Debra Richardson, MSW, LCSW,
About Debra Richardson (She/Her)
Debra Richardson, LCSW, helps children, adolescents, teens, and adults navigate life challenges with compassion, structure, and practical support. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at LifeStance Health, she provides therapy to patients throughout California, creating a welcoming space where individuals, couples, and families can address emotional, behavioral, and relationship concerns while building skills for long-term well-being. Her areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma, and she also offers support for a wide range of additional mental health concerns. Her therapeutic approach is personalized to each client’s needs and goals. Debra incorporates evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based strategies. She also provides couples counseling, family therapy, and additional therapeutic services designed to strengthen communication, improve relationships, and foster emotional growth. Debra has experience supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals involved in adoption or foster care, and people with autism spectrum disorders, while also serving many other populations. Outside of her clinical work, Debra enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family. As well as volunteering at special events that support children and individuals affected by cancer.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Adoption & foster care
- Attachment issues
- Parenting
- Ability status
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Autism with developmental delay
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
- Intellectual disability (living independently)
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Mid-life transitions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity & mental health
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Mid-life transitions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders & related conditions
- PMS & PMDD
- Race, culture & mental health
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Adoption & foster care
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Self-esteem
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders & related conditions
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Retirement
- School behavioral issues
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy Types
- ACT Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Parenting Support
- Play Therapy
- Sand Tray Therapy
- Social Skills Training
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
- University of Georgia
Locations
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Questions About
Debra Richardson
Please call us at 916-538-5100 to schedule an appointment with Debra Richardson.
Debra Richardson generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 916-538-5100 to find out Debra Richardson's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Debra Richardson:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 916-538-5100 to see how we can help.
Debra Richardson is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Debra Richardson works at:
Yes, Debra Richardson does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Debra Richardson is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: