Debbie Franzen-Lang, LPC
Licensed counselor focused on life changes
Details
| Name | Debbie Franzen-Lang |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Louisiana |
| Licensed in | Louisiana, Arizona, Oregon |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Debbie
Debbie Franzen-Lang is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She uses straightforward conversation to help clients identify what matters most and take practical steps forward. Debbie writes in plain language and focuses on small changes that add up over time.
Her work emphasizes understanding personal stories and how those stories shape current feelings and choices. She often helps people rethink painful memories and build clearer goals for daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each persons needs. Debbie draws on several counseling approaches, including Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, to guide exploration of identity and values. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to help change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
Her background supports work on intimacy-related issues, body image, eating concerns, and coping with major life changes. Clients may also bring trauma, panic, self-harm thoughts, or concerns tied to military experience or multicultural stressors. Debbie keeps language simple and focuses on what clients can do between sessions.
She aims to make therapy predictable and practical so people can track progress. She practices in Louisiana and brings experience with individual counseling, couples work, and group sessions. Debbie approaches each person with respect, listening first and offering options next.
Her counseling style is calm, direct, and hopeful.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things Debbie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Body image
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Hearing impaired
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Debbie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Debbie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Debbie among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Debbie among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Debbie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Debbie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Debbie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Debbie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Debbie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Debbie blends Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral tools to help people online. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate the person from the problem so new choices feel possible. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and warmth so clients guide the pace and focus of work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Debbie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is seen. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to relationship issues, grief, anxiety, or eating and body image concerns.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people read facial cues and do longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief updates, skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
Debbie helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, trauma and abuse, panic, self-harm, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps people tell their story differently, and offers practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of counseling experience working across a range of issues and settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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