PSYCHOTHERAPY IS ONLINE ONLY, SERVING NEW YORK STATE ONLY. (If you live outside of New York State, USA, click here for Dr. Deb’s international services!)

You have come to the right place! I am on your side. I am Dr. Deb Berman, DMin, LCSW, an Ivy League educated licensed psychotherapist with close to 20 years experience. I offer individual therapy and Relationship Reset sessions online via Zoom or by phone.I am also available to you in between sessions for wisdom check-ins, support, and suggested readings. Sessions can be weekly, every other week, or monthly. Let’s discuss what would feel right for you!

You do not have to go through this journey alone. I will work with you to create a solutions roadmap for living your best, most healed life. Let’s get you there together! No fluff, no whispering, just honest feedback and real dialogue.

With masters and doctoral degrees in counseling and psychotherapy, I bring to sessions wisdom, new insights, and a solution-focused approach to help you through life’s thorny patches. I incorporate a plethora of approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Humanistic/Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), 12-Step code, Relationship Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Grief Therapies, Gestalt, Life Coaching, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Non-Violent Communication, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), Feminist Psychology, Buddhist Psychology, Spiritual (but not religious) Counseling, Queer Theology, and more.

I provide a warm and supportive therapeutic relationship for individuals and relationships from all backgrounds to address these and other topics:

  • Feeling stuck
  • Wanting a life glow-up
  • Overwhelm
  • Exhaustion
  • Relationship issues
  • Feeling sad
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Feeling depleted
  • Feeling unfulfilled
  • Work and career
  • Life transitions
  • Family dynamics
  • Intimate Partner Abuse
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Mood
  • OCD
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Body image
  • Religious injury
  • Behavioral challenges
  • LGBTQAI2+ topics
  • Parenting
  • Surviving trauma
  • Addictions/compulsions
  • Exploring sexuality
  • Exploring Non Monogamy
  • Gender Affirmation
  • Expat Stress
  • Kink/BDSM
  • Alt Relationships
  • Developing self-care
  • Blended families
  • Premarital counseling
  • Divorce or separation
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Life transitions
  • ….and more

What is the difference between coaching and psychotherapy?