Debra "Debbie" Briggs, LMHC
Washington · 14 years in practice
Debra "Debbie" Briggs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 14 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD.
License and registration
- LMHC, Washington
- LH60500977 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1891192928 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Debra
Debra "Debbie" Briggs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 14 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD. She helps clients build self-esteem and cope with life changes in practical, straightforward ways. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are available by video, phone, chat, or messaging.
Briggs uses an empathic, client-centered approach that focuses on each person’s strengths. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to address upsetting thoughts and unhelpful behaviors.
Background and approach
EMDR is also part of her toolkit for processing traumatic memories. She has worked with people managing grief, sexual assault and abuse, post-traumatic stress, and issues that stem from family of origin or attachment wounds. She also supports those dealing with adoption or foster care concerns, caregiver stress, fertility issues, and feelings of isolation or life-purpose questions.
In sessions clients can expect a mix of talking, skills practice, and short exercises aimed at immediate relief and long-term change. The work often includes learning breathing and grounding skills, identifying patterns that keep problems going, and small experiments to test new ways of coping. Briggs describes therapy as a partnership.
She helps people set clear goals and tracks progress toward them. People who prefer Spanish-language services can request sessions in Spanish.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Debra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Debra names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s goals and strengths. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build trust and direction in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, stress, and ADHD-related patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process distressing memories through structured protocols and can help with trauma symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist adapt methods over time so sessions stay focused on what makes measurable progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows visual cues and longer therapeutic work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging are helpful for short check-ins or when people prefer not to be on camera. These options make therapy more flexible and can fit into busy schedules, work breaks, or when travel is difficult.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment problems, and women’s issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions mix talking, practical skill building, and brief exercises to reduce symptoms and boost coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with people who face trauma, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, WA LMHC, and practices with clients in Washington.
Can I work with her in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which 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 are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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