Deborah (Debbie) Dobbins, LCSW

Licensed in Mississippi · 20 years in practice

Deborah (Debbie) Dobbins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with about 20 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Mississippi: C9669 · expires April 2027
LCSW, Texas: 115274 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1982246617 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Deborah

Deborah (Debbie) Dobbins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with about 20 years of experience. She brings a warm, respectful manner to sessions and believes people know themselves best. Debbie focuses on listening first and then working with each person to set clear, realistic goals for therapy.

Debbie aims to help people reconnect with who they were before painful experiences changed them. She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies rather than jargon.

Background and approach

Humor is sometimes used when it fits, and she emphasizes dignity and mutual respect in the relationship. In sessions she helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the effects of trauma or abuse. She also supports those coping with addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes.

Parenting concerns, family problems, and compassion fatigue are additional areas she addresses. Her work often looks at issues like abandonment, control struggles, communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, loneliness, and finding life purpose. Debbie blends talk-based methods with focused techniques so people leave with concrete steps to try between sessions.

Debbie earned a Master of Science from the University of Texas at Arlington and holds LCSW credentials. She practices from Texas and conducts therapy in English. For people wanting a steady, listening-focused approach, she offers practical help to move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Deborah names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and treating the person as the expert on their life. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through identity, self-worth, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers concrete tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and to build new habits for anxiety, depression, or anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions let people fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from anywhere in Texas. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be good for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can support shorter updates, coping reminders, or flexible check-ins between longer sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, self-esteem, family and parenting concerns, and compassion fatigue among other issues.

What is her general therapy style like?

Her approach is listening-first and collaborative. She sets goals with each person and uses practical, plain-language techniques rather than heavy clinical terms.

How much experience does she have?

She has around 20 years of professional experience working in social work and clinical settings.

What credentials and location information are provided?

She holds a Master of Science degree and is listed as an LCSW. Her practice is based in Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.

How are costs handled for therapy?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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