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.
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
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Systemic Therapy
CA LMFT 17242
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.
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