Debra Stone - LCSW

Debra Stone is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with ten years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with anger, addictions, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She treats concerns related to intimacy, self-esteem, career stress, and life transitions. Her approach emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based stance that centers the client’s experience.

Debra believes people bring knowledge about their own lives and that change builds on existing strengths. In sessions she listens closely, asks clear questions, and works with clients to set practical goals. She focuses on small, doable steps to reduce anger and manage strong emotions, and she helps people develop better coping skills for cravings, mood swings, or stressful situations.

Her background includes a decade of clinical practice with diverse concerns such as bipolar disorder, process addictions, grief from divorce or separation, and family conflicts. She also offers support for aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and issues many women face. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to real-life challenges.

Debra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors strategies to each person’s needs. She encourages clients to try different tools and then keeps what works. For someone juggling work, parenting, or recovery, she focuses on practical changes that fit everyday life.

Evidence-based techniques and online care that fit your life

Debra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people identify triggers and reactions to strong emotions, then teaches focused skills to manage anger and reduce impulsive behavior. Another approach concentrates on coping strategies for addiction and cravings, breaking problems into steps and building routines that support recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. She suggests trying different tools and keeping what helps most, adapting strategies as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work easier to fit into busy schedules, and it can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in during a work break, or make it simpler to attend when caregiving or other responsibilities limit time. Discussing practical scheduling needs helps shape sessions that fit a client’s routine.