Dr. Deborah (Deb) Kutner, LMHC

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Experienced counselor who centers clients' stories

Details

Name	Dr. Deborah (Deb) Kutner
Credentials	LMHC
Based in	Florida
Licensed in	Florida
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	12

About Deborah

Dr. Deborah (Deb) Kutner is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 12 years of experience. She brings a Health Psychology perspective to sessions, paying attention to how biology, culture, social life, and environment shape well-being.

She favors a relaxed, conversational style and asks clients to call her Deb. Deb aims for a collaborative relationship. She listens first and helps people tell their stories in their own words.

She focuses on strengths rather than flaws and looks for practical steps people can try between sessions.

Background and approach

Her work addresses stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also helps people navigate relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to gender, sexuality, and multicultural identity. Additional focus areas include caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, BDSM and kink culture, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

Deb uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered and trauma-focused ideas. She brings in mindfulness and some DBT-informed skills to help with emotional regulation and staying present. Sessions emphasize telling and reworking life stories so problems feel less defining.

People describe her tone as warm and feminist-minded. She values shared decision making and invites clients to shape treatment goals. Her approach aims to be practical and hopeful while respecting each person’s unique history.

Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. Deb practices remotely from Florida and draws on a mix of narrative and skills-based methods to meet varying needs.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Grief among the things Deborah works with, alongside the areas below.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Grief
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Depression
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Caregiver issues and stress
Gender dysphoria
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Deborah among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Deborah directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Deborah directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Narrative and Skills-Based Approaches for Online Care

Deb blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered and DBT-informed skills in online sessions. Narrative Therapy focuses on helping people tell and reframe the stories that shape their lives, which can reduce the sense that a problem defines them. Client-centered work emphasizes understanding each person's viewpoint and building a warm, accepting conversation. DBT-informed skills and mindfulness practices offer concrete techniques for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and staying present during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deb will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Over the first sessions she will listen to what matters most, try different tools, and adjust the plan together so it fits the person's life and needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video offers face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief, written touchpoints when a quick update is helpful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and many sexuality-related concerns.

How does she approach therapy in sessions?

Her style is collaborative and conversational, centered on clients' stories. She uses Narrative and client-centered ideas with mindfulness and DBT-informed skills when helpful.

What is her professional background?

She has 12 years of clinical experience and a background in Health Psychology, which informs how she considers biological, cultural, and social factors in care.

Where is she based and licensed?

She is based in Florida and holds the Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, LMHC.

Can people who live outside the U.S. connect with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and payments handled?

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

How do I begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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