Deborah Kraidman

Deborah Kraidman views counseling as a collaborative journey of self-exploration, with therapy serving as a guide to greater self-understanding and awareness.

As a licensed marriage and family therapist (NY LMFT 002278) practicing in New York, she brings three years of clinical experience to her work and applies skills developed through her education and practice to support client growth.

She does not position herself as the expert in her clients' lives; rather, she learns who they are from them and supports their ability to make their own decisions. Deborah invites clients to steer sessions so deeper, long-standing issues can be addressed when they are ready while also tackling everyday struggles that contribute to anxiety and depression.

Deborah uses talk therapy to place dialogue and relationships at the center of the work. Reviewing presenting problems, prior therapy experiences, and personal goals helps determine which theoretical framework to use; in her experience DBT, CBT, ACT, SFT, and Motivational Interviewing have been effective.

She maintains an empathetic, supportive, and validating stance throughout sessions and acknowledges progress both large and small. Her guiding philosophy is to help each client understand that they are deserving of unconditional acceptance regardless of anything that might lead them to think otherwise.