Dr. Deb Berman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DMin, LCSW (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
New York, NY 10010
Let's Connect (917) 525-2256

Let's connect! I’m Dr. Deb, DMin, LCSW—here to offer actionable solutions for individuals and relationships using a combination of CBT, IFS, Buddhist Psychology, and coaching. Whether you want to focus on stress, anxiety, sadness, emotional pain, trauma, past or present narcissistic abuse, relationship goals, communication skills, work and career, parenting, sex, sexuality, gender, grief, ADHD, life transitions, addictions and much more, I’ll help you untangle life’s complexities and move toward greater balance, and real healing.
With 15+ years experience, and master's and doctoral degrees in counseling, I bring to sessions wisdom, experience, insights, warmth, and a sense of humor. I incorporate a plethora of approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, IFS, DBT, Relationship and Life Coaching, Mindfulness, Non-Violent Communication, Buddhist Psychology, Somatic Healing, and more.
Sound good? Let's connect! I invite you to reach out today and start the conversion. Free consultation. I am accepting new clients at this time. This practice is affirming of LGBTQAI2+ folx, Straight Allies, polyamory, monogamy, kink, and diverse identities and relationship constellations. However you live and love is affirmed here.
Call or Email Dr. Deb Berman now for a free 15 minute consultation - (917) 525-2256
Let's Connect (917) 525-2256

Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Cigna and Evernorth
- EmblemHealth
- Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
- NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan
- Sliding fee available
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Dr. Deb Berman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DMin, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 525-2256
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 078625 Deb Berman
- In Practice for 18 years
- Attended Columbia University School of Social Work
- Degree/Diploma from Doctorate in Counseling, HUC-JIR Doctorate in Counseling
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Dr. Deb Berman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DMin, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 525-2256
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Relationship Issues
- Stress
Expertise
- Alternative Relationships and Lifestyles
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Kink, Polyamory, Queer, Genderqueer Affirming
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Spirituality
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Dr. Deb Berman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DMin, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (917) 525-2256
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Blind Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Jewish
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Blind Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Jewish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Alternative Relationships
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- LGBTQAI2+
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Dr. Deb Berman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DMin, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 525-2256
Location
Nearby Areas
Cities
Neighborhoods
Dr. Deb Berman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DMin, LCSW
Call for a free consultation now - (917) 525-2256