Deborah Anderson

My communication style

I use my first session to gather information from the client's perspective, as assessments and diagnoses don't always provide some of the fine details of who a client is as an individual. From there, I built a working relationship which is to form a partnership.

My journey to mental healthcare

My journey was actually a reinvention of myself. I was a displaced auto worker and a divorced mother of four. I went back to school when my youngest child went to school, and the job shadowing I did led me to this career path. I have spent the bulk of my career working in substance abuse services with both adolescents and adults.

My goals for you

You identify your goals, and I identify therapeutic approaches to support achieving them.

Our first session

You'll share your perspective on what brought you to therapy, what you think therapy is, and what you perceive my role to be. Then we dismantle any myths while establishing ground rules for our working relationship.

I identify as...

• Female
• Black or African American
• Non-denominational