Debra Arseneaux, LPC

Debra Arseneaux is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of clinical experience. She has led a private practice and worked as an executive coach, helping people through both immediate crises and long-term goals. She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.

Her approach emphasizes straightforward techniques and steady support. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based work to address emotional patterns. Sessions are aimed at reducing symptoms and building skills people can use between meetings.

Debra helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction concerns, and relationship struggles. She also supports those dealing with intimacy issues, body image, caregiver stress, bipolar concerns, and life changes. Her practice includes work around communication problems, abandonment and attachment issues, and first responder stress.

Clients can expect a blend of coaching and therapy. Debra uses brief therapy when appropriate but will extend treatment if needed. She offers clear tools for coping, communication, emotion regulation, and decision-making so clients can move from feeling stuck toward practical change.

She practices in Texas and offers work in English, including sessions with international clients. Her background as a practice owner and coach informs a pragmatic style that aims to meet each person where they are and help them make measurable progress.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Debra commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviors connect and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress and many day-to-day problems.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and values, then take committed action toward a meaningful life. ACT can be helpful for dealing with difficult emotions and moving past avoidance. Attachment-Based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and communication, which can aid people struggling with intimacy, abandonment or trust issues.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. This process is flexible and adjusts as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lives. Video calls let people work face to face from elsewhere, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can be useful for brief check-ins or when a written format is easier. These options make it simpler to schedule regular care around work, family, or travel while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.