Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Dr. Deborah Gioia-Hasick, LCSW, LCSW-C
California
LCSW in California - mood and trauma care
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- Credentials
- LCSW, LCSW-C
- Licensed in Maryland
- LCSW-C, licence 16324
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 117041
- NPI
- 1114299732
- Experience
- 37 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
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
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Deborah
Dr. Deborah Gioia-Hasick is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, and holds an LCSW-C in Maryland. She has practiced for 37 years and focuses on stress, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, sleep problems, parenting, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
She began her career working with teens and young adults and spent many years supporting young adults with serious mental illness and their family supports. That experience shaped her work around symptom management, communication skills, and rebuilding everyday functioning after disruption.
Her clinical approach blends several evidence-based methods. She uses client-centered engagement to learn what matters to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are woven into her work to support readiness and stress reduction.
Dr. Gioia-Hasick has taught at the graduate level since 2001 and completed a PhD in 2000. Teaching and supervising clinicians keeps her current with interventions used in both individual and group settings. She also completed a year of training in sexual health and sex therapy interventions at UCLA and has provided couples counseling through that program.
More recently she has trained in climate-focused trauma and resiliency. She is interested in working with people whose lives are affected by climate-related distress and disaster recovery. Her approach emphasizes practical skill-building and collaborative planning to address immediate problems and longer-term goals.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online care
Dr. Gioia-Hasick uses client-centered methods to learn what the client wants to focus on and then applies targeted skills training. Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist listens without judgment and prioritizes the client's goals so work stays practical and relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and relationship effectiveness and can help with panic, mood instability, and interpersonal conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences together and decide which methods to use. Motivational interviewing is often used first to build motivation before starting more structured interventions like CBT or DBT.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into work or family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If you prefer a particular way to meet, confirm the available session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so scheduling matches your daily routine.
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Experience
37+ years
Listed in
Maryland, California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, sleep problems, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and career questions, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She follows a client-centered approach and combines practical methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build skills and manage symptoms.
How much experience does she have?
She has 37 years of clinical experience, including long-term work with young adults with serious mental illness and many years teaching graduate students.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with an LCSW-C in Maryland and an LCSW in California. She practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone, video, or other formats are offered.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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