Deborah has been a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice for over twenty years. She holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis in Organizational Consulting. She works with individuals, couples, families, leaders, and larger systems (schools, organizations, groups). 

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In addition to her clinical practice, Deborah has a longstanding career in higher education - educating and training marriage and family therapists and other professionals in the field of psychology and counseling. During the span of her career, she was on core faculty and held several academic leadership positions at Phillips Graduate Institute. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the marriage and family therapy program at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). 

Deborah is an AAMFT-approved supervisor and Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists and a Clinical Member of the California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists.