Welcome to Therapy! Are you struggling with overwhelming feelings and emotions that are interfering in your daily life or anxiety and stress from sudden life changes that are affecting your overall sense of self-worth, self-esteem, confidence, and motivation? Are you struggling in an unsatisfying career and need guidance to discover your purpose and unique skillset? How about interpersonal interactions with supervisors and coworkers, friends, and life partners? These concerns and many others can happen for a variety of reasons and impact one's personal life, career, relationships, education, and spiritual well-being. I'm here to help! My name is Debra Fader a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York State. I have a Masters's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and have over 25 years of experience in providing career and clinical services. I have experience with many different types of concerns such as Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Stress, Traumatic experiences, Career and lifestyle challenges, adjustment issues, and relationship issues.
My counselor style is holistic, approachable, warm, and understanding. I am skilled in therapeutic approaches like Cognitive Behavioral, Solution-Focused, Person-Centered, and Narrative as well as a variety of career development theories and personality types.
I believe the counseling process is a working alliance between the counselor and the client in which to promote positive support, guidance, and growth within the client that leads to healthy changes and decisions leading towards a greater level of self-empowerment. I encourage you to embrace your personal journey. Together we will tailor and design what is best for you in meeting your life and career goals.
I encourage and empower you to step out in faith towards making your life the best it can be. I am honored to have the opportunity to work with you!
“Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.” - Kerry Washington
Professional experience
24 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietySelf esteem, MotivationCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Body image, Cancer, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Debra Fader. 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.
She is kind, calm, and patient on my best days and on my worst days. I am so thankful I’ve been able to work with her.
Written on Dec 03, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 5 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
Very caring! I feel very comfortable talking to her.
Written on Sep 11, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Debra is very kind, understanding and patient. I just began therapy and she has already taught me so many new things. I love the way she is honest, helpful and caring! I highly recommend going to Debra she is very professional.
Written on Aug 16, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Debra is a great listener and has great insight to how to handle things.. also very easy to talk to and very understanding
Written on Jun 23, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She is a great therapist..she is always there for me and helps with giving me outside resources.
Written on May 07, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Debra was fantastic. Active listener with good suggestions on how to approach anxiety and depressive episodes
Written on Mar 11, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Debra is the best therapist I’ve ever had. She listens and provides wise advice. Her strategies are functional and easy to implement.
Written on Jan 21, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She is great
Written on Jan 13, 2025 after therapy with Debra for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
She is great
Written on Nov 01, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Debra is a wonderful support to me. There hasn’t been a session where I haven’t thought there was a plan in place for me. She provides very easy steps to take and everything seems achievable. I have been seeking support around communication in my marriage, and I leave every session feeling confident in what I can do to work on this and myself.
Written on Jan 07, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Debra has been VERY supportive and has provided me guidance, direction, and tools to navigate stressful situations. I absolutely look forward to our sessions!
Written on Nov 16, 2023 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, anger management, and career difficulties
She listens with empathy and makes you feel at ease to speak with.
Written on Sep 27, 2023 after therapy with Debra for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Incredibly good at listening and well understanding of my needs and wants. Helps me through things without validating my feelings in a negative way
Written on Sep 06, 2023 after therapy with Debra for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship issues
Debra is an excellent Therapist. I really enjoy talking to her and listening to her advice and guidance.
Written on Jun 17, 2023 after therapy with Debra for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
Debra has been so supportive and knowledgeable through all of my goals and focuses I have brought forward. She gives the right amount of space for me to realize my potential or the reality of a situation.
Written on Mar 28, 2023 after therapy with Debra for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Debra is incredibly patient, thoughtful, smart, and kind. I am new to therapy and she has helped me tremendously in our short time working together and I cannot speak more highly of her and my experience working with her!
Written on Feb 07, 2023 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Debra is great
Written on Jan 26, 2023 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
A+++
Written on Nov 09, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Debra is very helpful
Written on Jul 30, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I’ve been in therapy for a few months now and she’s amazing! I’ve made so much progress with her support and expertise. I always feel like she’s really listening to me. I feel better about myself and how I handle my emotions and thoughts since receiving her help. I would highly recommend her. I am so grateful for all of her help and guidance.
Written on May 26, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Debra has been very accessible, easy to talk to and provides great opportunities for self reflection in ways that I had not thought of before. Being in session with her is a good combination of feeling challenged and listened to without judgement. Would recommend her to anyone seeking to try therapy for the first time.
Written on Apr 13, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
She is awesome
Written on Mar 21, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Wonderful therapist!!! I would recommend to anyone looking
Written on Mar 01, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Debra is the best. So kind and understand, she has helped me so much.
Written on Feb 24, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Counselor Debra Fader brings a sense of calm to my life. Fader gives one hope about the future. This is a rough time for so many and I would recommend Fader to all. God Bless Fader.
Written on Feb 19, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Debra is deeply empathetic and genuinely listens. Not only that, she has the expertise and knowledge to extend helpful and practical strategies, along with applicable resources. Most of all, it's evident that she cares and believes in the best potential of her clients.
Written on Feb 13, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Best therapist I’ve ever worked with. Love her approach to helping and supporting me.
Written on Jan 04, 2022 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Her expertise and compassion blend together to create such a warm experience. She is first to listen and will always give advice and guidance when it is needed. I look forward to meeting with her every week.
Written on Dec 02, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd
Debra is very kind and such a great listener. I never feel like I am being judged when I am talking to her, yet I trust she is being honest with me.
Written on Oct 12, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Debra is very understanding and helpful. I am glad I have found her.
Written on Jul 28, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She really listens to you and makes you understand that she understands you. For many like me who feel alone in this world being able to speak to someone with no filter and have them understand you means the world
Written on Jul 26, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 2 months
Debra's advice has improved my life in many ways. I greatly enjoy our time together and feel that its been key to my own growth.
Written on Jul 13, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, and coaching
Debra is a kind-hearted and exceptional counselor. She is an individual who genuinely cares about you and your situation. She gives intelligent and thoughtful advice throughout sessions. She is always available when I need it most and is an amazing active listener. She brightens my day when I connect with her for my session. I would recommend Debra to anyone going through a hard time or just needs someone to speak with. Just knowing I get to speak with Debra each week warms my heart!
Written on Jun 21, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Debra is so helpful, she gives me tips for coping when I need them and suggestions for managing professional and personal relationships. She’s a great listener and is always there when I need her to guide me back to center. I highly recommend speaking with her!
Written on May 05, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and coaching
Thanks for your help , very nice
Written on Jan 11, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Debra has been fantastically supportive and insightful during a very difficult chapter for me of grief and major life transition. Kind, perceptive and professional, Debra is what I've been seeking in a counselor (and took a number of sessions with others to find).
Written on Jan 04, 2021 after therapy with Debra for 3 months on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
I started working with Debra Fader in October and by December, I was a completely different person. She creates and maintains a safe, peaceful, open environment while providing support, advice, and encouragement in every video session we had. I felt that I was actually listened to and validated in a lot of areas I was struggling with. Through her counseling I rediscovered my self worth, learned how to set boundaries, and finally saw myself regain control of my own life. I couldn't be more grateful and proud of the changes she helped me achieve.
Written on Dec 14, 2020 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
Debra is an excellent listener. After talking her ear off for several sessions, I believe we are getting to the core of my depression and anxiety and relating it to my trauma. She is helping me see patterns in my past that no longer serve me which are contributing to my fears and limiting my life.
She is helping me learn new skills to improve the thoughts on which I dwell,
my core beliefs, my relationship habits and my self-worth.
I have a long way to go but I always feel better and more capable and empowered after a session with her. She is kind and understanding. Whenever I tell her, "this is gonna sound crazy" she always helps me feel that -not only is it not crazy- but why it was logical for me to look at it a certain way.
Her calm, capable expertise is a very welcome port in the storm of my life.
Written on Dec 08, 2020 after therapy with Debra for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Warm caring compassionate and just what I need. I feel safe and cared for.
Written on Nov 05, 2020 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
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