About
There's a unique kind of pain in working so hard to hold everything together while inside you quietly unravel. You push through, show up, take care of business and everyone else. Yet part of you feels unheard, invisible, lost. You wonder how you can keep going day after day, pretending that everything’s fine when inside you're overwhelmed, lonely, or simply tired. Whatever brings you here, it’s ok to ask for help. If you're ready for things to feel different, I’ll work with you to unravel the anxiety, perfectionism, and self-doubt that have kept you stuck, while helping you discover a sense of self-worth, connection and intention. Together we’ll create a roadmap to change that’s authentic and achievable. I am an LCSW with five years of post-graduate psychoanalytic training. My approach is to treat the underlying causes of your pain – rather than the pain itself – so that the benefits will be long-lasting. I’ll be an active partner and work to earn your trust by offering compassion while encouraging your growth toward a life more aligned with your true self. Specialties: Visit my website to schedule a free consultation at your convenience. I often have time available within 24 hours. Credentials & Experience: I have 5 years of post-graduate training through the New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis and the Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies.
"If we worked together, we would begin with understanding your goals and develop a plan based on them. I often work from a psychodynamic perspective so that we're addressing the source of the problem for more long-term results. As needed, I'll also bring in mindfulness, somatic and cognitive approaches."
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Services & Pricing
Free Consultation
15 min · Online, In Person
Individual Therapy
50 min · Online, In Person
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Verified by Calm at Home
Licensed · LCSW
Deborah Stymest · Verified December 2025
Education and Years in Practice
Attended Rutgers University, MSW in , Graduated 2015
Additional Credentials
Membership from NJ Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis
2020
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I can help verify if you have out-of-network benefits. I partner with a service that automatically submits superbills for you and allows you to only pay your co-insurance for my sessions, which could save you on average 70 percent on my full rate every session.
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Available both in-person and online
33 Plymouth St., #106
Montclair, NJ, 07042 map
If we worked together, we would begin with understanding your goals and develop a plan based on them. I often work from a psychodynamic perspective so that we're addressing the source of the problem for more long-term results. As needed, I'll also bring in mindfulness, somatic and cognitive approaches.
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