About Deborah
Deborah Maqueira is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people take practical steps when anxiety, depression, or fear get in the way of daily life. She works with clients who struggle with phobias, stress, low self-esteem, and grief. Her style mixes clear guidance with straightforward conversation so parents can know what to expect.
Deborah draws on 17 years of clinical experience in Florida as a Florida LMHC. She relies on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and adapts sessions to fit each person's needs.
Background and approach
She often uses relatable analogies to help people see a problem from a new angle. Sessions include empathy and direct feedback. Deborah balances challenge with warmth and a bit of humor to keep work feeling doable.
People can expect practical tools to test between sessions. Her background includes helping people through panic, major life changes, addiction concerns, and relationship struggles. She also addresses issues like trauma, ADHD, and caregiver fatigue while focusing on what clients want to change now.
Communication is plain and goal‑focused. Deborah helps clients build small, steady changes and find clearer ways to handle intense feelings. The intention is progress people can notice in day-to-day life.
How Deborah’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts without getting ruled by them. It encourages identifying values and taking small steps toward them, which can help with phobias, avoidance, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that keep problems going; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and panic. Motivational Interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change and is useful when someone feels stuck or is dealing with addictive behaviors.Figuring out which approach fits best is a team effort. Deborah will listen to your goals and try different techniques until you find what helps. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with the therapist offering guidance and clients choosing the pace and focus.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let you work face to face, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be quick for check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit sessions into busy days and maintain steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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