Deborah Klinger, M.A.

Deborah Klinger, M.A.

Verified Credentials

Profession(s): Marriage & Family Therapy, Social Work, Social Work
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.
 

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-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Body Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Contemplative Psychotherapy
  • Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Family Constellations
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Guided Therapeutic Imagery
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • 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
  • Integration of different therapy models
 
 
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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

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Compulsions
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Eating & Food Issues
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Fertility Issues
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, & Transgender Issues
  • Grief & Loss
  • Identity Issues
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Parenting
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Reproduction, Pregnancy, & Birthing
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sex / Sexuality Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worthlessness