Debra Richardson, 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: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Stress management
- 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 & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- 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
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- School behavioral issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
Languages
- English
Education
- North Georgia College AKA UNG
- University of Georgia
Locations
Frequently Asked
Questions About
Debra Richardson
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Debra Richardson. You can also call 916-538-5100 to have someone assist you.
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:
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: