- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Debra
Debra Thomas is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Debra offers direct, practical support for people who are struggling with these problems and want clearer ways to cope.
She helps people talk through upsetting thoughts and feelings and find steps they can try between sessions. Debra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of responding. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past hurt and make distressing memories less overwhelming.
In sessions she aims to create an open setting where clients can speak without judgment. Conversations are straightforward and paced to each person’s comfort. She listens to what matters most and helps set short-term goals that feel manageable.
Debra’s background includes nearly two decades working with adults on a range of concerns related to attachment, loss, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and relationship patterns. She draws on clinical approaches that focus on specific skills and processing difficult experiences.
People considering therapy with Debra usually begin by describing what’s most troubling right now. From there she and the client decide which strategies to try first, often mixing cognitive-behavioral techniques with trauma-focused work when appropriate.
How CBT and trauma work in online sessions
Debra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that increase stress or anxiety and to practice different, more effective responses. CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework that can be done between meetings to test new ways of responding.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to gently process painful memories and reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions. This approach emphasizes gradual, paced work aimed at changing how a memory affects daily life rather than erasing it.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. Debra will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest whether CBT, trauma-focused work, or a combination makes most sense. Together you can adjust pace and methods as you go.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow quieter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also permit shorter or more frequent sessions if that better matches a person’s schedule and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related issues like attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are direct and practical. Conversations focus on current problems, clear steps, and skills to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, loss, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.