Deborah Levinson , LMFT

Deborah Levinson, LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work with individuals, couples, adolescents, and families, offering practical strategies for lasting change. Since 1995 she has provided counseling for adult children of alcoholics and those from dysfunctional families, blended family challenges, codependency, communication problems, and a range of emotional concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, and self-esteem difficulties.

Her practice also addresses relationship-specific issues such as couples and marital counseling, infidelity, intimacy and commitment concerns, parenting struggles, and family-of-origin dynamics. Deborah has supported people coping with trauma, abuse, grief, addictions, bipolar disorder, sleep disturbances, anger, and the demands of caregiving and compassion fatigue.

Clinically she describes herself as active and directive, drawing on cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to set clear goals, introduce homework, and recommend educational resources. She has worked across diverse settings - in schools, inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospitals, and within social services on matters like foster care, family reunification, and child abuse - in addition to extensive private practice experience.

Colleagues and clients note her down-to-earth, genuine, and frank style; she challenges clients when needed, assigns practical exercises, and often suggests videos, talks, articles, books, and workbooks to support growth.

Using Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Deborah Levinson commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques into her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills to change behaviors and manage symptoms such as anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes strengths and short-term goal setting, helping clients make concrete changes and move forward from stuck patterns, including in relationships and parenting situations. She also draws on the Gottman Method when addressing couple dynamics and communication, using research-based strategies to improve connection and manage conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Deborah collaborates with each person or couple to select methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds to keep work relevant and effective.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or clients living outside her state. These options make it easier to maintain regular appointments, access consistent support, and fit therapy into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who use structured, goal-oriented methods.