Licensed clinical social worker recordAlabama
Deborah Gleason, LICSW, LCSW
Alabama
Licensed social worker - anxiety and trauma
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- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in Alabama
- LICSW, licence 4419C
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149.021697
- NPI
- 1790310183
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Alabama
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
- ACT
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Deborah
Deborah Gleason is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Alabama and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and identity-related issues including LGBT matters.
She approaches therapy in a practical, body-aware way. Sessions combine conversation with attention to physical experience, mindfulness, and skills people can use between meetings. Deborah often helps clients notice how emotions show up in the body and respond with grounding or simple regulation techniques.
Her work includes cognitive approaches and narrative methods along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Jungian perspectives. That mix is used to clarify patterns, challenge unhelpful thinking, and help people name values they want to live by. Many clients come with life changes, grief, parenting strain, or career stress and she focuses on manageable steps forward.
Deborah has experience supporting people with addiction concerns, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. She has also worked in group home settings with adolescents and with adoption and foster care topics, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and aging issues.
Sessions emphasize collaboration and practical tools. People are invited to try small experiments, practice new skills, and reflect on what works for them. The goal is clearer choices and steadier coping in daily life.
BHow sessions work
Approach and how online sessions work
Deborah uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify personal values and take small, value-driven actions even when feelings are difficult. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing behaviors that match what matters most.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and test unhelpful thinking patterns and to build specific coping skills for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. CBT gives concrete exercises and short-term strategies to change behavior and mood.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Deborah will discuss what feels most useful based on your goals and preferences and may combine elements from different methods. Clients and therapist decide together which exercises or practices to try and adjust them over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-in meetings when schedules are tight. The focus is on practical ways to use therapy in daily life, whether building regulation skills, practicing mindfulness, or working through relationship and identity concerns.
CAreas of focus
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Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and LGBT issues, grief, addictions, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered conversation with mindfulness, body-awareness, and practical skills. Sessions often include grounding and exercises to use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in clinical and group home settings supporting adolescents and adults.
What credentials and licensure does she hold?
She holds LICSW in Alabama and LCSW in Illinois as listed in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients as noted in her profile.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers