About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment focus
About Debra
Debra Rice is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 14 years of experience. She focuses on everyday problems that pile up at home and in relationships, including stress, anxiety, parenting strains, depression, grief, and problems with sleep or self-esteem. She also works with issues around addiction, relationship trouble, and life changes.
Her way of working is practical and direct. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based strategies to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward changes. Sessions are conversational and focused on what someone wants to change about daily life.
Rice helps people sort out family and parenting concerns without assuming a single fix. She pays attention to patterns in relationships, caregiving stress, blended family dynamics, and attachment concerns. She also addresses longer term stresses such as aging and caregiver burden, body image and eating related issues, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
Clients meet to set clear goals, try new ways of handling old patterns, and track progress between sessions. Techniques can include skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practice when those fit a person’s goals. The aim is usable tools that make everyday life feel more manageable.
To begin, she asks about the current problem, what has been tried, and what matters most to the person seeking help. That information guides which approaches are used and how sessions proceed.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and using online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being pushed around by them and then choose actions based on personal values. It can help when stress, anxiety, or parenting demands make it hard to act in line with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to reduce unhelpful patterns like worry or sleep disruption. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current connections, which can be useful for people dealing with caregiving stress or relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, and will recommend which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can shift over time as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work on coping skills and DBT or mindfulness exercises between sessions. Ask about session length and technical options when you schedule to choose what fits your routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family concerns, grief, sleep problems, addictions, relationship issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is practical and conversational. She uses ACT, CBT, attachment-informed work, DBT skills, and mindfulness to address everyday problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with people facing a range of life and relationship stresses.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.