Destinee Abrego, LPC
Guide for rewriting personal stories
Details
| Name | Destinee Abrego |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 18 |
About Destinee
Destinee Abrego is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 18 years of clinical experience. She uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and depression. Her manner is direct and practical, focused on building trust so clients can tell their stories and find new ways forward.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions begin by listening to what matters most and identifying small, doable goals.
Background and approach
Destinee leans on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problems and rewrite how they view difficult situations. She also uses client-centered methods to follow the client's lead and CBT skills to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her background includes work with people across life stages who present with issues such as abandonment, attachment challenges, codependency, and communication problems.
She has experience addressing substance use, domestic violence impacts, chronic illness and pain, and concerns related to kink and alternative sexual cultures. Her practice also covers common relationship challenges like commitment issues, divorce and separation, and family-related stress. In sessions, Destinee focuses on strengths and practical skills.
She helps clients practice new ways of communicating and managing strong emotions. Mindfulness and DBT-influenced skills are used when emotional regulation or stress tolerance is needed. Clients can expect straightforward talk, clear goals, and tools they can use between sessions.
She encourages people to take small steps toward the changes they want and supports them along the way.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Destinee works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Destinee among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Destinee among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Destinee among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Destinee among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Destinee among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Destinee among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Destinee among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Destinee 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 Destinee directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Online approaches that guide stories and skills
Destinee uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problems and reframe difficult experiences. This approach focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and looks for opportunities to create new, more helpful narratives. Client-Centered Therapy provides space for the person to lead the conversation while the therapist follows with empathy and support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to notice and change thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety or depression.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works together with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the specific problems they bring. That collaborative process means approaches can shift as needs change, combining narrative work, client-centered listening, and CBT skills when useful.
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 and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support brief updates, skill coaching between sessions, or a lower-pressure way to start therapy. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and make regular work on goals more practical.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, depression, and LGBT concerns. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and family problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines Narrative Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral tools. Sessions are collaborative and focused on telling your story and trying practical strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience in the counseling profession working with a wide range of presenting concerns. That background informs a practical, skills-focused approach.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted. Work is conducted with people located in the supported region.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost 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?
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