About Deborah
Deborah Landwehr is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Iowa. She has three years of clinical experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, and relationship strain. Deborah focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more confident.
She centers sessions on each person's goals and strengths. Deborah treats the person as the expert in their own life and helps them build on what already works.
How Deborah works
That makes sessions collaborative and down-to-earth instead of one-size-fits-all. Deborah uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people recognize unhelpful thinking and try small experiments that change behavior. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotions feel intense, and she brings mindfulness practices to slow things down and increase awareness.
She has worked with people facing caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, and family problems. Deborah also supports those dealing with self-esteem, forgiveness, impulsivity, life purpose, social anxiety, and mood disorders. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused.
Deborah helps people set clear goals, try new strategies between sessions, and notice small changes. Her approach suits people who want practical tools delivered with warmth and respect.
Deborah lists 4 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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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 | Iowa |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Deborah uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors that improve mood and daily functioning. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and problems that respond to step-by-step change. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when feelings run high.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Deborah discusses your goals and preferences and helps pick methods that match what you want to accomplish. She adjusts strategies over time so work in therapy keeps fitting your needs.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide more flexibility. Video lets you meet face to face remotely, phone sessions can be easier when you need a quicker check-in, and chat or messaging work well for brief updates or when typing feels easier. These options help fit therapy into a busy schedule and make regular work on goals more practical.
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