Deborah Gullatt, LPC

Deborah Gullatt is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are. Deborah focuses on practical steps and steady support so clients can move toward clearer routines and calmer days.

She brings 30 years of experience to sessions and uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered methods, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness. Deborah works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, and career challenges. Her practice also addresses ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.

In sessions she starts by listening closely to what matters most to the client. Together they set realistic goals and decide which strategies to try first. Deborah adapts tools to fit each person’s life and pace rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

Her style is respectful and patient, with an emphasis on building skills people can use between appointments. She helps clients learn to notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and practice mindfulness to reduce reactivity. Deborah also offers support for issues tied to attachment, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, and recovery after disaster or domestic violence.

If someone is weighing whether to begin therapy, Deborah helps them explore options and what progress might look like. She encourages small steps and steady effort, recognizing that change often happens gradually.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Deborah commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based techniques. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and ease stress in daily life.

She also draws on client-centered and dialectical behavior therapy ideas when helpful. Client-centered work means the therapist follows the client’s lead, listens deeply, and adapts support to each person. Dialectical behavior therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal boundaries, which can be useful for strong mood swings or impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Deborah will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts plans as needs change. That collaborative stance helps clients try small steps and track what works.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions are a close substitute for in-person conversation, phone calls can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth, and text or live chat allow brief check-ins or ongoing reflections between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while continuing steady skill practice.