I am licensed in California with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life which takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Systemic Therapy
CA LMFT 17242
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Dr. Bubar is so great. I have only had 3 sessions with her so far but the work we’ve been able to do in that time has been so valuable to me. I have had to face some hard truths and I appreciate Dr. Bubar’s expertise in these kinds of situations. I feel heard and seen when I talk with her. I am looking forward to growing in this time and I truly appreciate having this invaluable help from Dr. Bubar during such a difficult transition in my life.
Written on Jan 21, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and parenting issues
she is a great listener, but she also is able to give me insight into what I'm thinking of, as well as what are the steps and goals I should take to reach where I want to. I would recommend her to anyone seeking help.
Written on Jan 06, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and sleeping disorders
Dr. Bubar helped me with my anxiety and was overall very understanding and kind!
Written on Dec 26, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
She’s great to chat with and has really good knowledge and ideas
Written on Nov 06, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Life is complex, sometimes painfully confusing, and the way forward is not always clear. It is great when you can have an unbiased observer helping you sort through the confusion. I feel supported, I value Dr. Bubar's expertise and insight.
Written on Nov 01, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 4 months on issues concerning grief, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is great and helped me through a lot. I feel like she is probably one of the best on the site!
Written on Oct 15, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues