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Debra Gibson

Therapist
5 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Debra Gibson, ACSW, LCSW, LCADC, LISW-CP, has over forty years of clinical, psychotherapy treatment and administrative functions/skills. Ms. Gibson has experience working in New York, and New Jersey, and South Carolina in the areas of children, adolescents, parenting, women issues, couples, elderly, individual, family, counseling, substance abuse, domestic violence, crisis intervention, PTSD, and post-partum concerns. With the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness, and focus-solution therapy intervention therapies. Ms. Gibson has training in Alcohol and Drug, mental health, and family dynamics. She has worked in several hospitals/medical facilities in both the medical and mental healthcare areas. She provides clinical supervision.

Her clinical assessment and treatment skills are used currently in her services as a therapist (Mental Health Clinician), Case Manager, Clinical Supervisor, Consultant, and Co-founder and Director of Counseling Service. She is known to develop programs and grant writing. Ms. Gibson is a graduate of New York University Silver School of Social Work, where she also obtained a postgraduate certificate.

My approach to therapy

I have training in the following CBT, DBT, MI, and focus-solution

What you can expect from me

Clients can expect calmness, empathy, assist the client with developing healthy insight, and directness, sometimes homework

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Woman
  • My style is
    Solution Oriented, Open Minded, Direct

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    5 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at New York University School of Social Work
  • License type
    LISW-CP (Licensed independent social worker–clinical practice) (South Carolina)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression
  • More specialties
    ADD/ADHD, Family issues, Stress management, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Trauma, PTSD, Diabetes
  • Therapy methods
    Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Infants / Toddlers, Adults, Children, Adolescents, Seniors
  • Languages
    English