Deborah Saunders, LCSW, PLLC
Frequently Asked Questions
You Ask - I Answer
I’ve compiled a list of the most frequent questions that I have received over my career. It’s normal and encouraged for patients to ask many questions when choosing to work with a licensed Psychotherapist. Here are some answers to the questions I receive the most. If you can’t find what you are looking for, please get in touch.
What is psychotherapy? Is it just talking out loud to a quiet listener?
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Listening is key, but psychotherapy is a lot more.
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Having a person you can trust and feel connected to in a deep way.
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Getting tools to help with functioning at a higher level in the world.
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Becoming more emotionally intelligent and able to enjoy family, friends and colleagues.
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Learning basic methods for being emotionally regulated and competent in communicating both professionally and personally.
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Taking one's emotional regulation as a means for handing all the bumps one faces in being human, including conflict resolution and loss of jobs, health, a loved one and facing the end of one's journey.
What is the difference between crisis intervention and on-going psychotherapy?
Crisis intervention is getting help for a situation that takes you into fight/flight mode.
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Psychotherapy is an internal journey, whether as an adolescent, a person in mid-life transition, or a senior.
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Each developmental stage faces challenges, as well as offers opportunity for growth.
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What special skills do you have to help patients/families cope with acute and chronic medical illnesses?
I have worked as a medical social worker in hospitals throughout my practice. This unique background has given me the experience to be a catalyst for helping my patients and their families get through the crisis of illness. I help guide them through their illness, into the present, without letting it get in the way of enjoying life.