Deborah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor (NC) and a Certified Addiction Professional both in Florida and Internationally. She is also a trained EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist and a Certified Hypnotherapist. She is also a Qualified Supervisor for professionals entering the field. She has over 25 years of business experience in the field of early childhood education prior to beginning her work in counseling. Deborah graduated with her Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University, and her Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts from James Madison University. She has worked as a Case Manager, Primary Therapist, Director of an Intensive Outpatient, Family Program Coordinator, Clinical Director and Chief Clinical Officer. She has presented workshops at several state and national conferences about using mindfulness and emotional regulation to manage stress and using the arts as motivation in recovery. Deborah has been in Private Practice since 2013. She specializes in treating addictions, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, depression, and trauma.