Debby Gottlieb

Debby Gottlieb accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Florida Blue/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, and Oscar FL. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Debby Gottlieb is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Debby is licensed to practice in Florida, so clients located in Florida can book sessions. Debby’s Florida license number is SW10552, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Debby Gottlieb has been practicing therapy for 15 years. Debby’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Florida Atlantic University. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Debby is part of that group.

Debby Gottlieb specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Body Image, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Debby spends most of their clinical time. Debby also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Debby is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Debby Gottlieb draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Debby’s style is calming, engaging, holistic, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Debby’s words: “My gift is seeing between the lines and integrating strategies that best support each client, helping to ease suffering and create meaningful change.”

Debby Gottlieb (she/her) offers therapy in English. Debby identifies as White.

Debby Gottlieb offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 1200 SW 20th Street in Fort Lauderdale. Debby is licensed in Florida, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Debby Gottlieb is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Debby will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Debby’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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