Debbie Silva , LPC

Debbie Silva is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. She meets people where they are and helps them handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and issues related to relationships and identity. She also addresses concerns around trauma, addiction, sleep problems, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.

Debbie uses a straightforward, person-focused style. She listens to a person's story and follows their pace rather than imposing a plan. Sessions aim to identify small, manageable steps that fit into a person's life. She emphasizes building trust and a steady therapeutic connection.

Her approach draws on client-centered work, mindfulness, and narrative ideas. That means she centers the client's experience, helps people notice thoughts and emotions without judgment, and looks at the stories people tell about themselves. These methods are used to address things like self-esteem, body image, attachment concerns, and coping with major life changes.

Debbie has six years of clinical experience and has provided both individual and group services in person and via telehealth. She is also a military veteran, which shapes her respect for people who have faced intense stress and change.

She offers sessions that include video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging, and works with people across a wide range of life challenges. Clients who are specifically seeking support around women's issues will find that Debbie lists that focus among her areas of interest.

Approaches and what online therapy looks like

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, listens closely, and helps people find solutions that fit their life and values. This approach is useful for stress, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to notice thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations without judgment. Those skills can calm anxiety, improve sleep, and reduce reactivity to stressful triggers. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. It helps people separate their identity from difficult experiences and try new ways of looking at problems like abandonment, codependency, or attachment wounds.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process is flexible and may change as therapy moves forward.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone can use less bandwidth, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.