Debra Pintel Steiner
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Debra
I am a retired social worker formerly with Alameda County Child Protective Services. I provided family counseling to families in the child welfare system. I have also provided individual therapy for adults with mental health and chronic physical health issues. Currently I provide individual therapy for adults with depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. I seek to develop a trusting relationship with my clients so that they can air their emotions and concerns, and begin to see life from a new perspective.
What Debra helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
How Debra works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Debra has been incredibly kind, supportive, and understanding during a very difficult time in my life. Debra made me feel heard, validated, and supported throughout the process, and I truly appreciate the compassion, guidance, and responsiveness provided.”
- “I feel like Debra has become my wise confidante who also tells me when I’m being “ridiculous”. It’s the best!”
- “She's great. I feel safe talking to her and she has wisdom and concise thoughts on my experience.”
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- “Compassionate listener and has great advice.”
- “Debra is a great listener and is great at helping develop tools to solve problems. I feel safe and comfortable sharing intimate details with her. <br /> She gave me some great tools to help with my problems.”
- “Debra is the most incredible therapist, making me feel seen and heard immediately at our first session. She offers guidance, structure, support, and love. I’m so grateful to her.”
- “Debra offers helpful input & assists me with my concerns”
- “Compassionate and insightful. Very pleased with her so far.”
- “Debra was such a wonderful listener and had great practical advice for how to tackle the issues I was dealing with. She didn’t judge and I felt comfortable talking about anything with her. I would highly recommend her to anyone.”
- “I have been struggling, as an adult, with childhood trauma. Debra makes me feel safe, and gives me great perspective on my struggles.”
- “Debra is an excellent therapist. She is incredibly wise, responsive, and patient. I was able to make significant breakthroughs and positive developments in my life in large part due to her counseling.”
- “After years of being in and out counseling and going through many different therapist feeling misunderstood, I am very happy and pleased to finally have met a therapist I connected with and felt heard Debra has been helping me view things in my life in a different light and has brought me so much peace of mind and clarity with things I couldn’t see through her experience in this field was something that really stood out to me and that I’ve been very appreciative of.”
- “She’s amazing!”
- “She listened to my concerns and struggles and I liked that she made suggestions to help with my situation”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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