Deborah Salant, LICSW

Deborah Salant is a licensed independent social worker with 33 years of experience. She practices in Massachusetts and meets people where they are to address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, and midlife concerns.

She begins by gathering a short history to understand why someone is seeking help. Sessions usually happen weekly or every other week, and she works to build a trusting alliance in the room. Goal setting is part of the plan and is revisited as progress is made.

Deborah adapts her approach to each person's needs. She uses client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused work, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the situation. That variety helps her respond to things like chronic mood problems, substance use, grief, intimacy questions, and parenting stress.

She has long experience supporting people through life changes, including caregiving for aging relatives and coping with medical issues. She also draws on family-systems thinking and 12-step methods when those frameworks are helpful to an individual's goals.

Sessions are offered in English and French, and she is open to international clients. Deborah aims to create a practical, calm setting where people can talk through problems, set manageable goals, and take steps toward feeling better.

How Deborah's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following a person's lead. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to shift them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at feelings in relationships and helps people name and shift patterns that cause emotional distance or conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah treats therapy as a collaboration and will try ways that match your goals and preferences. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts methods over time so the work stays useful.

This profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and making scheduling easier. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, help maintain continuity during life changes, and let people use tools like worksheets or in-session skill practice without leaving home.