Deborah LaBounty, LMHC
New York · 10 years in practice
Deborah LaBounty is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York.
License and registration
- LMHC, New York
- 008975 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1922551191 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Deborah
Deborah LaBounty is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. She brings ten years of clinical experience and a patient, steady approach to sessions. Deborah aims to make it easier to talk about hard things and to help people take the next step toward feeling better.
She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems, along with relationship and family concerns. She also supports people facing addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to identity and intimacy.
Background and approach
Other common topics she addresses include parenting stress, career strain, anger, and self-esteem issues. Deborah blends practical tools with thoughtful listening. She uses methods such as client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, existential reflection, and EMDR when appropriate.
Sessions emphasize clear skills you can use between meetings and time to make sense of feelings and choices. Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental. Deborah works to create an open space where people can speak honestly about fears, doubts, and hopes.
She helps clients set manageable goals and track small steps forward. Prospective clients should expect a collaborative process that balances talk and action. Deborah supports people through life changes, relationship shifts, and recovery from loss or trauma, helping them find ways to cope and move ahead.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Deborah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Deborah names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Deborah’s approaches work online
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and life transitions. It invites questions about values, purpose, and how to live with uncertainty, which can be useful for those facing major life changes or feelings of emptiness.Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding from the client's view. It creates space to talk, to be heard, and to develop your own direction without judgment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and which methods feel most helpful. She treats the process as a collaboration and adjusts plans based on what actually helps the client move forward.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and fuller interaction. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family, or travel commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Deborah commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, and many related topics listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, along with existential reflection and EMDR as appropriate. Sessions balance talking through problems and learning concrete coping skills.
What is her background and experience?
Deborah holds a New York LMHC credential and has ten years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she located and licensed?
She is licensed in New York as an LMHC and practices with that credential in the New York area.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for online work?
Deborah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions are billed through a cancel-anytime subscription model.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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