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Debra Jay Sheppard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, BA
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Orinda, CA 94563
Let's Connect (925) 357-9935
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I specialize in working with couples, parenting, parents with special needs children, young adults and grandparents. Family conflict, divorce, blended families who are undergoing a wide range of emotional, behavioral, academic, and relational issues need support and tools. Retirement, aging, caring for aging parents, caring for ill-loved ones, coping with life threatening illness and grief and loss are also important issues impacting life and family. Therapy can bring understanding, increase communication and create healthy relationships, life transitions and families.
I have worked 20 years in the healing profession, in many capacities, and bring my clinical knowledge as well as a passion for the helping and healing of strong thriving individuals and families.
In my practice I work with adults, couples, teens, families, people suffering from loss,depression, anxiety, PTSD, life threatening illness, care taking aging parents, parents of children with special needs, divorce and retirement. My approach is actively supportive and confidential. I am a certified Clinical Supervisor for agencies and private practice.
Call or Email Debra Jay Sheppard now for a free 15 minute consultation - (925) 357-9935
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Couple Sessions $225
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Venmo, Zelle
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Debra Jay Sheppard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, BA
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 52155 Debra Jay Sheppard
- Certificate from CAMFT 2013
- Certificate from Clinical Supervisor
- Attended John F. Kennedy University, Graduated 2003
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Family Conflict
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Coping Skills
- Couples, Chronic Illness, Aging
- Dementia
- Depression
- Divorce
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- School Issues
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (925) 357-9935
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Debra Jay Sheppard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, BA