- Addictions
- Blended family issues
- Parenting support
About Debra
Debra Stone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, mood difficulties, and life transitions. Her practice notes blended family issues among its focuses, including co-parenting strains and stephousehold adjustments.
She treats conversations as practical problem solving. Sessions look at what is happening now, what has worked before, and what small changes could make daily life easier. When addiction or mood symptoms are present she helps people identify patterns and safer options to reduce harm and regain some control.
Debra sees therapy as collaborative. She invites clients to name goals and chooses steps that fit the client’s pace. The work can include developing communication skills, managing anger, and organizing routines that reduce friction in shared homes.
She also addresses career concerns, self-esteem, and intimacy-related worries. For people facing divorce, separation, or infidelity she helps untangle practical decisions and emotional reactions. Older adult and aging issues, autism spectrum concerns, and intellectual disability are listed among additional focus areas.
Sessions are conducted in English from her Florida practice. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work can help
Debra draws on straightforward, evidence-based techniques to address common problems. One approach focuses on identifying patterns that lead to addictive or unhelpful behaviors and replacing them with practical alternatives; this helps with substance use and process addictions. Another approach concentrates on communication and behavior changes that reduce conflict in relationships and shared households; it targets parenting stress, blended family tensions, and intimacy-related problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them as needed based on progress and feedback.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel to an appointment. It can also make it simpler to maintain consistency while balancing work, childcare, and household duties.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports adults with addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, and related life changes.
How would she approach therapy?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques focused on current problems, skill building, and step-by-step change agreed with the client.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience as a clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
What languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.