Deborah Richert

Deborah Richert is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) in Kansas with 11 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and depression. Deborah also focuses on issues such as attachment and abandonment, chronic illness or pain, codependency, and questions about life purpose.

Her approach is relaxed and client-centered. She looks for strengths people already have and helps them use those strengths to get unstuck. Sessions are conversational and practical, with attention to what is most pressing in daily life.

Deborah uses several clinical approaches to guide her work. She integrates attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape patterns, and she uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. When appropriate, she brings skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help manage intense emotions and improve coping.

People commonly come to her for help with mood disorders, panic attacks, substance misuse, communication problems, and feelings of isolation or shame. She also supports clients who are sorting out life purpose after a change or loss. Deborah encourages client input when choosing goals and methods.

She offers straightforward, respectful sessions that aim to reduce distress and make daily life more manageable. To begin, visitors are asked to use the site’s matching tool and schedule a first session after completing a short questionnaire.

How Deborah uses evidence-based approaches online

Deborah commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how relationship patterns formed early can still shape current reactions and connections. This approach can help when difficulties in trust, abandonment, or repeated relationship conflicts are present.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and giving people a voice in their treatment. That means sessions emphasize what matters to the individual and the goals they want to set. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is another tool she uses to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and she will collaborate with clients to choose methods that fit their needs and preferences. That conversation typically includes discussing goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and which skills to practice between sessions.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session choices before booking. People often find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let someone avoid travel. The therapist will discuss which session pattern and pace make sense for daily life and responsibilities.