- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana, Arizona, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Debbie
Debbie Franzen-Lang is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with three decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. She listens without judgment and helps parents and individuals untangle day-to-day problems. Her style is straightforward and supportive for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes or intense emotions.
She uses practical conversations to identify what matters most and sets clear, doable goals. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, such as coping strategies for panic, ways to improve communication, or steps to handle grief and loss.
Background and approach
She also addresses issues like body image, eating concerns, and recovery after infidelity. Debbie combines client-centered care with evidence-informed tools. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns and on emotionally focused methods to strengthen close relationships.
She also incorporates existential ideas to help people find meaning when facing major transitions. Debbie has practiced in Louisiana for many years and has worked with people from diverse backgrounds. She has experience supporting veterans, people who are hearing impaired, and those facing multicultural stresses.
Her work includes both one-on-one sessions and group formats. People who choose her practice can expect a collaborative, paced approach. She explains options plainly and adapts methods to fit each person's life.
The goal is clearer thinking, calmer reactions, and more satisfying connections with others.
What Debbie works with
Everything Debbie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Debbie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Body image
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Hearing impaired
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
Approaches Debbie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on your priorities and experiences. The therapist follows your pace, listens closely, and helps you name goals and next steps. This approach helps with stress, parenting strain, and building confidence.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and change patterns that keep problems going. CBT works well for depression, panic attacks, and some eating or body image issues.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on emotions in close relationships. It helps partners and individuals recognize patterns that block connection and practice new ways of responding. This method can be useful for intimacy issues, relationship conflict, and repairing trust after infidelity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help choose methods that match the client's goals, preferences, and the problem at hand. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and screen sharing for exercises. Phone sessions can fit a lunch break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or ongoing support without scheduling a full call. These formats make it easier to balance therapy with parenting, work, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Debbie
What concerns does Debbie help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, eating and body image concerns, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and humanistic, meaning conversations guide the work. She emphasizes listening, reflection, encouragement, and practical steps to meet goals.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of counseling experience to her practice, working with individuals across many life stages and with group formats as well.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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