- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Guilt and shame work
- Body image focus
About Debbie
Debbie Rehman Lux is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, eating issues, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on guilt and shame, abandonment, body image, and feelings of isolation.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Sessions focus on naming what feels heavy, looking at patterns of thought and behavior, and practicing small changes that can ease daily strain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a primary method she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses.
Debbie helps people talk through relationship and communication problems, and she supports those navigating divorce and separation. She pays attention to how beliefs about self-worth and past hurts shape current choices. Work on forgiveness and self-love is offered when clients want it.
Her style is practical and steady. She encourages clear steps clients can try between sessions and checks what works. The aim is to give skills for handling moments of anxiety, shame, or low mood so people can function better day to day.
Debbie practices in California and conducts sessions in English. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How CBT and practical methods translate to online sessions
CBT is central to her work. It looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions as linked. Clients learn to notice a thought that fuels guilt or anxiety, test whether it fits the facts, and try different responses to reduce distress. This method is often used for social anxiety, low self-esteem, and patterns that keep people stuck.She also uses straightforward, skills-based coaching during sessions. That can include short behavioral experiments, communication practice, and setting small homework goals to try between meetings. These exercises help people test changes in real life and bring back what worked to discuss and refine.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing one route up front.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in on busy days. Some formats also let people do shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed, which can help keep momentum between longer sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She lists guilt and shame among areas she focuses on, alongside relationship concerns, anxiety, eating issues, and self-esteem difficulties.
How does she generally approach therapy?
Her approach is conversational and practical, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical work experience as noted in her biography.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.