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Online therapist

Deborah Landwehr

Compassionate guidance for family and life stress

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
3 years
Licensed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Deborah

Deborah Landwehr is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Iowa with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and self-esteem challenges. She also addresses relationship and family concerns and supports people working through issues that affect daily life and motivation.

Deborah works from a respectful, listening-first stance. She sees each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.

Background and approach

In sessions she helps people name problems, try new ways of handling them, and notice what changes. Her manner is direct but warm, aimed at making practical progress one step at a time. Her clinical work includes tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, along with client-centered and mindfulness-based practices.

She uses these methods to help with mood management, worry, communication problems, and impulsive reactions. Rather than long lectures, she guides clients through simple exercises and new habits they can practice between sessions. Deborah also brings attention to common life transitions like separation and caregiving stress.

She supports people who are working through forgiveness, life purpose questions, and relationship repair. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on skills that make daily life more manageable. Sessions are offered in English and are available through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Deborah commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based work to help people deal with worry and low mood. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors so difficult situations feel more manageable. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase calm in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed formula.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options let people fit sessions into busy schedules, review skills in writing, or use shorter check-ins between video appointments. The variety of formats supports different comfort levels and practical needs while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, and family problems, plus related issues like caregiver stress and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are grounded in listening and collaboration. She emphasizes practical steps and skills you can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience as a licensed therapist in Iowa.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LMFT, licensed in Iowa with license number IA LMFT 121294.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule based on availability.

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Experience
3 years
Licensed
Iowa
Languages
English

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