strategies when past experiences are a central concern.

Over nearly three decades she has supported people through transitions, healing from painful events, and strengthening emotion regulation and interpersonal connection. Her practice aims to help clients discover clearer self-awareness, develop workable strategies, and move toward more satisfying daily life.

How Deborah’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Deborah draws on Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and dialog with internal parts, which can clarify sources of inner conflict and support healing after trauma or chronic stress. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize empathy, validation, and collaboration so clients feel heard and involved in planning treatment. When past experiences are central, trauma-focused strategies help process difficult memories and build more adaptive responses.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Deborah works together with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds and priorities change. This collaborative stance helps clients feel engaged in shaping their path forward.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to add flexibility around work, caregiving, and other commitments. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care from varied locations and to choose the communication style that best supports therapeutic work and learning new coping strategies.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can I see Deborah for?
She works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, drawing on Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic ideas, solution-focused methods, and trauma-informed techniques to tailor care to each person.
How much experience does she bring to therapy?
Deborah has 28 years of clinical experience working with diverse emotional and life challenges and has developed flexible strategies for supporting long-term and short-term goals.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with license TX LCSW 27971 and practices in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time and provides services for clients located within her licensed region.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
To start, click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English