Dr. Debra DeFour-Pierce, LMHC
- New York
- NY LMHC 002471-01
Not accepting new clientsVerified 1 hour ago
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Open 19 of the last 30 days
Live availability history
Open on 19 of the last 30 days
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Availability over the last 30 days: open to new clients on 19 days, waitlist or full on 11 days. Most recent check, Oct 9: waitlist or full.
Days available
19/30
every one of the last 30 days checked
Availability forecast
Dr. has been open to new clients on 19 of the last 30 days.
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About Dr.
My name is Dr. Debra DeFour-Pierce. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of New York and have a doctorate in clinical-school psychology. I am a certified school psychologist with experience in formal and informal psychological assessment. I received my doctorate from Pace University and a certificate in Crisis Management from Long Island University. In my 30 years of working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a school setting, I have dedicated myself to helping clients gain insight into how their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs impact their life situation(s). My clinical approach to treatment is eclectic and culturally sensitive. I am dedicated to working with my clients to develop effective coping strategies, by incorporating cognitive behavioral-rational emotive therapy, and psychodynamic theory, an interpersonal approach, and encourage the use of mindfulness. I have actively collaborated with clients seeking help for various concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, stress, self-awareness, coping with life changes, family conflicts, relationship issues, and parenting issues. Once a relationship develops between us, you will see that my clinical approach is direct, respectful, empathetic, and sometimes humorous. I am here as your ally to explore several options of how to work through your current issues and will be able to provide you with useful strategies to deal with your current stressors. I am here to help you achieve and foster stronger mental and emotional health. I look forward to working with you on your journey to gaining insight and self-awareness. SPECIALTIES Stress Anxiety Grief Trauma Depression Self esteem Parenting Issues Teen Issues LICENSING LMHC #002471-01 (Expires: 2022-10-31) Read more Show less
What Dr. helps with
Specialties and approaches
Specializes in
Stress, AnxietyGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy
Also experienced with
Additional focus areas
Body imageCaregiver issues and stressFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues