Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Depression
How Debbie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana, Arizona, Oregon
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Debbie
Debbie Franzen-Lang is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship struggles, and life changes. She writes in plain terms and focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions. She works with adults across many concerns and emphasizes teamwork in therapy.
Her approach is collaborative. She listens first to understand the situation clearly. Then she and the person set goals and build a step-by-step plan to reach them.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be straightforward and supportive rather than clinical or abstract. Debbie blends several approaches depending on a person’s needs. She uses client-centered techniques to follow a person's pace and keep sessions focused on what matters most.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is applied to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into workable habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method guide work on relationship patterns, communication, and reconnecting with others. Existential ideas are used when people are sorting meaning, values, and life direction after big changes.
Her background includes a Master of Education earned in 1991 and long clinical practice in Louisiana. As an LPC she follows state rules for professional conduct. Debbie aims to make therapy an organized, hopeful process with clear next steps.
What Debbie works with
Everything Debbie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Debbie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Body image
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Hearing impaired
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
Approaches Debbie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Therapy Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings and make choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and small homework tasks, which is useful for anxiety, anger, and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape patterns in relationships and helps people shift those patterns to improve connection and communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, then suggest a mix of methods that fit. Decisions about techniques and pacing are made collaboratively and can change as needs evolve.
Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls let people read body language and have face-to-face conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins, written reflection, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to try different formats to see what helps most.
Questions people ask about Debbie
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on listening, setting clear goals, and working step-by-step toward change.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has three decades of clinical experience and has worked across a wide range of presenting concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Louisiana.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
People may meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.