- Family of origin issues
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and EMDR
About Debra
Debra "Debbie" Briggs is a Washington state LMHC with 14 years of experience working with adults. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, ADHD, and major life changes. She also focuses on issues tied to family of origin, attachment, abandonment, and parenting-related stress.
Debbie uses straightforward, person-focused work. She listens to each person’s story and supports practical steps for day-to-day life. Sessions often include talking through current problems, learning skills to manage symptoms, and experimenting with small changes between meetings.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking patterns and behavior. She also uses EMDR for people processing traumatic memories, and mindfulness and solution-focused tools for immediate coping and problem solving. Those options are chosen to match the client’s needs and goals.
Debbie has experience helping people who feel stuck in the roles they learned growing up. She helps people untangle family-of-origin patterns that affect relationships, decision making, and self-worth. Work can include improving communication, reducing impulsivity, coping with isolation, or settling grief and loss.
She offers therapy in English and Spanish. People typically begin by answering a short questionnaire and booking a first session. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach let clients talk through family patterns and decide goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises. In remote sessions CBT can include tracking thoughts, practicing exposures, and reviewing homework between meetings. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps people process traumatic memories through guided techniques. When used online, EMDR sessions follow the same stepwise process and include careful preparation and pacing.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean starting with CBT skills, adding mindfulness exercises, or moving to EMDR when trauma processing is appropriate. The choice is reviewed as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are busy. Therapists and licensed professionals often use a mix of techniques in virtual sessions so people can address family-of-origin patterns, anxiety, or trauma without changing their routine.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on family of origin issues and related relationship or attachment concerns.
What is her therapy style?
She practices in a person-centered way, emphasizing listening and practical steps. Sessions mix talking, skill building, and short homework to try new behaviors between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, grief, ADHD, and family-related issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Washington LMHC and provides services from Washington state.
Which languages are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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