Debra Konecni is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona who brings seven years of practice to her work.
01About Debra
Debra Konecni is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona who brings seven years of practice to her work. She offers calm, direct support for people facing worry, low mood, and big life changes. Her manner is respectful and compassionate, and she focuses on helping each person move forward at their own pace.
Debra helps people manage stress, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns. She also supports those coping with depression, bipolar symptoms, attention concerns, and addictions.
Background and approach
Practical skills for sleep, eating, and anger are part of her sessions when those issues come up. People reach out to work on self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, and relationship or communication struggles. She also addresses grief, abandonment, attachment issues, and challenges tied to aging.
Debra lists LGBT issues and parenting stress among her areas of focus as well. Her approach adapts to the person in the room. She uses client-centered techniques to follow what matters most to the client.
Cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness tools are used to change unhelpful thoughts and reduce distress in daily life. Sessions can include motivational interviewing and emotionally-focused work when readiness and goals call for them. Debra aims to build realistic plans, teach coping strategies, and encourage small steps that lead to lasting change.
She invites clients to set the pace and shape the goals they want to reach.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-19631 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1497274393 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Debra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Debra names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Debra names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person seeking help; the therapist offers empathy and reflection so clients can clarify goals and feel understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical tools to change them, which works well for anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns. Emotionally-focused therapy helps people name and shift core emotions tied to relationship and intimacy difficulties, supporting clearer communication and stronger bonds.Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Debra will collaborate with each client to figure out which methods fit their needs and preferences. Together they set goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and chat or text can suit short check-ins or flexible scheduling. These options let people access consistent support without long travel and make it simpler to keep therapy as part of a busy life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Debra commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related areas such as body image and codependency.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
The style is respectful and client-centered, with practical skill-building from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches when useful.
What is Debra's background and experience?
Debra has seven years of professional experience as a counselor working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Arizona.
Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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