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Debra (Debbie) Whatley

LA LMFT MFT910
Credentials
LA LMFT MFT910
NPI Number
1427325158
Location
Louisiana
Languages
English
Debra (Debbie) Whatley

Accepting new clients

25 years experience
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About Debra (Debbie) Whatley

I am licensed in Louisiana with 21 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & anger management. 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. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LMFT
MFT910

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Grief
  • Self esteem
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Blended family issues
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Emptiness
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Infidelity
  • Jealousy
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Self-love
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Languages

  • English

13 Reviews

“She is truly amazing and I have been to a thousand hours of therapy before, but have never experienced anyone like our awesome therapist. Some people just have a gift of helping through impossible situations. She does.”

“I spent just a brief time with Debbie but in that time she helped me immensely with coping skills and other exercises to keep my mind right. Cannot recommend her enough!”

“Best help I’ve ever gotten!”

“Debra is a gifted and capable therapist. I have gain some valuable tools and insight to help me navigate a significant trauma in my life. I would recommend her highly to anyone that needed to engage in a therapeutic environment.”

“Ms Debbie rules. She gave me my life back”

“Debbie is amazing! Don’t think twice just let her help. Sensible and Simple, experienced!”

“Love my therapist! Debbie is great and she helps me cut thru the issues I need to address and deal with… or not deal with… or deal with in a BETTER WAY! I know I’ve come a long way in a few months. Session 1 I knew she was a good fit. Highly recommend.”

“Barbara has been highly effective in helping me set my priorities straight and helping me focus on the things that got my life back on track after multiple traumas has set me back in living life successfully. Grateful for her!”

“Debbie is wonderful to talk to. Rather than just listen and ask me how I feel, she gives me practical life advice and coping techniques that truly work! She is skilled at her craft and I’m grateful I found her!”

“Great therapist. No nonsense, right to the point, will tell you what you need to hear whether you like it or not!”

“I highly recommend Debra Whatley as a therapist who deals with addiction or her other areas of expertise. She has helped me immensely in just a matter of a couple weeks! She provides real time, immediate feedback and genuinely helpful skills that can be incorporated immediately. After years as a therapist, it’s apparent that she has an arsenal of tools to share in her toolkit! I’ve seen other therapists, but have benefited more in the last 3 weeks than I have in months with others. Can’t say enough good things!”

“She is really great at her job, she makes me feel heard and helps me navigate my problems and concerns”

“Debbie is a great therapist. She listens and gives so much helpful tips. She has really helped me and my fiancé to understand each other better and given us tips to have better communication. After 2 sessions we have had such improvement in our arguing and not hurting each other with our words as we did before. Her hand out on what love is helped us to identify what good things we do to show love but it also made us realize the negative things we do that we need to work on. 10/10 recommend her.”

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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