Deborah Salant , LICSW

Deborah Salant is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 33 years of experience. She offers warm, down-to-earth care and speaks both English and French. Deborah focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, and addiction. She also helps with parenting pressures, grief, intimacy concerns, and issues that affect sexual and gender minorities.

Deborah blends straightforward conversation with practical strategies. She begins by taking a brief history to understand why someone is seeking help right now. From there she and the client set clear, measurable goals and check progress regularly.

Her work draws on several approaches, including client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. She matches methods to each person’s situation instead of using the same plan for everyone. Sessions are typically weekly or every other week depending on where someone is in therapy.

Deborah has long experience supporting people through life transitions such as divorce, aging and caregiver stress, cancer, and fertility concerns. She also addresses eating and sleeping difficulties, codependency, communication problems, and recovery-related issues. She aims to create a calm space where people feel understood and can talk honestly about their concerns.

People can expect practical tools along with chances to reflect on patterns that keep problems repeating. Deborah values collaboration and helps clients find steps they can try between sessions. She looks forward to meeting those ready to work toward feeling better and living a more satisfying life.

Approach-driven online care for common life challenges

Deborah often uses client-centered therapy, which means she listens closely and follows each person’s lead to understand what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies priorities when life feels overwhelming.

She also employs cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on specific patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT offers concrete tools for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with stressful life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah collaborates with each person to decide which methods make sense for their goals and comfort. She reviews progress and adapts the plan as issues shift or goals change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat or messaging fits shorter updates, homework review, or moments when writing a thought feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.