I'm a licensed therapist practicing in Arizona, Louisiana, and Oregon with extensive experience supporting individuals through life's most challenging transitions. Throughout my career, I've worked with clients navigating depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, grief, and eating concerns.
My approach is grounded in compassion and practical support. I specialize in helping clients build self-love, improve communication, process isolation and loneliness, and discover life purpose. I'm experienced in addressing social anxiety, panic attacks, guilt and shame, forgiveness work, and control patterns. I also support clients through divorce, attachment challenges, caregiver stress, mood disorders, abandonment wounds, and impulsivity.
I have particular expertise working with couples, women's issues, workplace concerns, active military experiences, and multicultural perspectives. I'm trained to support clients who are deaf or hard of hearing, and I bring sensitivity to experiences of infidelity, self-harm, and body image struggles.
My therapeutic style is grounded in Carl Rogers's person-centered theory. I believe healing happens when you feel truly heard and supported without judgment. I'm honored to walk alongside you as you work toward greater peace, connection, and authenticity in your life. Taking this step toward therapy reflects real courage, and I'm here to support your journey.
I see counseling as a process in which you, the client, and I, the counselor, have come to understand and trust one another. We will work as a team to explore and define current problems and situations, develop future goals for improved life and work, and systematically work toward realizing those goals.
I earned a PhD from Walden University in the School of Counseling and Education and an M.Ed. degree from Northeast Louisiana University in 1991. An LPC-S #3527 with the Licensed Professional Counseling Board. 11410 Lake Sherwood Ave North Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. Telephone Number: 225-295-8444 (phone) 225-295-8448 (fax).
I have a general and telehealth practice but focus on clients with individual and family issues. I hold national certifications as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a National Certified School Counselor (NCSC) (# 245996). I hold appraisal privilege and a supervision designation with the Louisiana LPC Board.
As an LPC-S, I am required by state law to adhere to the Code of Conduct for practice adopted by my licensing Board. A copy of this Code of Conduct is available upon request.
Additional areas of focus: Trauma and abuse, Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
LA LPC 3527
OR LPC C9101
AZ LPC LPC-22384
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Debbie Franzen-Lang. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Debbie is amazing and engaging. I look forward to my sessions with her.
Written on Dec 23, 2025 after therapy with Debbie for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Debbie does a great job to help me work thru my problems and I really feel like every session with her has helped me.
Written on Oct 12, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Just what I needed
Written on May 06, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Shes amazing. She listens to me and offers me advice but also doesn’t sugar coat things which is exactly what I asked from her. Great therapist.
Written on May 01, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Debbie has been great to work through some growth and life struggles with. She’s an excellent listener and guide!
Written on Apr 19, 2024 after therapy with Debbie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Debbie is such a Godsend! Shes the ever steady voice of reason when my emotions are all over. Couldnt have gotten through some of my hardest seasons without her
Written on Nov 15, 2023 after therapy with Debbie for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and compassion fatigue