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Deborah Goza

Deborah Goza, LPC

Louisiana

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Blended family issues, anxiety

  • ACT strategies
  • CBT techniques
  • Goal focused work

About Deborah

Deborah Goza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with adults around anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and blended family issues among other challenges.

She favors practical, evidence-based approaches that focus on clear goals and measurable steps. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns, bring hidden reactions into awareness, and develop ways to change repeated behaviors. Deborah uses straightforward discussion and problem-solving rather than abstract talk.

Her background includes recent university coursework alongside nearly two decades of practice. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including eating and sleeping problems, career shifts, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and anger. She also notes attention to abandonment, attachment, caregiving stress, communication problems, and divorce and separation.

In session Deborah begins by helping clients learn more about how they react and why. That often means noticing subconscious patterns that keep people stuck. Together they set concrete goals and track progress using cognitive-behavioral tools and related methods.

Her stated methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. People can expect practical exercises and discussion meant to clarify concerns and support steady steps toward change.

How Deborah applies proven approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on values-based action. It can help with anxiety, stress, and making behavior changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep, and parenting stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, non-directive conversation where the client leads the pace and focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques from these approaches rather than relying on a single method, and she checks in to make sure the plan feels useful and manageable.

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online session types. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break, sessions without video when bandwidth is low, or arranging times that work around parenting schedules. Licensed professionals often use these practical options to help clients keep steady progress while balancing day-to-day demands.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

19+ years

Listed in

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, career changes, ADHD, and blended family issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and goal focused. She uses clear discussion, problem-solving, and evidence-based methods to help clients notice patterns and make changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years of professional experience, including recent university coursework alongside clinical practice.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can I have sessions from outside the United States?

International clients are not accepted; sessions are provided to people within the therapist's allowed region.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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