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Dr. Debra Bubar, LMFT

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes
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About me

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.

Professional experience

43 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

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

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

CA LMFT 17242

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Debra Bubar. 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.

Dr Bubar is effective. She is full of knowledge and professional. She listens well and kind like a friend yet still an expert in the conversation while listening to my concerns. She also offers ways or solutions to address issues to cope better and to resolve. I greatly appreciate Dr Bubar. She I highly recommend her.

Written on Feb 19, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching

I’ve had one sessions with this doctor seems to be going well

Written on Feb 07, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts

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