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Debbie Silva

Debbie Silva, LPC

Therapist in Texas

Compassionate counselor who follows your lead

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  • Client-centered focus
  • Mindfulness tools
  • Narrative approach

About Debbie

Debbie Silva is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She has six years of clinical experience and describes her role as a supportive companion on a client's journey. Debbie focuses on creating a calm, trusting space where people can share what matters to them and begin to make change.

She listens first and works from the client’s story. Debbie uses that story to shape practical steps forward. She pays attention to day-to-day struggles like stress, sleep troubles, and shifts in relationships. She also supports people facing deeper patterns such as trauma, addiction, abandonment, or attachment concerns.

Debbie draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She brings mindfulness into sessions to help with anxiety, anger, and coping skills. Narrative approaches are used to look at how events and beliefs have shaped someone’s life and what might be different going forward.

Her background includes individual and group work, and she has provided services in both in-person and telehealth settings. Debbie aims to meet people where they are and build trust before moving into change work. She thanks people for taking the difficult first step toward help.

People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools, and a focus on personal stories. The emphasis is on collaboration so goals reflect what the client wants to achieve.

Approaches that translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In online sessions this means the therapist checks in about priorities and adapts each meeting to what the person needs that day. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple breathing and attention practices to manage anxiety, stress, and sleep problems. These techniques can be guided live during a session and practiced between meetings. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about their lives and relationships and helps create alternative, more helpful narratives.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist works collaboratively with clients to test different techniques and notice what helps most. Goals, preferences, and daily life guide decisions about which methods to use and how to pace the work.

The biography indicates she has provided telehealth services, but current session options should be confirmed before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, helping therapy fit into a busy day. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, and practices like mindfulness that can be done without special equipment. Ask about the available session formats during the matching step so arrangements match personal needs and routines.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Debbie address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes. Her work also covers trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, sleeping problems, and related areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is client-centered, meaning sessions follow the person’s priorities and pace. She also uses mindfulness to teach practical coping skills and narrative methods to reframe life stories.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical work experience, including work in both individual and group settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes she has provided both in-person and telehealth services. Confirm current session options with the intake process before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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