I am a licensed professional counselor in Texas with over 3 years of experience working with individuals across the lifespan from inpatient, outpatient, and private practice settings. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, career challenges, PTSD, OCD, and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical and sexual trauma as well as emotional abuse.
My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I take a holistic and integrative approach that combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive therapies. I am EMDR trained and certified in Integrative Mental Health. I will work collaboratively with you and tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Blended family issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and veterans issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 87679
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Debra is great
Written on Feb 05, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
She is the best! Understanding, honest, easy to talk to
Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I’ve been in therapy before, but I’m really enjoying her approach and the skills she is teaching me. She’s great!
Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and self esteem
Debra is a truthful, kind, and very smart person and therapist. She is easy to click with and understands how to analyze the root of my worries/pain without putting me in a compromising place. She's helped restore my confidence, reassure me, and make me feel successful in therapy.
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Great listener and helped me work my issues day by day. I was able to learn about myself as well as how to address the situation I was facing. Truly a great therapist.
Written on Dec 28, 2023 after therapy with Debra for 4 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Since I join better help my life have change completely for good, Mrs. Burns is the best listener and she always understand what I’m talking about, always give me very good examples of how to overcome my problems inside and out. Thank you very much Better Help and a very special thank you to Mrs. Burns.
Written on Dec 14, 2023 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd