Deborah Gaudet , LPCC

Deborah Gaudet brings a hopeful, realistic, and client-directed approach to therapy, blending Jungian-informed perspectives with cognitive behavioral ideas to support practical change. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University and is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor), and she applies this training to help people navigate complex life challenges. Living in the mountains of Northern New Mexico, she grounds her work in the belief that growth and healing continue across the lifespan and that each stage of life can offer both struggle and renewed meaning.

Influenced by theorists and clinicians such as Carl Rogers, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Jacques Lacan, and Bracha Ettinger, Gaudet attends to emotional experience as a pathway to shifting patterns that have felt stuck for years. Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns, including trauma recovery, addiction recovery, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, PTSD, loneliness, and overwhelming parenting or caregiving stresses. She emphasizes thorough, practical techniques alongside a warm, positive therapeutic presence, keeping the client's goals and direction central to the work.

Gaudet also recognizes the role of larger systemic factors - including income inequality and inequalities based on sex and racialization - in shaping mental health and life choices. With 10 years of clinical experience, she brings compassion, clarity, and a pragmatic focus to help people find movement and meaning in difficult circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early bonding and relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses; it can be especially helpful for intimacy-related concerns, attachment issues, abandonment themes, and repairing trust in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, empathetic environment where the client's own perspective and strengths guide the work, making it useful for improving self-esteem, navigating life transitions, and building resilience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and coping challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Deborah Gaudet works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts strategies over time as the work evolves. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements from different approaches to create a tailored plan that makes sense for the individual.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and across distances. These formats make it easier to maintain regular sessions, access support during life transitions, and connect with therapists from different locations, including international clients when appropriate.