About Deborah
Dr. Deborah (Deb) Kutner is a licensed mental health counselor with 12 years of clinical experience based in Florida. She brings a broad view of health and wellbeing that looks at biological, social, cultural, and environmental influences.
Deb aims to make conversations feel straightforward and human. She encourages clients to call her Deb and prefers a relaxed, collaborative tone in sessions. Her work focuses on common stressors like anxiety, grief, depression, and changes in life circumstances.
How Deborah works
She also supports people navigating identity and sexual concerns, including LGBT issues, gender dysphoria, and aspects of kink, BDSM, and non-monogamous relationships. Deb helps with intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, and caregiver strain. In sessions she draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s lead.
She uses tools from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness to teach coping skills for strong emotions. Narrative and trauma-focused approaches help people reframe painful stories and move forward after harm. Her style is collaborative and respectful.
She avoids blaming language and highlights strengths while naming realistic steps to manage symptoms. Sessions are conversational, with time spent on coping skills, practical problem-solving, and exploring personal meaning. Deb offers remote formats and accepts clients from outside the United States.
Prospective clients complete a short questionnaire to match and then schedule sessions based on availability. Her credential is Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC.
Deborah lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Deborah works with
The areas below are the ones Deborah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How Deb’s Approaches Fit Online Care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s concerns, helping people feel heard and steering sessions around what matters most to them. This approach is helpful when someone wants a therapist who responds to their priorities rather than imposing a fixed plan.Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In online sessions these skills can be taught, practiced, and adapted to everyday situations that come up between appointments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Deb will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels practical, then try techniques that fit the situation. This is a collaborative decision and can change over time as needs shift.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different communication styles. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging provide short check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel commitments while keeping a consistent care plan.
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