- Warm and direct
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About Debbie
Debbie Esque is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, parenting challenges, and the fallout from trauma and loss. She works with adults across many life stages and aims to build a respectful, straightforward relationship that puts client goals first. Her manner is warm and attentive while also clear and goal-focused.
Debbie uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a core method to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She describes her style as kind and sensitive, with moments of direct feedback when it helps move progress. Her sessions emphasize listening, practical steps, and honest conversation about what will make a difference.
Across two decades of practice she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, OCD tendencies, relationship and communication problems, grief, and coping with life changes. She also supports people navigating adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, end-of-life matters, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Debbie draws on formal education, clinical experience, and personal life lessons to shape her approach. She focuses on resolving emotional and behavioral problems so people can move toward more satisfying, functioning lives. Sessions are collaborative, with the client’s priorities guiding the work.
People who want practical tools and clear feedback in a respectful setting may find her approach helpful. She welcomes questions about how therapy could fit individual needs before beginning work together.
How CBT Guides Online Work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is focused on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and building different habits. It breaks problems into clear steps so people can try new responses and see what helps with anxiety, depression, OCD patterns, and mood regulation.Debbie pairs that structured work with a straightforward, feedback-oriented style. She helps clients set goals, try practical exercises between sessions, and track what changes. The approach is collaborative - therapist and client decide together which strategies fit the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing appointments during a lunch break. The original profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or another format is available. Finding the right approach and logistics is part of the first conversations, and the therapist will help tailor the plan to the client’s goals and daily routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, New Jersey, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Debbie commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, relationship and communication problems, trauma and grief, parenting and intimacy challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her manner is kind and sensitive while also direct when needed. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and clear feedback to help clients meet their goals.
What is her professional background?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience working with adults across many life stages and concerns, using her education and practice experience to inform treatment choices.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with licensure noted for NH LCMHC and NC LCMHC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to know how sessions are delivered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.