Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Deborah Burton, LCSW
New York
Licensed clinical social worker - anxiety and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 072961
- NPI
- 1184217515
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Deborah supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
About Deborah
Deborah Burton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety and addresses trauma, grief, and parenting concerns.
Her work focuses on clear, practical conversation. She listens to the immediate problem and helps clients set manageable steps. Sessions often center on improving communication, coping with loss, and reducing daily stress.
Deborah also supports people dealing with relationship rupture, attachment worries, and feelings of abandonment. She works with those facing caregiver strain, divorce or separation, and midlife questions. Her practice includes attention to post-traumatic stress and the ways old hurts affect current life.
She describes herself as respectful and sensitive in sessions. Treatment plans are adjusted to what each person needs and what actually works in their life. She avoids jargon and focuses on everyday moves that can change patterns over time.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about goals and progress. Deborah draws on two decades of experience across community and clinical settings to inform how she helps. Her approach aims to make therapy useful in daily life for people juggling work, family, and health demands.
BHow sessions work
How Deborah integrates evidence-based approaches into online care
Deborah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in plain terms. She often focuses on practical coping strategies for anxiety and stress, which include identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing small behavior changes to reduce daily overwhelm. These techniques help with sleep, panic moments, and managing workload or family demands.She also uses methods aimed at processing trauma and its effects. These approaches help people make sense of painful memories, reduce reactivity, and rebuild trust in close relationships. Work on attachment and abandonment concerns tends to combine talking through experiences with exercises to change how clients relate to others.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that match your goals, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and the therapist set goals together and review progress as part of ongoing care.
Session format options are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current online session choices before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break or sessions without commuting. Discuss practical needs with the therapist when scheduling to find what fits your routine.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting issues. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, and midlife concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She focuses on clear steps, communication skills, and coping strategies rather than clinical jargon.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in social work and clinical settings.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York. Her listed location is New York.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers