About Deborah
Deborah Gullatt welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or big life changes. She frames the first sessions around what matters most to each person. Deborah is calm and direct, and she helps clients set clear goals they can reach step by step.
Deborah holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and has three decades of clinical experience in Texas. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depression, anger, addictions, ADHD, and parenting strain.
How Deborah works
She also addresses issues such as attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, and mood instability. Her approach blends straightforward talk with practical tools. She uses client-centered methods to listen and follow each person’s priorities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. Deborah also incorporates skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive reactions. Mindfulness practices are offered to build focus and calm during stressful moments.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to what the client can handle. People working with Deborah can expect goal-focused plans and exercises between sessions. She supports problem solving for work, relationships, and daily routines.
The tone is compassionate but goal-oriented, helping people move from feeling stuck to making practical changes.
Deborah lists 4 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How Deborah Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online
Deborah draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change thoughts and behaviors that worsen anxiety, depression, and compulsive habits. CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework to practice new skills between meetings.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are useful when strong emotions, impulsivity, or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Deborah will listen to the client’s goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth discussions and skills practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for brief coaching, tracking mood, or checking in between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and busy schedules, while still focusing on measurable progress.
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