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DeBrica Butler

LPC Georgia 13 years of experience

Practical counseling for life transitions

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DeBrica Butler
  • Focus on relationships
  • Skills for emotions
  • Collaboration first

About DeBrica

DeBrica Butler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflicts, and life transitions. She also supports clients dealing with depression, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She frames therapy as a partnership and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

Her approach centers on listening first and matching methods to each person's needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the client. She brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when thoughts and behaviors need changing. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools may be added to manage strong emotions.

DeBrica emphasizes practical skills people can use between sessions. That might look like trying a new communication tactic, practicing grounding techniques, or testing small behavior changes. These steps are meant to help people cope with immediate pressures while building long-term resiliency.

She draws on 13 years of counseling experience in varied settings across Georgia. That background informs a calm, straightforward style focused on real-life solutions. She encourages honest conversation about values, relationships, and the changes clients want to make.

People who choose her can expect a collaborative process where goals are reviewed as therapy progresses. She supports work on multicultural concerns, LGBT matters, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, abandonment and attachment issues, and women's concerns among other focus areas.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client’s priorities. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist reflect what matters most and help clients name goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact; online work can include tracking habits, trying new behaviors between sessions, and reviewing those experiments together. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness; in remote sessions this often means practicing skills, reviewing homework, and adapting strategies to daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as goals shift or new challenges appear.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people practice skills in familiar surroundings and bring real-life situations into conversation more quickly than waiting for an in-person visit.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationInfidelityMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, depression, addictions, trauma and coping with life changes among other areas.

How would you describe the therapy style and approach?

The style is collaborative and practical, emphasizing listening, skill-building, and matching techniques to each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

What is the therapist's professional background?

She has 13 years of professional counseling experience and has worked in a variety of settings within Georgia.

What credential does the therapist hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working with this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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