Deborah Salant, LICSW
Massachusetts · 33 years in practice
Deborah Salant is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of experience.
License and registration
- LICSW, Massachusetts
- 105173 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1245702885 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 33
- Languages
- English, French
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 Salant is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of experience. She blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered care to help people manage anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. Deborah offers straightforward support and practical tools in a calm, respectful manner.
She starts by gathering a brief history to understand why someone is seeking help now. That initial step guides the plan and helps set clear, realistic goals for therapy.
Background and approach
Sessions are usually weekly or biweekly depending on where a person is in treatment. Deborah uses a mix of approaches to match each situation. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for patterns of thought and behavior, motivational interviewing to help with change, and psychodynamic ideas when past experiences are shaping present difficulties.
She also integrates family systems perspectives and 12-step methods when those fit the problem. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, grief, intimacy problems, body image and eating concerns, sleeping problems, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing chronic medical issues, caregiving stress, divorce and separation, and aging-related challenges.
Deborah is experienced working with people of all sexual orientations and identities. Sessions are offered in English and French and Deborah accepts international clients. She aims to build an alliance in the room where people feel able to talk, set goals, and try new ways of coping.
The focus is on small, achievable steps toward feeling better.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Deborah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Deborah names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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
Using emotion-focused and practical methods online
Deborah often combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered work and cognitive behavioral strategies. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name emotional patterns that shape relationships and closeness, which can be useful for intimacy and communication problems. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting alliance so people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Deborah will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as progress unfolds. That collaborative planning helps keep sessions focused and relevant to what matters most to the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and emotional work, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work even when travel or timing is difficult.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, trauma, grief, intimacy and self-esteem problems among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered care and cognitive-behavioral techniques to match each person's needs.
What is her clinical background?
She is a licensed independent social worker with 33 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families across many issues.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices from Massachusetts and holds an MA and the LICSW credential listed as MA LICSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and French for both local and international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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