DeBrica Butler , LPC

DeBrica Butler is an LPC who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, and issues related to women’s health. She also supports clients facing addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy struggles, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar-related concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She welcomes people exploring LGBT and non-monogamous relationship matters, multicultural concerns, and self-love work.

Her style is direct and person-focused. She treats each client as the expert on their life and meets them where they are. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while still allowing space to process feelings. The therapist aims to build skills clients can use between appointments.

DeBrica uses a mix of approaches to match what the person needs. She draws on client-centered therapy to follow the client’s lead and CBT to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are included when emotion regulation is a priority, and Gottman-informed ideas guide work on relationships.

She has 13 years of experience practicing in Georgia as a Licensed Professional Counselor. That background includes helping people through life transitions, separation and divorce issues, communication problems, and attachment or abandonment concerns. Her work also addresses infidelity and the complexities of polyamory or other non-monogamous arrangements.

People who choose her can expect straightforward conversations about goals, step-by-step skill building, and practical strategies for coping. She supports clients who want coaching-style guidance as well as those who need deeper therapeutic work. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, chat, or messaging.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

DeBrica often blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's pace so the conversation stays relevant to their goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior, and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change habits.

She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed. DBT skills teach concrete ways to manage intense feelings, improve interpersonal effectiveness, and cope with crisis moments without making things worse. Together these approaches give both understanding and hands-on tools for everyday problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their needs and goals, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the client and combine coaching-style steps with deeper therapeutic work as appropriate.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for relationship work and deeper processing. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins. Live chat or messaging works well for shorter updates, coaching-style exchanges, and skill reminders between longer sessions.