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Debi Davis

Debi Davis

LPC

Therapist · Pennsylvania · 30+ years of experience

Experienced counselor focused on practical change

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  • Interactive style
  • Practical skills
  • Career and life

About Debi

Debi Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of experience. She began her career in correctional and vocational rehabilitation counseling, helping people navigate work and life transitions. Her background means she often sees clients with anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and challenges like ADHD and PTSD.

Her counseling style is interactive and engaging. Sessions are aimed at helping people make practical changes and find clearer direction. Debi focuses on building collaboration so clients feel involved in each step rather than told what to do.

She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in the room. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps break down unhelpful thoughts and habits into manageable steps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are used when emotion regulation and coping skills are needed.

People come to her for many concerns: stress, relationship struggles, grief, parenting strain, sleep or eating problems, and anger. She also supports those facing career crossroads, compassion fatigue, and substance use issues. Additional focus areas include attachment challenges, codependency, and forgiveness work.

In sessions she aims to be empowering and practical. Conversations often include goal setting, skill practice, and straightforward feedback. Debi describes her work as a partnership focused on helping people move toward a fuller sense of possibility.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Approaches that guide online work and practical skills

Debi commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) when working with people. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and building a trusting working relationship. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect and uses small experiments and skill practice to change unhelpful patterns.

She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills when strong emotions get in the way of daily life. These approaches are useful for issues like anxiety, anger, substance concerns, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That may mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan based on progress and feedback.

Confirm session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins between appointments. It also lets people use talk-based strategies, skill coaching, and behavior planning in a way that fits daily life rather than requiring a long commute.

At a glance

Listed location
Pennsylvania
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Pennsylvania)
LPC · No. PC008685
NPI
1689297517

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Debi help address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is interactive, empowering, and engaging. She works collaboratively and focuses on practical steps and skill building.

What is her professional background?

Debi has 30 years of experience in correctional counseling and vocational rehabilitation counseling, with experience supporting people facing PTSD, dependency, and vocational setbacks.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the country?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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