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Deborah Derrickson Kossmann is the winner of Trio House Press's inaugural 2023 Aurora Polaris Creative Nonfiction Award; Lost Found Kept: A Memoir. (January, 2025)
“Taking a Step Forward” and “Why We Needed a Prenup With Our Contractor” were published as “Modern Love” columns in The New York Times, and the "Tale of Two Primates" appeared as a "Menagerie" column in the New York Times Opinionator section. Deb won the Short Memoir Competition at the Philadelphia First Person Arts Festival. She has also received a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Poetry Fellowship and an Individual Creative Artist-Special Opportunity Stipend for Literature (Poetry) from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
Her poetry, essays and feature articles have appeared in a range of literary journals and other publications including the Bellevue Literary Review, Nashville Review, PSYCHE, The Woven Tale Press, Psychotherapy Networker, and Solstice Literary Magazine. She has been a fellow in residence at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and The Ragdale Foundation on a number of occasions for both poetry and nonfiction.
A licensed clinical psychologist who has been in full time private practice for more than thirty years, Deb has experience in oncology, community mental health, and leadership consulting. She participates in PSYPACT which allows her to see clients in more than 42 states via telehealth. She has taught graduate courses on ethics, family therapy, trauma and counseling skills. A member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, she sits on the Ethics Committee. She was formerly on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Psychological Foundation and was an Alumni Trustee on the Board of Trustees of Arcadia University. She is a member of Arcadia's President's Advisory Council.
Deb lives outside Philadelphia, PA with her husband, Marc, and Sofia Carmela, a cat with a whole lot of “tortitude.”
“Taking a Step Forward” and “Why We Needed a Prenup With Our Contractor” were published as “Modern Love” columns in The New York Times, and the "Tale of Two Primates" appeared as a "Menagerie" column in the New York Times Opinionator section. Deb won the Short Memoir Competition at the Philadelphia First Person Arts Festival. She has also received a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Poetry Fellowship and an Individual Creative Artist-Special Opportunity Stipend for Literature (Poetry) from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
Her poetry, essays and feature articles have appeared in a range of literary journals and other publications including the Bellevue Literary Review, Nashville Review, PSYCHE, The Woven Tale Press, Psychotherapy Networker, and Solstice Literary Magazine. She has been a fellow in residence at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and The Ragdale Foundation on a number of occasions for both poetry and nonfiction.
A licensed clinical psychologist who has been in full time private practice for more than thirty years, Deb has experience in oncology, community mental health, and leadership consulting. She participates in PSYPACT which allows her to see clients in more than 42 states via telehealth. She has taught graduate courses on ethics, family therapy, trauma and counseling skills. A member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, she sits on the Ethics Committee. She was formerly on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Psychological Foundation and was an Alumni Trustee on the Board of Trustees of Arcadia University. She is a member of Arcadia's President's Advisory Council.
Deb lives outside Philadelphia, PA with her husband, Marc, and Sofia Carmela, a cat with a whole lot of “tortitude.”
PPA Member
Areas of Practice
Anxiety/Panic Disorders, Chronic Illness, Couples Therapy, Depression, Diverse Sexualities, Eating Disorders, Family, Grief/Loss, Health & Wellness, LGBTQ+ Issues, Life Transitions, Marriage & Divorce, Personality Disorders, Physical Illness/Impairment, Sexual Abuse/Rape, Stress, Trauma/PTSD
Orientation/Treatment Models
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Family Systems, Hypnotherapy, Interpersonal, Psychodynamic
Populations Served
Adolescents, Adults, Seniors (65+), People with health impairments, Couples, LGBTQ+
Accepted Insurance
Medicare
Languages Spoken
English
Are you accepting new clients?
No
Are you currently offering telehealth services?
Yes
Yes
Are you a Pennsylvania School Certified Psychologist?
No
Race and Ethnicity
White/European American