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  • Home
  • Forms & Practice Info
  • Managing Depression
  • Managing Stress
  • Relationship Counseling
  • Soothing Slumber
  • Clinical Hypnosis
  • Managing IBS/IBD
  • Kindness for the Self
  • Blog
  • Interesting Quotes

Deborah Beckman, MS, LPC, NCC

    214.824.2009

    Be as determined as a dandelion.

    update - January 2023

    I will return your call as soon as possible so we can decide how online counseling via thera-LINK can work for you.


    If you are in need of crisis counseling  - please go to the Managing Depression page where plenty of resources are identified along with suggestions on using them.


    I look forward to speaking with you.

    Find out more

    online counseling is available

    thera-LINK

    thera-LINK is a secure HIPAA compliant channel for online video counseling. 


    We will determine together if online counseling will be of benefit.  

    Booking a Session

    We can set our appointments by talking 

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                       and useful voice mails

    thera-LINK

    The main client videos to watch are:


    Setup Your Client Account

    Joining a Session as a Client 


    Additional information available on page - Forms & Practice Info

    Payment

    You will not pay for sessions through thera-LINK. Payments will go through KASA (my billing service) or my credit card service.


    It is up to you to determine if your insurance covers telehealth sessions. 

    we are remarkable and resilient

    We are always growing and changing. 


    A crisis is an opportunity for growth when we encourage our internal creative resources.  


    Moving into acceptance of what is happening begins the creative process. Good counseling is about responding well to a current crisis - good therapy is inviting all the growth and wisdom possible.


    The future is your canvas - your life is yours to create. I offer my ability and experience in combining the arts and science that are essential to therapy, architecture and life.


    Thriving through all life’s challenges is my approach to therapy.  

    James Thurber

    “Look back not in anger, nor forward in fear, but around you in awareness.” 

    “We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its coersiveness, it’s always urgent, here and now without any possibility for postponement. Life is fired at us point blank." 

    Jose Ortega y Gassett

    Specialties

    Individual Counseling

    Change & Crisis Management

    Sleep Disorders

    Depression & Anxiety

    OCD & Phobias

    Stress & Pain Management 

    "Coming Out" & Sexual Identity Issues

    Loss & Grief

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome &

    Gastric Distress


    Relationship Challenges

    Blending Families

    Improving Communication

    Rediscovering Love

    Improving Sexual Intimacy

    Managing Finances

    Negotiating Healthy Separation


    Career Development

    Goal & Priority Setting

    Career Transition

    Retirement / Return to Work Issues 



    If you are curious about the phrase 

    "Be as determined as a dandelion."

    there is a blog post offering an explanation.

    Find out more

    Over 25 Years Experience

    I am skilled in treating the wide variety of therapeutic concerns listed on the left in Specialties. 


    Sleep disorders range from late night racing thoughts to recurrent nightmares or difficulty even settling into sleep. Disturbed sleep often complicates or even causes the emotional distress that brings people to my office. Restoring healthy sleep is a frequent first step to becoming healthier. I presented for many years at national professional conferences about my approach to restoring healthier sleep. 

     

    Clinical hypnosis is a therapeutic approach that can contribute to clients accomplishing their goals. I have extensive training in clinical hypnosis from the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) and other professional organizations. I have worked as an Approved Consultant for ASCH.


    Prior to becoming both a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Board Certified Counselor, I practiced commercial design for 10 years and remain a licensed Architect.


    For an appointment call

    214.824.2009

    ethics & insurance & fees

    Professional Ethics

    I am responsible for maintaining the ethical guidelines of practice as established by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.


    I hope and believe that you will never need the following number or address. Even so, every therapy client should know that there are people to turn to if you need to lodge a formal complaint.


    The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors: 512.305.7700

    24 HR 800.821.3205

    the address is

    Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council 

    333 Guadalupe St Tower 3, Room 900

    Austin, Texas 78701

    Insurance

    I am currently participating on the following insurance provider panels:

    Blue Cross Blue Shield  -  Scott & White  -  Aetna


    Insurance reimbursement is often available at the "out of network" level. A statement can be provided that contains all of the information your insurer needs to process a claim. The reimbursement check then goes to you. 


    If you have an HSA or FlexSpending card with any insurance provider - those cards can be used whether I am a provider for that company or not.


    Contact your insurance provider for best information regarding your available benefits.

    Private Pay Fees

    This is a fee for service practice. Payment is due on the date of the appointment. I have an income-based sliding scale that provides fee-friendly services.


    Fees Effective April 15, 2021

    Initial session of 80 minutes is $175. 

    Sliding scale fees are available 

    after the initial session:

    Income over $90K = $140 per session

    Between $65K - $90K = $115 per session

    Between $45K -$65K = $95 per session

    Under $45K = $75 per session


    IBS/IBD 80 minute sessions are $175


    Forms of payment accepted - credit & debit cards, HSA accounts, & checks by special arrangement. Your HSA card can be used even if I am not a provider in your insurance network.

    more ethical guidelines for your wellbeing

    National Board of Certified Counselors

    The license from the National Board of Certified Counselors is not required to practice in the state of Texas. The NBCC or NCC carry a lot of credibility and official status. Too much to outline here. To hold and keep the license requires an annual attestation to professional behavior, no criminal activity, and 20 hours of continuing education. Just like the ACA there is a long and detailed code of ethics.

    American Counseling Association

    Membership in the American Counseling Association is not required. Every year to renew I sign that I will continue following the ethical guidelines established for the practice of mental health counseling. The utmost protection for the wellbeing of clients - this is you.   

    Law & Ethics

    A great deal has been written about the relationship of ethics and law. Laws set the rules and regulations with specific enforcement. It could be said that ethics strive for the ideal. An intentional recognition of good and bad, right and wrong, moral values identified. Ethics inform behavior and intention. l nn=--5   kitten on the keyboard typing  

    You made it to the bottom of the page ...

    ... thank you, and I look forward to speaking with you.

    Photo Credits

     Birds on Piers photo - Balungile Beltz   Dandelion photo - Aaron Burden 

    Gallery - personal photos   Fireworks photo in gallery - Mike Enerio Love Wins photo in gallery - Andrea P Cohn  Wash Your Hands photo in gallery - Bright Umbrella photo - Mathew Wheeler 

     Love Wins photo - Words as Pictures   Dandelion photo - Dandelion photo - Nickolay Osmachko  

    Toucan photo - personal photo   Red Gerber photo - Joe DeSousa  Red Poppy photo - Cora Ortiz    Poppy Field photo left - Freestocks.org 

    Poppy Field photo right - Daria Nepriakhina   Tulip Field photo - BurakKebapci

    Bunch Red Tulips photo - Lisa Fotios    Red Gerber with Leaves photo - Donald Tong

     Single Gerber photo - Lerkrat Tangsri     personal photo  

    Poppy Field photo footer - Mehmet Kürset Deger 

     most photos via StockSnap.io

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