Debra Dean, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 35 years in practice

Debra Dean is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW13448 · expires March 2027
LCSW, Utah: 12955284-3501 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1932118841 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 35
Languages: English

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About Debra

Debra Dean is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience. She practices in Florida and brings a practical, solution-focused manner to sessions. She aims to help people handle hard moments and build on their strengths.

She takes on a wide range of concerns, including grief and loss, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and addiction. She also helps people facing life transitions, caring for aging parents, and recovering from narcissistic abuse.

Background and approach

Debra emphasizes straightforward problem solving and clear steps forward. Her style is collaborative and educational. She treats the person as the expert on their life and offers tools, feedback, and explanations to support change.

Sessions tend to focus on coping skills, understanding patterns, and small experiments to test new ways of living. Debra has worked in many settings over her career, which shaped a flexible approach. That variety means she can draw on different problem-solving strategies, depending on what a person needs.

She listens for strengths and builds practical plans from there. People who do best with her approach are those who want concrete guidance and a therapist who will explain options simply. She aims to make progress steady and understandable rather than rushed.

If someone wants a helper who balances empathy with actionable steps, she may be a fit.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

The therapist uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on problem solving and coping. One common approach emphasizes practical skills and small action steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; this helps with anxiety, depression, and managing mood symptoms. Another approach concentrates on understanding relationship patterns and boundaries, which is useful for recovery from narcissistic abuse and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, listen to goals, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. Clients and the therapist collaborate to choose techniques that match current needs and personal preferences.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit short check-ins into a busy day or to work through thoughts between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with grief, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and related stressors.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is solution oriented and collaborative. She focuses on practical tools, explaining options, and helping people test small changes.

What is her professional background?

She has 35 years of professional experience across multiple settings and has developed a broad set of problem-solving skills over that time.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with licenses in Florida and Utah and practices out of Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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