Deborah Richert, LCMFT
Kansas · 11 years in practice
Deborah Richert, LCMFT, brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work.
License and registration
- LCMFT, Kansas
- LCMFT 2941 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1891163721 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Deborah
Deborah Richert, LCMFT, brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work. She offers a calm, down-to-earth approach and aims to help people sort through anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and addiction. Her manner is supportive and reassuring, and she focuses on a person’s existing strengths to build practical steps forward.
Deborah keeps sessions straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients name problems and set small goals. Conversations are direct but warm, and she encourages people to speak honestly about what’s hard for them.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with mood disorders, panic and anxiety, grief, substance concerns, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses issues like attachment and abandonment, communication struggles, codependency, and feelings of isolation. Deborah draws on a mix of therapeutic ideas to match what a person needs in the moment.
Deborah uses approaches that emphasize the person’s experience and relationships. She helps clients notice patterns in thinking and behavior, learn skills to manage intense emotions, and rebuild trusting connections with others. Sessions often include concrete tools to manage stress and cravings, and practice for real-life situations.
She asks clients to be part of treatment planning so goals feel useful and realistic. Her style is collaborative and practical. People who want steady support and clear steps to change often find this format helpful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Deborah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Deborah names
- Systemic Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Deborah’s Approaches Work Online
Systemic ideas look at patterns between people and how those patterns shape feelings and choices. Online sessions can use that lens to spot relationship dynamics, communication habits, and recurring conflict that affect emotional health.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how people form bonds and respond when they feel unsafe or alone. It helps with trust issues, abandonment worries, and rebuilding more supported ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps the person find their own solutions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Deborah will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on changing patterns between people, strengthening attachment, or practicing skills for day-to-day coping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work in real time with visual cues. Phone sessions can be quicker and easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family, or health schedules.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Deborah address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and addictions. Additional focus areas include attachment concerns, chronic illness, codependency, and panic symptoms.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is laid-back and collaborative. She listens, highlights strengths, and uses practical strategies to help clients reach their goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, panic, grief, trauma, and substance-related concerns. That background informs how she tailors care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LCMFT and practices in Kansas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients an option?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin therapy?
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