Deborah Goza, LPC

Louisiana · 19 years in practice

Deborah Goza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 19 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Louisiana: 9822 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1902867757 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 19
Languages: English

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About Deborah

Deborah Goza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 19 years of clinical experience. She brings a down-to-earth, respectful manner to sessions and aims to make therapy feel sensible and practical. Deborah focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and challenges in relationships and parenting.

She often begins by helping clients understand patterns that run below awareness. Deborah guides people to notice automatic thoughts and emotional reactions so they can set clear goals.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize achievable steps and tools that can be used between appointments. Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with cognitive-behavioral and client-centered methods. She also uses elements of mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking when they fit a client's needs.

The goal is to match techniques to what someone wants to change rather than force a single method. Deborah has worked with a broad range of concerns including anger, self-esteem, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, and coping with life transitions. She also addresses focused topics like abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

Sessions are tailored to each person's situation and goals. Deborah encourages people to identify specific outcomes and track progress toward them. She frames therapy as a practical process of learning, insight, and measurable steps toward feeling better.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Deborah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Deborah names

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Online support

How Deborah blends emotion work and practical skills online

Deborah uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work with strong emotions that shape relationships and personal patterns. EFT can help when feelings like abandonment, shame, or intense anger get in the way of connection and daily functioning.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try specific behavioral changes. ACT supports values-based action while CBT focuses on concrete steps that change behavior and mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Deborah will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose techniques and adjust them as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or fit therapy into a busy schedule. These options offer flexibility to match therapy to daily life and practical needs.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Deborah address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem issues, intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, career stress, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related topics.

What is Deborah's general approach to therapy?

Her work blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with cognitive-behavioral and client-centered techniques, plus mindfulness and psychodynamic elements when helpful. She focuses on understanding emotional patterns and setting practical goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Deborah has 19 years of professional work experience, including recent university classes that contribute to her ongoing practice.

What credentials and where is she based?

She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in Louisiana.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Deborah?

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