Debra Douwenga
She/Her
Debra
is a therapist at Two Chairs.
Debra works to create a collaborative environment with her Clients to create a strong therapeutic alliance to help reduce mental health concerns and improve their quality of life. She uses Clients’ strengths, unique world view, and adaptive personality traits to address their concerns and challenges. She enjoys using a strong relational focus and creating a positive atmosphere to help Clients heal and incorporate healthy behavioral changes into their daily lives.
In her spare time, Debra enjoys spending time with her family and friends, exploring the outdoors either by hiking, biking or driving through a national park. Debra loves to color, paint, and listen to music for relaxation and loves to watch good dramas!
Location
San Francisco
,
CA
Education and Experience
- -Worked in County Based Centers providing all levels of treatment for mental health issues, Trauma Informed Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Grief and Anger Management
- -School-based therapy provider from Kinder through High School.
- -Private Practice working with children, adults, and elderly populations on phase of life development, socialization, family therapy, couples therapy, grief, trauma, and numerous other mental health concerns.
- -Bachelors of Science, Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino
- -Masters of Science, Marriage and Family Therapy/Clinical Counseling, California State University, San Bernardino
Modalities
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Emotionally Focused
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Interpersonal Therapy for Depression (IPT)
Mindfulness
PTSD/Trauma Treatment
Psychodynamic
Seeking Safety
Exposure and Reponse Prevention (ERP)
Motivational Interviewing
Somatic Therapies
Substance Use Treatment
Clinical Issues
ADHD
Anxiety
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Substance use
Trauma and PTSD
Autism
Bipolar
Hoarding
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Transgender
Specialties
Anger Management
Body Image
Burnout
Cultural or racial identity
Divorce
Family Issues
Grief
Infidelity
Intimate Partner Violence
Relationships
Role Transitions
Self Esteem
Sexual Assault
Spirtuality
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Values and Goals
Work or Careers
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Exercise
Gender or Sexual Identity
Imposter Syndrome
Men's Issues
Open Relationships/ Polyamory
Sex/Intimacy
Smoking Cessation
Weight Management
Women's Issues