- Goal focused
- Down-to-earth approach
- 19 years experience
About Deborah
Deborah Goza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 19 years of experience. She offers a straightforward, down-to-earth style that focuses on clear goals and practical steps. She treats people with respect and compassion and aims to help them make sense of their difficulties. Many who come to her are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or major life changes.
Deborah begins by helping clients learn more about themselves. She explains how subconscious patterns can drive behavior and works to bring those patterns into awareness. Once patterns are clearer, she helps clients set realistic goals and take concrete steps toward change. Her work blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with person-centered, humanistic, psychodynamic, and mindfulness approaches as appropriate.
She has experience addressing a wide range of concerns including stress, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping struggles, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Sessions emphasize practical tools and measurable progress. Deborah tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs and preferences. She encourages people to identify goals, act on them, and track results.
Starting therapy with Deborah is presented as a collaborative step. She frames therapy as a process of gaining insight, setting goals, and working steadily toward clearer thinking and better functioning.
How Deborah’s approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed actions that match those values. It helps when people feel stuck by teaching practical steps for living a meaningful life despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, using empathy and nonjudgmental listening to help people discover their own answers.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Deborah will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques as the work progresses and checks in with clients to see what’s helping and what needs adjustment.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In practice, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. It can also make certain check-ins simpler when less screen time or a quick phone-style conversation is preferable. Licensed professionals commonly tailor session cadence and tools to what helps each person maintain progress.
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Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting struggles, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is straightforward and practical, blending cognitive-behavioral methods with person-centered, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas to help people set and reach goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The therapist has 19 years of professional work experience, including recent university classes that contribute to her ongoing practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.