About Deborah
Deborah Kraidman helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or life transitions. She is Deborah Kraidman, a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New York. Her style is patient and respectful, and she encourages clients to lead the pace of each session.
Deborah sees therapy as a chance for self-exploration. She treats sessions as guided conversations that focus on what matters most to the client.
How Deborah works
She emphasizes learning about each person from their own experience and supports clients as they make choices for themselves. Talk therapy is central to her approach. Deborah brings relationships and everyday patterns into the room so clients can understand how those things affect anxiety and depression.
She reviews current struggles, past therapy, and personal goals to decide what techniques to use next. Over her three years of practice she has used a range of evidence-based methods that many clients find helpful. In sessions Deborah stays empathetic and validating, and she celebrates progress no matter the size.
She works with people on issues such as attachment, communication, control, forgiveness, guilt, and shame. Clients also address impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose, sexuality, social anxiety, women's issues, and workplace stress. Deborah offers coaching-style support when helpful and focuses on helping people build self-love and a stronger sense of worth.
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.
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Approaches that guide online sessions
Deborah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address everyday struggles. Cognitive approaches help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. Acceptance-based methods teach practical skills for noticing difficult feelings without getting stuck in them, which can help with depression and worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She reviews what has and hasn't helped before and adjusts plans as the client's needs change.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls create a face-to-face space for deeper conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in more frequently or fit brief sessions into a busy day. These formats make it easier to keep momentum and apply new skills between meetings.
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