Deborah Lawton is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Borderline Personality, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Gender Identity, Parenting, Stress, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Change is hard. And it takes courage. As a therapist I create a safe space, free of judgment, where your pain and suffering can be accepted, understood – and healed. My approach builds on the strengths and resiliency of my clients. I will not try to fit you into a single theoretical framework. What I do is tailored to each unique individual, based on thorough assessment, using the best of evidence-based therapeutic methods. My work with clients includes anxiety, depression, trauma/abuse, behavior, self-harm, suicidality, family conflict, attachment, & addiction. I am a Registered Play Therapist and I am Certified in Co-Occurring Disorders (addiction and mental illness). I am trained in trauma therapies, sand and play therapies, expressive arts, & cognitive behavioral therapy. I have several years of experience both as a clinician and supervising other clinicians. I’ve worked with kids, teens & adults in a variety of settings, including: inpatient hospitals; partial hospitalization prog