Deborah (Debbie) Dobbins, LCSW

Deborah (Debbie) Dobbins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with 20 years of practice based in Texas. She draws on a Master of Science from the University of Texas at Arlington and two decades working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse. She also lists support for parenting, addictions, family problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Debbie's style centers on listening and working together on concrete goals. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life. Sessions often include straightforward conversation, occasional humor when appropriate, and a focus on what clients want to change.

Her background includes work with adoption, foster care, and blended family situations, alongside clinical experience addressing abandonment, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and impulsivity. She uses those practical experiences to inform how she helps people manage daily stressors and relationship tensions.

Debbie uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. In practice she pulls from these methods to help people notice patterns, try small behavior changes, and build skills for coping with anger, resentment, and chronic frustration.

People who want clear conversation and goal-focused work may find her approach useful. The emphasis is on respectful listening, realistic steps, and steady problem-solving rather than on labels or quick fixes.

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