About Debra
Debra "Debbie" Briggs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, life changes, and ADHD. She brings 14 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Debbie keeps sessions straightforward and person-centered.
She asks what matters most and helps clients set small, doable goals. Conversations are aimed at clear skills for everyday life, like handling overwhelm, improving self-talk, and managing impulsivity.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term work with people affected by trauma, sexual assault, and post-traumatic stress. She also supports those facing relationship struggles, communication problems, and family-of-origin concerns. Many clients come for help with motivation, feelings of isolation, and making life changes.
Debbie uses a mix of approaches to fit the person in front of her. That can include cognitive-behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thinking, mindfulness exercises to manage stress, and trauma-focused methods when past events interfere with daily life. She believes clients know their story and builds from their strengths.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Debra describes therapy as a collaborative process where small changes add up. She encourages people to take the first step and offers practical support along the way.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Debbie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve focus. Client-centered work centers the conversation on the client's priorities, listening closely and shaping goals from the person's own strengths.She also integrates trauma-focused methods when past events continue to affect daily life. Those methods include guided processing and grounding techniques to reduce distress and increase emotional stability. Debbie approaches selection of methods as a collaboration, checking in about what feels useful and adjusting plans based on the client's needs and goals.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coping reminders, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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