Deborah Coppersmith, LPC
Texas · 16 years in practice
Deborah Coppersmith is a licensed professional counselor with sixteen years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 61308 · expires June 2026
- LPC, Arizona
- LPC-22913 · expires February 2028
- LPC, Oregon
- C8567 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1902133135 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
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 Deborah
Deborah Coppersmith is a licensed professional counselor with sixteen years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, or big life changes. She speaks English and practices from Texas as an LPC licensed in Arizona and Oregon as well.
Deborah aims for clear, straightforward conversations in therapy. Sessions commonly look at how thoughts, behaviors, and relationships affect daily life. She uses practical exercises and reflective discussion so people can try new ways of handling hard moments between sessions.
Background and approach
Her work draws on Existential ideas about meaning and choice, alongside client-centered care that follows the person's lead. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when those fit the issues at hand.
Deborah helps with a wide range of concerns, including bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment wounds, family of origin issues, and career-related stress. In sessions she emphasizes practical skills, emotional understanding, and gradual change.
People often work on clearer communication, managing intense emotions, and building routines that support mood and energy. The goal is to leave therapy with tools that make daily life feel more manageable and meaningful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Deborah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Deborah names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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
Therapeutic approaches for online care and meaning
Existential Therapy helps people look at life questions such as purpose, freedom, and responsibility. It often supports those facing major life changes, a sense of emptiness, or questions about direction. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead so the client feels understood and accepted, which can help build self-esteem and open up honest conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. The process starts with talking about what matters most, then trying practical steps and reflecting on what helps. Adjustments are made along the way so the approach stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress moving even when life is hectic.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Deborah address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style blends existential perspectives on meaning with client-centered listening and practical CBT techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Deborah has sixteen years of experience working with people on mood, relationship, and life-transition concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for Deborah?
She is an LPC and holds LPC licensure in Arizona and Oregon while practicing from Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 Deborah?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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