About Deborah
Deborah 'Deb' Lemoine is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and struggles with self-esteem. She speaks plainly and focuses on building a respectful, compassionate working relationship. Deb adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs and values.
She sees seeking help as a brave first step toward change. With 23 years of experience, Deb brings a steady, practical approach.
How Deborah works
She uses attachment-based ideas to understand how past relationships shape current patterns. She applies cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Narrative and mindfulness tools help people rewrite difficult stories and stay present during hard moments.
Sessions are guided by the person's goals. Deb listens, reflects, and offers exercises that can be used between meetings. She pays attention to issues like abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, and family of origin concerns.
She also addresses life transitions, career questions, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Deb describes her approach as secular and nonjudgmental. She works with people across a range of identities, including LGBT concerns and gender dysphoria.
Her style combines practical steps with empathetic listening so clients can build coping skills and clearer next moves. Based in Louisiana, Deb offers support for addiction-related struggles, bipolar and mood concerns, anger, forgiveness work, and compassion fatigue. She aims to empower people to find more meaning, connection, and emotional balance.
Deborah lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Deborah works with
The areas below are the ones Deborah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How her approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions use conversation and guided reflection to notice patterns and try new ways of connecting with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. Through video or text, clients learn practical exercises to challenge negative thinking and try different actions between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's goals and pace, with the therapist offering empathic listening and validation to help people find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will talk with each person about what matters most and try techniques that fit their goals and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as needs change, so therapy remains collaborative and flexible.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter, focused exchanges and ongoing touchpoints between sessions. These options help people access care in ways that suit their schedule and comfort.
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