About Deborah
Deborah Reese is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience. She draws on a long background in medical social work to help people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or facing major life changes. Deborah focuses on practical support and steady conversation to help people feel more able to cope.
Her work often centers on end-of-life issues and hospice-related concerns, as well as grief and loss after illness.
How Deborah works
She also supports people dealing with pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and postpartum depression, and she helps those facing fertility challenges. Her practice includes care for people managing depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit concerns such as ADHD. Deborah aims to make therapy straightforward and useful.
Sessions focus on understanding immediate needs, learning coping strategies, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. She takes a calm, steady approach that emphasizes small, manageable steps rather than quick fixes. Her experience in medical settings means she is familiar with the stress caregivers and patients face.
She supports people navigating cancer, aging and geriatric concerns, and the emotional strain around serious illness. She also addresses isolation and loneliness that can come with health changes. People seeking help around self-esteem, life transitions, or young adult issues will find a practical orientation in sessions.
Deborah works to make emotional problems feel less daunting by breaking them into clear, do-able pieces.
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 | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that meet medical and life change needs online
Deborah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to medical and life transition concerns. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills - teaching specific ways to manage anxiety, low mood, and the stress of medical situations. These skills help with daily routines, sleep, and reducing overwhelming thoughts.Another approach centers on grief processing and end-of-life support, offering guided conversation and structured steps to work through loss. This helps people name feelings, manage rituals, and plan practical next steps during difficult times.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work with the client. The therapist collaborates to identify goals, tests techniques, and adjusts the plan based on what feels most helpful. This helps make therapy a team effort focused on the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face sessions when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief reflections, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy or medically complex life.
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