- Client-centered work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practice
About Deborah
Deborah Trent is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, anger, depression, and life changes. She also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and issues related to grief and self-esteem.
Deborah has worked in community mental health, private practice, and residential substance abuse settings. That range gives her experience with panic, post-traumatic stress, and drug and alcohol addiction as well as longer-term mood concerns like bipolar disorder and depression. She also helps people facing cancer, midlife transitions, and challenges with communication or control.
Her counseling style combines client-centered work, cognitive approaches, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions focus on practical steps - noticing patterns, testing new behaviors, and practicing skills between meetings. She approaches therapy as a partnership and involves clients in building a plan toward concrete goals.
Deborah emphasizes that difficult experiences do not mean someone is broken. She works to identify strengths and to steady the parts of a person that already function well. The aim is to reduce worry, manage anger and impulsive reactions, and increase everyday coping skills.
People can expect straightforward, goal-oriented conversations. Deborah helps people track progress and adjust plans when needed. To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session so they can agree on next steps.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Deborah uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online conversations. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a clear plan based on what matters most to the person. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try new behaviors to reduce anger and anxiety.She also incorporates mindfulness practice to teach short exercises for staying present and noticing the body's signals before reacting. These practices are useful for panic, stress, and managing strong emotions that follow trauma or loss. Deborah treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision and will help clients try methods and pick what fits their needs and goals.
Confirm the session formats when you book, as current options are listed during sign-up. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The focus is on practical skills that can be practiced between sessions and adjusted as progress is tracked.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to temper or anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, trauma, and addiction to help people notice triggers and manage responses.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach blends client-centered therapy, cognitive techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to set practical goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience across community mental health, private practice, and residential substance abuse settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.