Deborah Klinger, M.A., LMFT, CEDS

Deborah Klinger, M.A., LMFT, CEDS

Verified Credentials

Profession(s): Psychotherapy, Marriage & Family Therapy, Counselling
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  LMFT
License Number:  637

My Approach to Helping

My intention is to assist my clients in weathering the sometimes rough waters of life that we all encounter. The body, the mind, the emotions, and the spirit are the components that make up a human being; I recognize and honor the importance of including all of these parts for an experience of healing and growth. I do so with the utmost respect for my clients' inner wisdom.

More Info About My Practice

I am a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP), and an IAEDP Approved Supervisor for those seeking certification. I believe that an eating disorder develops for a good reason: a means of coping, managing difficult emotional states, and compensating for unmet needs, but can become a life and/or health threatening problem. I work with my clients to strengthen their healthy, authentic selves, to give them a way to discover who they are and how to live without their eating problems.
I'm also a yoga instructor and a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy practitioner. for ethical reasons, I don't do yoga therapy with my psychotherapy clients, and vice versa. But my training in each modality informs the other. I completed a Trauma-Sensitive Yoga teacher training program at the Trauma Center at JRI in Boston, MA, and I teach yoga classes for survivors of trauma.
I offer group therapy for women with eating disorders: an anorexia/bulimia group and an binge eater/overeaters group. My intern, Kathleen Hamby,M.S., LMFT-A, offers low-fee therapy and a low-fee disordered eating support group.
I am in-network with Blue Cross/Blue Shield, MHN and the Duke University student insurance plan. I file for all other insurances, using out-of-network benefits.
 

Services I Provide

  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Consultation
  • Clinical Supervision
 

Ages I Work With

  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 

Groups I Work With

  • Individuals struggling with disordered eating, and their loved ones; pre and post bariatric surgery patients.

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy
  • Body Psychotherapy
  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Contemplative Psychotherapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
  • Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Family Constellations
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Guided Therapeutic Imagery
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Object Relations
  • Person Centered / Rogerian
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Self Psychology
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Systems Theory /Therapy
  • Yoga Therapy
 
Deborah Klinger, M.A., LMFT, CEDS
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
1829 E. Franklin St Suite 100 D
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abandonment1
  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Addictions & Compulsions
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Eating & Food Issues
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Fertility Issues
  • Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
  • Identity Issues
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pregnancy & Birthing
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexuality / Sex Therapy
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trust Issues
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worthlessness