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Deborah Schnitzer , LCSW

Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues Coping with life changes
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About me

I have been a counselor for over twenty years.
I have taught as an adjunct instructor at the Graduate, Under-graduate, and Post Graduate levels. I love my job!
I am honored and thankful that my clients share their lives with me for a season. I have no magic wands to “fix” lives. I do, however have a wide variety of “tools” that I will teach you how to use in order to begin, or continue, your individual journey of growth and healing. Change, healing and growth do happen! I am privileged to have a front row seat to watch it every day!
I will treat you with respect, NO judgment, and honesty. I fully realize that you are the experts of your own lives.
If you are interested in the clinical specifics,
I use a wide variety of trauma informed modalities. Some are CBT, Schema Therapy, IFS, EFT, DBT, Solution focus therapy.

Professional experience

21yrs in practice
Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and veterans issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
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Messaging

License information

NY LCSW 083171

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Deborah Schnitzer . We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Deborah is a great therapist and very knowledgeable. She always finds ways to challenge thinking.

Written on Jul 08, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes

Always look forward to every session, very kind and personable.

Written on Jul 05, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Deborah is amazing .

Written on Mar 05, 2024 after therapy with Deborah for 2 years and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

She's very caring and helps validate my feelings and organize my thoughts and emotions. She helps me visualize how to have a healthier lifestyle.

Written on Oct 26, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and coaching

Debbie has helped me understand what's within my control and how to set better boundaries for myself. She taught me that my health and well being are under my control and I don't need to sacrifice them in order to be there for others.

Written on Sep 18, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and self esteem

Deb is a wonderful listener. She is the best at validating my emotions when I don’t really understand them, and she has taught me so many tools that I can use in my everyday life to navigate my emotional experiences right as they happen. She is great at asking the questions that will help me find the root of what I’m experiencing, and gently walks me through the process of clearing out the weeds that might be obstructing my view of reality. Deb is knowledgeable (both educationally and with her own life experiences), she’s personable, and she’s easy to confide in. I appreciate her ability to be boldly honest when I need to hear difficult things, and I appreciate her ability to be soft when I need gentle support. I’ve been to many therapists in my lifetime, and Deb is the only therapist I’ve ever known whom I actually look forward to chatting with every week!

Written on Jun 21, 2023 after therapy with Deborah for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd