About Deborah
Dr. Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low in mood, or stuck in life changes. She supports those dealing with relationship strains, low self-esteem, and challenges with motivation.
Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at helping people feel more able to handle daily pressures. She has 20 years of professional experience and is a New York licensed psychologist, NY Psychologist 015619. Deborah believes clients are the experts on their own lives and brings that perspective into sessions.
How Deborah works
She looks for strengths people already have and builds on them to address current problems. In sessions she listens for what matters most to each person and helps set practical steps forward. Conversations focus on short-term goals and workable changes that fit everyday life.
This includes coping strategies for stress and tools to manage anxiety and low mood. She also addresses longer-standing concerns such as caregiver strain, ongoing health-related pain or disability, questions around life purpose, and reactions after traumatic events. Deborah aims to make progress feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
People meet her in an approachable way that respects their pace. She supports clients as they try new behaviors, test out different ways of thinking, and build confidence. The work is collaborative and rooted in real-life changes.
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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | NY Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Dr. Elkis-Abuhoff uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new ways of interpreting situations to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps with stress, worry, and depressive thoughts by building different habits of thinking and responding.Another approach emphasizes problem-solving and behavioral change. It breaks larger problems into small, manageable steps and tests changes in daily life. This is useful for improving motivation, tackling caregiver strain, and coping with chronic pain or health-related limitations.
Choosing the right technique is a collaborative process. She works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. Over a few sessions they review what helps and adjust the plan so it fits the person’s life.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is good for in-depth conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options aim to make care more flexible and easier to fit into busy routines.
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