About Debbie
Debbie Franzen-Lang helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, eating concerns, depression, trauma, and related issues. She also supports work on intimacy, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with big life changes. Debbie brings a calm, practical approach and aims to make each session straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client.
She has worked in counseling for 30 years and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC).
Background and approach
Her background includes graduate study and long experience in clinical and telehealth practice in Louisiana. She uses familiar, person-focused language so clients know what to expect in sessions. Debbie combines client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral methods.
She also draws on emotionally-focused and relationship-centered techniques when couples or relationship patterns are part of the concern. Sessions tend to be collaborative, with clear steps and down-to-earth goals. Her practice has addressed body image, divorce and separation, forgiveness, hearing impairment concerns, infidelity, veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural matters, panic attacks, and self-harm concerns.
She adapts the pace and exercises to each person's needs and comfort level. In talks with parents, partners, or individuals, Debbie focuses on small, practical changes that fit daily life. She encourages reflection and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist prioritizes the client's perspective and helps people find their own answers, which can be helpful for stress, grief, and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It works well for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and some eating concerns by teaching skills people can use between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) targets relationship patterns and emotional bonding. It can help couples and individuals who want to improve connection, resolve recurring conflicts, or address intimacy-related issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to needs, goals, and personal preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Decisions are made together and adjusted as progress is observed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are good when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible, ongoing support between appointments. These options help fit therapy into work, family, and daily life while keeping consistent contact with licensed professionals.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Hearing impaired
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana, Arizona, Oregon
- Languages
- English