About Deborah
Deborah Maqueira is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and major life changes. She writes and talks plainly, and she aims to make therapy feel useful from the first session. Her style mixes steady support with gentle challenges to shift long-held, unhelpful thoughts.
Deborah draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing and adapts these methods to each person. She often uses everyday analogies to spark new insights and make concepts easier to use between sessions.
How Deborah works
Clients can expect clear examples, simple skills to try, and honest feedback along the way. Her work spans concerns such as addiction, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with career or parenting stress. She also addresses trauma, anger, and complicated feelings like shame, emptiness, and abandonment.
Deborah pays attention to practical steps people can take to manage symptoms and make steady progress. With 17 years of experience as an LMHC in Florida, she brings long-term practice to common and complex problems. She balances compassion with challenge so clients are both heard and pushed to try different behaviors.
Sessions include goal-focused planning and check-ins on progress. People who prefer direct, straightforward guidance may find her approach helpful. She offers a mix of short-term tools and deeper work to change patterns.
Her communication is plain and approachable, aimed at helping people act on the change they want.
Deborah lists 6 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
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How proven approaches translate to online sessions
Deborah uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, with practical exercises and homework that you can do between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and accept difficult feelings while taking actions that matter to them. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so conversations can help people feel understood and find solutions that fit their life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual exercises, while phone calls can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are convenient for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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A practical next step
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