Dr. Deborah (Deb) Kutner, LMHC

Dr. Deborah (Deb) Kutner is a licensed mental health counselor practicing from Florida. She brings 12 years of clinical experience and a background in health psychology to conversations about stress, anxiety, grief, relationships, and sexual identity concerns. Clients can expect a warm, collaborative tone and a straightforward approach to the problems that brought them here.

Deb describes her style as humanistic and person-centered. She listens for each person's story and helps them name what matters. Sessions are practical and conversational, focusing on coping skills, relationship concerns, and rebuilding self-esteem after loss or trauma.

Her work includes trauma-related issues, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people navigating gender dysphoria, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, BDSM and kink culture, and other sexuality questions. End-of-life and caregiver stress are among the topics she addresses with sensitivity.

Deb uses a mix of methods in session. Those include client-centered techniques, mindfulness practices, narrative methods that look at life stories, trauma-focused strategies, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation. She adapts these tools to each person’s needs rather than following a single fixed plan.

Sessions are offered in English and are available online to international clients. Deb aims to work collaboratively so people leave sessions with clearer next steps and practical skills to use between meetings.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person’s own goals and experience. It involves listening closely, reflecting what’s said, and shaping sessions around what the person wants to change or understand. This approach helps with relationship worries, self-esteem, and making sense of life changes.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and improve emotional focus. These techniques are useful for anxiety, reactions to trauma, and everyday coping skills. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers concrete tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance that can be practiced between sessions to manage strong feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Deb will discuss options and tailor methods based on the person’s goals, lived experience, and comfort level. She treats the process as collaborative and adjusts strategies as progress is made.

Phone visits can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed.

Discuss the practical arrangements before beginning therapy online. Confirm the current session options, fees, and appointment schedule, and raise any access needs or communication preferences. The aim is to understand the next steps and decide whether the proposed arrangements work for you.