Deborah Goza, LPC - Therapist in Louisiana

Goal oriented
Down-to-earth
Compassionate care

About Deborah

Deborah Goza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with 19 years of clinical experience. She takes a down-to-earth, practical approach that blends clear explanations with hands-on strategies. Deborah focuses on helping people set goals and make small changes that add up to real progress. She treats concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, and sleep difficulties.

Deborah listens first to learn how a person thinks and how their habits get in the way. She aims to reveal subconscious patterns so clients can see choices more clearly. Sessions often include goal-setting, problem-solving, and scientifically based techniques. She draws from cognitive behavioral ideas alongside person-centered, psychodynamic, and mindfulness approaches to fit each person’s needs.

Her work includes support for parenting stress, caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, and career-related problems. She also addresses issues like body image, eating concerns, attachment and abandonment worries, and challenges linked to ADHD. Sleep and rest are among the areas she helps people improve through practical strategies.

Deborah has experience with teenagers, children, adults, singles, and couples. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassionate listening while keeping therapy focused and goal-oriented. Her style is straightforward and collaborative.

To begin, she helps clients identify priorities, set achievable objectives, and track progress. Deborah encourages people not to stay stuck and believes that clear steps and consistent effort lead to change.

Approaches that guide online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult feelings while taking steps toward their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions when someone wants clearer priorities and committed action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and respect so clients feel heard and understood as they explore issues and make choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and preferences. She typically blends approaches and adjusts techniques as progress is made to keep therapy useful and relevant.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people continue care during life transitions and coordinate sessions around school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and body image issues, and sleep difficulties among other concerns.

How would you describe her approach to therapy?

Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on revealing patterns, setting goals, and using proven techniques like cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to make change.

What experience does she bring?

She has 19 years of professional work experience and recent university classes that inform her clinical practice and approach.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC, licensed in Louisiana.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.