Debbie Swayman, Marriage Counselor in Coral Springs, 33067

Dr. Debbie Swayman, LMFT

Profession(s):
Marriage & Family Therapy
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
LMFT - MT2011

My Approach to Helping

Dr. Debbie Swayman is known for her gentle, yet direct approach, which clients report is effective and soothing. She is experienced with the dynamics of working with individuals, couples and families, including people facing divorce and blended family adjustments. Her areas of interest and expertise include families coping with children with special needs, adolescent angst, issues resulting from chronic pain and illness, as well as family members who are dealing with grief and loss. Her successful approach is caring and nonjudgmental, which clients say makes them feel safe to explore their problems.

Debbie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She holds a Doctorate Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. In addition, she is on the adjunct faculty for graduate studies in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Nova Southeastern University, and is also a clinical member and approved supervisor for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.

Debbie, along with Karen Kaplan, MS. Ed, LMFT, is a co-director of Family Therapy Associates, a private practice, in Coral Springs/Parkland, Florida that specializes in couples and blended family issues. Together they have developed focus programs known as 'Couples in Conflict', 'Basic Training for Blended Families' and 'Career Coaching'.

The mission of Family Therapy Associates is to provide a confidential, caring and non-judgmental environment in which you can find new ways to explore relationships, improve communication, and resolve family conflicts. Their objective is to help you develop and identify individual and family strengths and goals and find positive solutions that 'fit for you and your family'.

As Marriage and Family therapists, their focus and area of expertise is working with one or more family members in a session. They believe that if one family member has a problem, all family members will be affected. They are skilled at working with one individual, a couple or multiple family members.

Their interest in couples and families has expanded to provide educational courses and informational resources to families throughout the United States through their online informational website - www.FYIfamilies.com. Known as FYIguides, these courses reflect the needs of today's families, based on comments and questions they receive from clients and community members who are experiencing difficulty in their own lives, or the lives of their family members.

They have also co-authored of 'Pro-Active Parenting After Divorce', a DCF/Court Approved Co-Parenting Class, as well as the monthly column "I'm Listening".