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Debra “Debbie” Briggs

WA LMHC LH60500977
Credentials
WA LMHC LH60500977
NPI Number
1891192928
Location
Washington
Languages
English, Spanish
Debra “Debbie” Briggs

Accepting new clients

14 years experience
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About Debra “Debbie” Briggs

Each day we have in life is a bright new adventure just waiting to be discovered! I view my work in counseling as an adventure I am privileged to share with each client! In my 15 years of experience I have worked with individuals as they have struggled to overcome and cope with grief and loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, relationship conflict, ADHD, motivation, self esteem, confidence, coping with life changes, and other distressing circumstances. I enjoy helping individuals create healthy, functional relationships and lives that flourish. My focus is on strengthening the family system, identifying each individual’s needs, and discovering hope for their future. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Licenses

LMHC
LH60500977

Professional experience

  • ADHD
  • Coping with life changes
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Attachment issues
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Communication problems
  • 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

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

15 Reviews

“Debbie is a great therapist! She listens to my concerns and is very understanding and supportive. She’s helped me unpack my current issues and work to move forward with helpful and insightful tips and techniques.”

“She is a great individual and therapist. She listens and really hears what I’m telling her! Highly recommend.”

“I already have recommended better life to several people. I hope they take it up. The problem is everyone will not have the same experience. I suggested BetterHelp to my roommate. Later, I asked him if he looked into it. He said he had. I asked him if he was gonna enroll. He said no, I read over the descriptions of the counselors and none of them are my type. He’s a total idiot as reflected in his statement. But I tried.”

“This has been extremely helpful for the first 4 sessions”

“I am very happy to be her client again. 💕”

“Debbie has been quite interested in what I'm dealing with. She has been helping me to move in the right direction with some physical and mental healing. I'm using a few suggestions that she has given me in helping myself to push forward in a positive way. I think that she very genuinely cares about her patients. She is a great listener and understands how to deal with people in my age group. I certainly appreciate that!”

“It is my first experience using online therapy and support and Debbie has been a great support. She listens to you and provides useful insights and questions that have helped me to understand more about my self and my behaviors.”

“she's awesome and very nice!”

“Debbie listens so well and encourages me to be my best. I felt comfortable with her even in my very first online session. =)”

“I am new to therapy, and I was worried it would not be a good fit for me. However, working with Debbie has been so beneficial for me. I love talking to her, and she pushes me to be better. She always makes me feel comfortable talking to her and she stretches my thinking without making me feel bad about myself. She also gives me actionable ways to improve my situation. Overall, she is very supportive, very professional, and easy to connect with. I would recommend her to all of my friends. I am so grateful I was matched with her”

“I have always felt uneasy about online therapy. However, my therapist is great and makes me feel seen and heard. I look forward to my sessions with her and I feel like she’s helped me work through so difficult times in my life.”

“Good listener, calm demeanor, very supportive”

“I am forever grateful to Debbie for everything she has helped me overcome over the last year. She has always helped me process the moment, find ways to not cut myself down, but build me up, and reassure me as i accomplished rebuilding my life. she's a calm stable presence in what was my temporary chaos.”

“Debbie listens and is able to clearly communicate the things that she takes away from what I say. It is so helpful to have a therapist that is clear in her way to decipher the things going on in your head!”

“She’s great”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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