Deborah Schnitzer , LCSW

Deborah Schnitzer is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with more than twenty years of experience in counseling. She has served as an adjunct instructor at the graduate, undergraduate, and post-graduate levels, bringing both clinical practice and teaching experience to her work.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and is grateful when people invite her to share parts of their lives for a season. She does not promise instant fixes; instead she offers a wide array of practical tools and strategies that she teaches clients to use as they begin or continue their personal journeys of growth and healing. She views change, healing, and growth as attainable outcomes and considers herself privileged to witness those shifts in others.

Deborah treats people with respect, without judgment, and with candor. She acknowledges that individuals are the experts on their own lives and centers that expertise in the therapeutic process. Her clinical practice is trauma informed and draws on several evidence-informed modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and solution-focused therapy.

Her style blends practical skills training with an appreciation for personal narrative and attachment dynamics, helping people develop tools to cope, repair relationships, and move forward in meaningful ways.