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Deborah Cho, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - mood and coping concerns
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Client-centered methods
- Emotion regulation
About Deborah
Deborah Cho is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience based in New York. She has worked across settings such as private practice, inpatient hospital units, community programs, public schools, and a substance use rehabilitation center. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, relationship and family struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and related issues.
Her approach mixes practical skill work with thoughtful exploration of history. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on client-centered methods to listen and respond to each person's concerns. Sessions include clear, concrete steps alongside space to talk about past experiences.
Deborah focuses on helping people notice patterns, build coping skills, and try different ways of responding to stress. She works on emotion regulation, communication problems, commitment and control issues, and complications that come with co-occurring conditions. She also addresses adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, body image, aging and geriatric matters, and cancer-related stress.
Her background in crisis intervention and work in hospitals and schools informs a practical style. In sessions she commonly teaches coping strategies, problem-solving methods, and ways to manage intense emotions. She emphasizes short, doable exercises that can be practiced between meetings.
People who prefer structured, skill-based work and direct feedback may find her approach useful. She conducts work in English and accepts international clients; she holds LCSW licensure in New York and California.
How Deborah Cho uses structured approaches in online work
Deborah draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thinking and behavior patterns they want to change. CBT sessions focus on concrete skills - identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing new responses, and practicing short exercises between meetings to build different habits.She also integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships influence current reactions and relationship patterns. That approach supports work on communication problems, attachment issues, and recurring conflict patterns by linking past experience to present behavior.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide whether CBT, attachment-focused work, or a blend fits best based on goals and preferences. This means trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting as needed so the methods match what the client wants to accomplish.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a day - they can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins during a break, and make it simpler to attend when maintaining a consistent schedule is the priority. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to online visits so the work remains practical and focused.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, ADHD, and related areas listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT ideas to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice alternative responses through short, practical exercises.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of experience in private practice, inpatient hospital units, community programs, NYC public schools, and a substance use rehab center, including crisis intervention work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure noted for New York and California and is based in New York.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients as noted in her profile.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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