About Deborah
Deborah Alexander greets people who are juggling stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, or big life shifts. She is a licensed professional counselor with eight years of experience and works with adults who want clearer coping skills and steadier moods. Deborah aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable and straightforward.
Her sessions focus on practical skills and steady support. She uses straightforward tools to address depression, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
How Deborah works
She also helps people dealing with relationship tension, intimacy questions, career stress, bipolar mood management, and ADHD-related challenges. Young adult issues are an additional area of focus. Deborah adapts methods to each person rather than following one fixed plan.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns and on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past harm is affecting current life. Sessions can include skills practice, short-term behavior changes, and slower work on deeper patterns.
Conversations are direct and practical, with real steps to try between meetings. The aim is to build tools people can use in daily life. Deborah holds an LPC credential and practices in Louisiana.
She presents herself as a steady collaborator who listens and helps shape a plan that fits each person’s needs. The emphasis is on usable strategies and gradual progress.
Deborah lists 3 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
Approaches for online healing and skill building
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thoughts that make feelings worse and then practice new ways of thinking and acting. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problem-solving in daily life.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress without acting impulsively, and improving communication. These tools are useful for people who want better emotion regulation and steadier relationships.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time so techniques that help most are emphasized.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and worksheet work. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging offer quick check-ins, short coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility while keeping the work focused on building skills and handling real-world challenges.
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