- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Debra
Debra Arseneaux is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 21 years of experience. She has led a independent practice and worked as an executive coach, helping people navigate stressful life events and make practical changes. Debra focuses on approachable, goal-oriented work so clients can move forward more quickly.
She uses straightforward methods to help with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, and stress. Parenting is one of the areas she lists, and she supports parents who are juggling caregiving, work, and emotional strain.
Background and approach
She also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, and issues tied to identity and sexuality. Her background includes training across several common therapeutic approaches. Debra draws from cognitive and behavioral tools to change unhelpful patterns.
She also uses acceptance and values-focused strategies to help people live by what matters to them. Sessions tend to mix practical skills with reflective work. Clients can expect help with coping skills, emotional regulation, and steps for meeting daily challenges.
She also offers coaching-style work for people with clear goals or career decisions. Debra aims to keep therapy brief when possible but will extend work when needed. Her style is collaborative and direct, prioritizing clear goals and simple strategies to reduce overwhelm and build healthier routines.
What Debra works with
Everything Debra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Debra helps people with.
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting and life work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with mood, sleep, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and attachment patterns to improve communication and emotional connection, which can support people dealing with intimacy and family-related stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That process is flexible and paced to the client's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit a busy life. Video sessions are good for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Chat and messaging allow shorter, more frequent touchpoints and can fit into breaks or tight schedules. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and to practice new skills between sessions.
Questions people ask about Debra
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, and other life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and goal oriented, combining skill teaching with reflective conversation to address immediate problems and longer term patterns.
What is her experience and background?
She has 21 years of clinical experience, has owned a independent practice, and has worked as an executive coach serving a wide demographic of clients.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in Texas and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as MI LPC and TX LPC.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered to international clients; she supports English-language work with people in other countries.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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