Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coaching
How Debra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Michigan
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Debra
Debra Arseneaux is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with more than 21 years of experience. She has worked in independent practice and as an executive coach, helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and anger. Debra uses straightforward, goal-focused work to help people move past feeling stuck and toward clearer direction.
Her approach pairs short-term therapy techniques with coaching when clients want to set and reach goals.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice values and take meaningful action. Debra pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns that can keep someone stuck.
She uses a client-centered stance to listen carefully and shape the work around each person’s needs. Dialectical skills are also part of her toolkit for managing strong emotions and building steadier coping skills. She has supported people through trauma, sexual abuse recovery, PTSD, mood concerns, and eating or substance issues, and she offers coaching around career and life transitions.
Debra emphasizes practical skills, short-term plans, and extensions when needed so progress continues. Sessions are offered in English and she can work with clients across regions. Her style is direct but warm, aimed at helping people learn tools, practice new skills, and regain a sense of forward movement.
What Debra works with
Everything Debra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Debra's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Debra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Approach-driven online therapy and flexible session options
Debra commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values even when feelings are difficult.She also draws on attachment-based ideas and a client-centered stance to understand how relationship patterns shape current problems. Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process; she works with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences in collaboration with the client.
Online therapy with Debra is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow for a more traditional face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and travel schedules while using the therapeutic strategies described above.
Questions people ask about Debra
What concerns does Debra commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or life transitions among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and practical, blending short-term therapy and coaching to set goals and teach coping skills.
What is her professional background?
She has 21 years of experience working in independent practice and as an executive coach, supporting individuals with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Michigan and Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.