Deborah Partington, MA, MFA, PsyD

About

Psychologist in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Relationship Issues, Depression and Personality Disorders. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• TranspersonalIncludes spiritual experience, such as meditation or a sense of connection beyond the self, as part of therapy.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Depression, Personality Disorders, Addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Codependency, Coping Skills, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Psychosis, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Medicare, MHNet Behavioral Health, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $130

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Gay Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Arizona School of Professional Psychology

Years in practice

22

Education & qualifications