- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- New Mexico
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Deborah
Deborah Gaudet is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in New Mexico with ten years of practice. She brings a hopeful, practical style to sessions and focuses on clear, usable steps people can take. Parents reading this will find language that cuts to the point and a steady, grounded presence in the room.
She holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University and draws on both cognitive behavioral ideas and Jungian perspectives.
Background and approach
Deborah tends to pay close attention to emotions and life stories to help people shift patterns that have felt stuck for years. Her work covers stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, trauma and sleep or eating concerns among many other issues. Deborah describes her style as friendly, positive, thorough and practical.
She connects therapeutic reflection with concrete strategies so clients can try changes between sessions. She also names systemic factors such as income and gender or racial inequality as important influences on people’s lives and decisions. Many people come to her with parenting strain, caregiving stress, or major life changes.
Deborah also supports those dealing with intimacy-related issues, relationship difficulties, body image, and identity matters including LGBT concerns. She uses a blend of approaches to match each person’s situation. Sessions aim to combine emotional attention with manageable behavioral steps.
Deborah believes growth and healing continue throughout life and that each stage brings its own challenges and opportunities. Her work is collaborative and geared toward steady, realistic shifts.
What Deborah works with
Everything Deborah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Deborah helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Deborah lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-driven online support for parents and adults
Deborah uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Attachment-Based work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people change patterns of closeness and distance. Client-Centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities, offering a respectful space to talk and be heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down thoughts, feelings and actions into steps so clients can try specific behavior or thinking changes that reduce distress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Deborah will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together a plan is shaped that may combine elements from different approaches to match the client’s needs and pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions let visual cues guide deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in fits the day. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when written reflection helps someone process between sessions.
Questions people ask about Deborah
What concerns does Deborah address in therapy
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleep and eating issues, and many life changes. Parenting and caregiving strains are also named areas of focus.
What is her therapeutic style like
The approach is friendly, hopeful and practical with attention to emotions and life story. Sessions blend reflective conversation with concrete steps to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to sessions
She has ten years of clinical experience and uses both cognitive behavioral ideas and Jungian-informed perspectives in her work.
Where is she licensed and based
She is a New Mexico LPCC and works from New Mexico while offering services to a wider audience.
Which languages and countries are supported
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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