Deborah Bovee, LCSW-R

Deborah Bovee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults to address stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Her manner is warm, caring, and interactive, and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Deborah draws on several evidence-informed approaches to shape sessions. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques and client-centered methods to match each person's needs. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and hypnotherapy when appropriate to the client’s goals.

Her background includes 15 years working in healthcare settings, which informs a holistic view of mental and physical strain. That experience contributes to work with caregiving stress, aging concerns, cancer-related issues, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Deborah also supports people dealing with relationship pain, communication problems, abandonment, infidelity, and family conflict.

Sessions typically include skill practice, mindfulness exercises, and focused conversations about coping strategies. She offers practical tools for sleep difficulties, anger, motivation, and concentration issues such as ADHD-related challenges. The emphasis is on developing a realistic plan the client can try between meetings.

Deborah asks people to consider what they most want to change and brings a collaborative attitude to goal setting. To begin, she invites prospective clients to complete the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, chronic health worries, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavior changes; it is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and motivation struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps clarify goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how much structure they want. Together they will try methods and adjust them so the plan fits the client's needs and day-to-day life.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography did not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats also make it easier to use worksheets, practice mindfulness between meetings, or schedule sessions during a work break. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods to the online environment so clients can practice skills in their everyday routines.