Debbie Silva
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Texas therapists accepting new clients
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About Debbie
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas and a Marine Corps Veteran with seven years of clinical experience providing individual and group counseling services in-person (3 years) and telehealth settings (4 years). I have worked with diverse populations and supported people navigating a wide range of life challenges. I view myself as a passenger alongside your journey of life, creating a safe & supportive space where you feel heard. I am committed to building a trusting therapeutic relationship to understand you, provide an unconditional safe environment with the goal that you feel understood & valid. My goal is to meet you where you are and collaborate with you in a way that honors your strengths, values, goals, but most importantly where you are on your journey of life. You are the expert. I am here to walk beside you, to provide guidance, insight, and provide support as you navigate a journey of change.
I want to acknowledge the courage it takes to seek support and make the decision to invest in yourself.
Thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey.
What Debbie helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Debbie works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
What clients say
- “I love Debbie!”
- “Better Help has helped me tremendously! My therapist has provided me with tools that work and I actually feel like I am making progress!!!”
- “Debbie was very relatable and offered valuable solutions and renewed my energy and mindset to continue to put my best self forward. Debbie listened and touched on every point that I mentioned. That meant a lot because I felt heard.”
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- “Debbie is the best!!!”
- “Ms. Silva is very professional and caring.”
- “Debbie has been an meaningful part of my support system during a tough period in my life. I appreciate that she has built a non-judgmental space for me to process my life transitions and supports me as I test and embed practices for well-bring into my life.”
- “Debbie is amazing!! She listens and offers the best coping mechanisms!! I feel so at ease expressing my issues!!!”
- “Debbie has a lot of experience and really understands how to work with people to help work through the challenges and issues that arise in life.”
- “Debbie got me through a huge transitional period of my life. We set our goals, did the work, and accomplished them. I’m so glad she was there for me during this time. I feel like a stronger person, and am confident to handle this next chapter with grace and strengths thank you Debbie for getting me here.”
- “She's great!!”
- “My match with Debbie was the perfect match! Initially I only planned to use Better Help while in-between insurance. However, I'm so happy with services that I'm staying with Debbie. As a chicana it is important to me that I have a therapist that has and understanding of my culture and the challenges that come along with breaking generational traumas and being a first generation college student. Beyond that bonus. Debbie is knowledgeable in many areas and gently pushes me out of my comfort zone to think about new behaviors and how to apply them to my life. Since being in therapy my anxiety has decreased and I have obtained new tools to manage my ADHD. I couldn't imagine graduate school without Debbie's support.”
- “Debbie is amazing with her listening as well as her feedback. I feel she has an immense amount of compassion, respect and empathy. In just a short time she has helped me navigate through childhood traumas, grief, and realizing my self worth. She is timely with her responses and even provides resources that she think would be helpful, they always are! I’m so grateful for Debbie, I wish everyone could find a therapist as great as her!”
- “Debbie has helped navigate me through my darkest day and if I wasn't for her, I don't know where I'd be. I've always felt seen and heard and she helped me love myself, and for that I'm forever grateful. She really is the best.”
- “Debbie is literally the best. I have made such huge strides in only a year because of all the tools she has taught me. She’s understanding and listens, calls me out when I need to be, so supportive, and I couldn’t have asked for a better therapist. I’ve had another one before (not through BetterHelp) and she was great but not compared to Debbie.”
- “Debbie is the best. She actively listens and supports me. I have grown and learned a lot about myself through her guidance. I think everyone should have someone like Debbie to talk to. She encourages me, reminds me of my strengths, and challenges me to recognize and nurture my confidence.<br /> <br /> Debbie Silva for President!”
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