Debbie Silva, LPC
About me
I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas with 5 years of professional work experience in person and telehealth. I have experience in helping with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem/self-worth, lack of confidence, depressive symptoms, adjustment to life stressors, skill building, and chemical dependency. As a clinician I am the passenger to your therapeutic change, I work with you where you are in your life to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment and unconditional regard. It takes courage to take steps towards making a change in your life, allowing someone into your life, sharing your life experience, and reaching out for support. It is most important to me that you are the expert in your life and that we form a compatible alliance that builds into a trusting therapeutic relationship. There is nothing more important than making a therapeutic connection. I am here to support you during this process. Thank you for choosing me to be part of your journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy
License information
TX LPC 89397
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Debbie Silva. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
My match with Debbie was the perfect match! Initially I only planned to use Better Help while in-between insurance. However, I'm so happy with services that I'm staying with Debbie. As a chicana it is important to me that I have a therapist that has and understanding of my culture and the challenges that come along with breaking generational traumas and being a first generation college student. Beyond that bonus. Debbie is knowledgeable in many areas and gently pushes me out of my comfort zone to think about new behaviors and how to apply them to my life. Since being in therapy my anxiety has decreased and I have obtained new tools to manage my ADHD. I couldn't imagine graduate school without Debbie's support.
Written on Oct 26, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 5 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Debbie is amazing with her listening as well as her feedback. I feel she has an immense amount of compassion, respect and empathy. In just a short time she has helped me navigate through childhood traumas, grief, and realizing my self worth. She is timely with her responses and even provides resources that she think would be helpful, they always are! I’m so grateful for Debbie, I wish everyone could find a therapist as great as her!
Written on Oct 22, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Debbie has helped navigate me through my darkest day and if I wasn't for her, I don't know where I'd be. I've always felt seen and heard and she helped me love myself, and for that I'm forever grateful. She really is the best.
Written on Sep 05, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Debbie is literally the best. I have made such huge strides in only a year because of all the tools she has taught me. She’s understanding and listens, calls me out when I need to be, so supportive, and I couldn’t have asked for a better therapist. I’ve had another one before (not through BetterHelp) and she was great but not compared to Debbie.
Written on Aug 10, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Debbie is the best. She actively listens and supports me. I have grown and learned a lot about myself through her guidance. I think everyone should have someone like Debbie to talk to. She encourages me, reminds me of my strengths, and challenges me to recognize and nurture my confidence.
Debbie Silva for President!
Written on Jul 31, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Lately my life has been up and down, and the coping methods that Debbie provides me with are excellent.
Written on Jul 22, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes