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Deborah Goza

Calm practical therapy for daily parenting challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
19 years
Licensed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Deborah

Deborah Goza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 19 years of experience. She favors straightforward, evidence-based methods that make sense in everyday life. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

She aims to help parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and related concerns find practical tools to feel better. Deborah uses talk, simple exercises, and clear goal-setting in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness practices.

Background and approach

She also integrates elements from emotionally-focused and psychodynamic approaches when those perspectives help clarify a problem. Her work emphasizes understanding patterns that run beneath conscious awareness. That insight helps people see why they react the way they do.

From there she supports the client in setting realistic goals and practicing steps that change daily habits and relationships. Deborah has worked with a wide range of concerns, including parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses ADHD, attachment issues, blended family matters, caregiver stress, and other related topics.

Sessions include straightforward feedback and homework when useful. The therapist adapts the plan to each person’s needs and preferences. She encourages clients to notice small changes and build on them toward clearer, more manageable outcomes.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Deborah often blends cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered work in sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with simple experiments and exercises. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and many daily struggles.

Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people can find their own answers and feel more grounded. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort feelings, build self-worth, or make decisions about relationships and parenting.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and therapist work together to find the best fit rather than committing to one method up front.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options give flexibility for busy schedules, allow continued care during life changes, and make it easier to access therapy from home. Deborah adapts exercises and homework to work well in whichever format a person prefers.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Deborah help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, self-esteem, relationships, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, career matters, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and down-to-earth. She uses clear explanations, goal setting, and simple exercises so therapy feels useful in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience and continues to draw on up-to-date training and university classes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Louisiana with license number LA LPC 9822.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Deborah?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
19 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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