Deborah Klinger
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Life is hard, but we don't have to go it alone. I strive to offer just the right kind of support and guidance along this bumpy road.
I've been practicing since 1990. My undergrad degree is in Theater, from UCLA, and I pursued an acting career for many years before I decided to change direction and become a therapist. I value and bring creativity and playfulness into the hard work of growth and healing. I use Internal Family Systems and somatic modalities as well as DBT and EMDR, and while I work with all kinds of people with all kinds of struggles, I specialize in disordered eating and body image concerns, and trauma.
Practice hours (EDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Body Image
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Childhood Abuse
- Compulsive Exercise
- Depression
- Eating Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Parenting Concerns
- Perfectionism
- Personal Growth
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Body positivity
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Couples Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Dream Interpretation
- Eclectic Approaches
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Feminist Therapy
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Yoga Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Door can be opened easily
- Service animals allowed
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
$160 — $195per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- DSHIP – North Carolina
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Apple Pay
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Other
Credentials
Licenses
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
NC LMFT Board
637, North Carolina
Certificates
Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Approved Supervisor
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
Certified IFS Therapist and Approved Consultant
Internal Family Systems Institute
Education
Phillips Graduate Institute (formerly the California Family Study Center)
MAMFT (Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy), 1990
Publications
The Overeater Self and the Healthy Self Within
2002, Eating Disorders: the Journal of Treatment and Prevention, Vol.10, #1