What is the difference between Dr. Deb’s psychotherapy practice and her coaching practice?

Psychotherapy services focus on diagnosing and treating mental health conditions and are provided by licensed mental health professionals.

Coaching and counseling, while supportive, do not involve diagnosis, diagnostic codes, mental health or psychiatric treatment, or clinical interventions, and are not a substitute for psychotherapy or other medical or mental healthcare.

Disclaimer and Overview:
Dr. Deb Berman operates two completely separate professional entities that do not overlap. One is a psychotherapy practice. The other is a separate coaching practice. Each entity has its own separate registration, separate business accounts, different intake forms, and different approaches and interventions:

1. PSYCHOTHERAPY: Deborah Berman, LCSW PC – a licensed psychotherapy practice serving online clients only in New York State. This clinical practice provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions, in accordance with state laws and professional standards. Psychotherapy requires its own intake process, consent forms, and treatment goals.
2. COACHING: PrideMinistry (DBA Dr. Deb Berman) – serving clients globally online everywhere, or in-person in Amsterdam. My separate registered coaching practice offers guidance, support, and personal or professional development. Coaching does not include clinical diagnosis, mental health treatment, or medical or mental health advice, and is not a substitute for psychotherapy or psychiatry. Coaching service has its own intake process, agreements, and goals.