I am licensed in California with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life which takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Professional experience
44 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyTrauma, AbuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Debra Bubar. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I have so far had 2 sessions with Dr. Bubar - she is compassionate and provides great insight. I feel very seen and heard and look forward to continuing therapy with Dr. Bubar.
Written on Mar 06, 2026 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self esteem
I like the way she helps me deal with my emotions.
Written on Mar 05, 2026 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Best therapist ever!
Written on Feb 04, 2026 after therapy with Debra for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning grief, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s amazing and understands overall issue
Written on Jan 23, 2026 after therapy with Debra for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Dr. Bubar was incredibly helpful to me. She was good at creating a safe space to process as well as explore my feelings. She was also very empathetic to my chronic health and helped me stay on track with my self care. She was very kind and supportive.
Written on Dec 26, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr Bubar has been so incredibly helpful for all things big and small this year - truly couldn’t have gotten through this year without her! Thank you thank you thank you
Written on Dec 23, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
Dr Bubar is very knowledgeable and understanding.
Written on Dec 01, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Dr. Bubar understands me and shares similar experiences which gives me confidence in her ability to help me with my issues. I feel very comfortable with her. I am usually slow to open up to people but feel I have been able to trust Dr Bubar enough to be more open with my feelings earlier than I normally would be with someone I do not know.
Written on Nov 23, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
I have only had one session, which is my first ever, and she was attentive and listened
Written on Nov 22, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I love Dr Bubar, she’s such a great listener and I always feel so refreshed after each session. I’m so grateful to have her as my therapist and hope others can benefit from her knowledge, insights, and kindness
Written on May 30, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Her responses are so helpful to my needs
Written on May 12, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dr Bubar is effective. She is full of knowledge and professional. She listens well and kind like a friend yet still an expert in the conversation while listening to my concerns. She also offers ways or solutions to address issues to cope better and to resolve. I greatly appreciate Dr Bubar. She I highly recommend her.
Written on Feb 19, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
I’ve had one sessions with this doctor seems to be going well
Written on Feb 07, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Dr. Bubar is so great. I have only had 3 sessions with her so far but the work we’ve been able to do in that time has been so valuable to me. I have had to face some hard truths and I appreciate Dr. Bubar’s expertise in these kinds of situations. I feel heard and seen when I talk with her. I am looking forward to growing in this time and I truly appreciate having this invaluable help from Dr. Bubar during such a difficult transition in my life.
Written on Jan 21, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and parenting issues
she is a great listener, but she also is able to give me insight into what I'm thinking of, as well as what are the steps and goals I should take to reach where I want to. I would recommend her to anyone seeking help.
Written on Jan 06, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and sleeping disorders
Dr. Bubar helped me with my anxiety and was overall very understanding and kind!
Written on Dec 26, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
She’s great to chat with and has really good knowledge and ideas
Written on Nov 06, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
She is great and helped me through a lot. I feel like she is probably one of the best on the site!
Written on Oct 15, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
She’s been so helpful
Written on Sep 07, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Professional, considerate, strong skills, empathetic and clear communication.
Written on Aug 27, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 months
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