About Destinee
Destinee Abrego offers a client-centered approach that puts the person's experience first. She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Texas with 18 years of experience. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods so parents can understand what happens in sessions.
She focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and addictions. She also helps with problems tied to abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems. Topics such as chronic illness or pain, BDSM and kink, and substance use are also within her practice scope.
Background and approach
Her work emphasizes building trust and a straightforward therapy relationship. Sessions start by identifying clear, achievable goals. From there she draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and client-centered techniques to fit each person's needs.
She tends to keep language plain in sessions and focuses on skills people can use between meetings. That can include practicing new communication patterns, learning emotional regulation tools, and changing unhelpful thinking. Progress is tracked with short-term goals and practical steps.
Destinee believes most people already have strengths they can use to make change. She helps people notice those strengths, try small experiments, and build on what works. The result is a steady, practical path toward the goals clients set together.
Online therapy approaches and how they help
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, helping them set goals and build on their strengths. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to make sense of feelings and try new ways of coping.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. It uses clear steps and exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through techniques like mindfulness and distress tolerance.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit the person's needs. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days. Live chat or text sessions can work well for short check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into daily life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English