About me

I am a licensed clinical social worker in Louisiana. I was a teacher in my earlier years, and have been a school social worker since 2006. I have also worked with young people in community behavioral health, and have learned from all these experiences. Learning how to manage relationships and communicate effectively with others makes the growing-up years much more bearable. Learning tools to help with isolation, peer pressure, anxiety and depression are also powerful in preparing young people to grow up equipped to manage their lives effectively.

I have a young perspective, and a non-judgmental and low-key approach to working with young people. I look forward to working with you and your teen, whether on one specific problem or on some skill-building to help in school, family and community settings.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Self esteem, Motivation
  • Depression
  • Coping with life changes
Also experienced in:
Addictions , LGBT , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 15

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

LA LCSW 15699

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Deborah Ridgeway. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Dec 13, 2021 after therapy with Deborah for 1 year and 3 months

Supportive ..professional and positive

Written on Mar 31, 2021 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Deborah has been extremely easy to work with and provided prompt, relevant resources for me to help better myself and work through my problems. I look forward to continuing my sessions with her and seeing how she can help me.

Written on Mar 28, 2021 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Deborah is kind, compassionate, polite and understanding, putting much effort in counselling.

Written on Nov 14, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning lgbt, trauma and abuse, and adhd

Deborah is extremely respectful and understanding. She takes your concerns seriously, and does her best to help you any way that she can. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for support in her areas of expertise.

Written on Oct 18, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Deborah really communicates well and is able to give a wide variety of ways to not only work with you, but for you to work with yourself

Written on Oct 18, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Deborah has shown me so much empathy and I am very thankful for that. She prioritizes me and provides me with what I need so I can better understand myself.

Written on Sep 22, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Deborah is a wonderful counselor, she's helped me manage my anxiety and to feel more positive during this uncertain times. She has given me easy and accesible tools to deal with my emotions.

Written on Sep 17, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Very nice and caring, listens to my issues and provides some helpful info on how I can make changes if I choose to.

Written on Aug 07, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

I had a bad experience with the first counselor I met with. I was going to cancel my subscription, but I got matched with Deborah. She has been very understanding and has been giving me great advice, worksheets, and reading material.

Written on Aug 07, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and family conflicts

I have only had a few sessions with Deborah, though within in this short time I have found her to be empathetic, pragmatic and concise. I would definitely recommend Deborah.

Written on Jul 29, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

She is great!

Written on Jul 27, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

She’s the best give great advice she listen she hear you out she understands no matter the situation and she most definitely going to help you do better

Written on Jul 23, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

She is patient and that is wonderful

Written on Jul 22, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Deborah was great at listening to issues we were facing in very complicated times(lock down, new baby).
She was great at finding and sharing resources that were appropriate to aid us with our counselling

Written on Jul 18, 2020 after therapy with Deborah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Deborah is a fantastic counselor! Even though we haven’t been in contact for that long, she has helped me to find several ways to cope with my anxiety and stress, especially keeping in mind that there is a global pandemic right now. She’s very thoughtful and kind in her words as well, which is refreshing in today’s world. I would definitely recommend her as a counselor!

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