Dr. Deborah Story, PsyD
Practice: Mindful Oasis
Specialty: Psychotherapy
Office locations: Virginia Beach, VA
Most recent review: 1 month ago
5.05.0 out of 5
11 Ratings
3 Comments
Dr. Deborah Story, PsyD, earned her doctoral degree at her qualifying institution, and completed her residency in clinical psychology. She then finished her fellowship in adult psychotherapy specialty training at the same institution. A licensed psychologist with 30 years of experience, Dr. Story specializes in trauma, mood swings, and chronic stress. She provides structured, evidence-based telehealth care across PSYPACT states, focusing on helping high-functioning adults break recurring emotional patterns and build insight.
5.05.0 out of 5
11 Ratings
3 Comments
Dr. Deborah Story, PsyD, earned her doctoral degree at her qualifying institution, and completed her residency in clinical psychology. She then finished her fellowship in adult psychotherapy specialty training at the same institution. A licensed psychologist with 30 years of experience, Dr. Story specializes in trauma, mood swings, and chronic stress. She provides structured, evidence-based telehealth care across PSYPACT states, focusing on helping high-functioning adults break recurring emotional patterns and build insight.
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Mindful Oasis
3500 Virginia Beach Blvd
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Virginia Beach, VA 23452
#202
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Dr. Deborah Story, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with 30 years of experience helping adults navigate mood swings, trauma, chronic stress, and complex emotional patterns. She brings warmth, humor, and a collaborative style to therapy, firmly believing that approach should never be one-size-fits-all. Together with her clients, she looks beneath the surface to identify what isn’t working and helps build practical tools that truly fit their lives. Dr. Story is licensed in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and West Virginia, and she is authorized to provide telehealth services across PSYPACT states.
Dr. Story works with adults aged 18 and older who are navigating emotional, relational, and psychological challenges. She frequently supports individuals who may appear high-functioning on the outside yet feel overwhelmed, anxious, burned out, or stuck in recurring patterns. Whether a client is working through trauma, depression, anxiety, personality dynamics, or major life transitions, she provides a thoughtful, structured therapeutic space to deepen insight, strengthen coping skills, and foster lasting growth.
In the first session, Dr. Story focuses on understanding each client's unique experiences, concerns, and personal goals for therapy. She creates a supportive, non-judgmental environment where individuals can speak openly and feel truly heard. From there, she collaborates with her clients to develop a personalized treatment plan grounded in evidence-based psychotherapy approaches tailored to their individual needs, helping them build insight, strengthen coping skills, and make meaningful progress over time.
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Helpful, understanding, and easy to talk to.
The best at what she does!
very very nice and comforting and better than any therapist i’ve seen before