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- Client-centered approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Destinee
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 18 years of experience, Destinee Abrego focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship difficulties, and depression. She uses client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes.
Abrego emphasizes building a working relationship first. She asks questions, listens for strengths, and helps set clear, attainable goals. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, using techniques from CBT to address thoughts and behaviors and DBT skills when emotion regulation or intense feelings get in the way.
She also integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Mindfulness skills are introduced as short, practical exercises to reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing is used to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change when motivation is mixed.
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including addiction, attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, chronic pain and illness, and concerns tied to BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture. She works with issues related to abandonment, commitment, control, and personality-related patterns when relevant to a person's goals.
In session she focuses on skills, clearer thinking, and small behavior changes that match each person's everyday life. Progress is tracked against the goals set together. She asks clients to try strategies between sessions and reviews what did and didn’t work at follow-up visits.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a collaborative plan. In practice this looks like asking about what matters most, agreeing on goals, and checking progress each session. It helps people who need a clear, goal-oriented conversation about life problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Online CBT sessions involve identifying specific thoughts, testing them, and trying small behavioral experiments between meetings. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. In remote sessions DBT skills can be taught and practiced, then reviewed the following week to see what worked and what needs adjusting.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences and will adapt techniques as needs change.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins, afternoon or evening appointments, and removing travel time. They also allow for practice of skills in everyday settings and quick follow-ups when a problem needs timely attention.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship issues, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment, codependency, chronic pain and family problems.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She mixes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and narrative elements to fit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years in the counseling field working with a variety of issues across different settings.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients seen?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work?
Costs vary with location and sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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