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Online therapist

Debra Konecni

Hopeful guidance for parents and families

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Debra

Debra Konecni is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Arizona. She brings seven years of experience to her work and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other difficult emotions. Debra uses straightforward conversation and practical steps to support someone who’s feeling overwhelmed or stuck.

She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, and parenting-related stress. Her approach emphasizes respect and sensitivity, and she aims to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Debra also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating struggles, ADHD, and bipolar mood challenges. In sessions she draws on client-centered methods to keep the focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and to build new habits.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices help people connect to feelings and calm the body when emotions run high. Debra also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps when someone needs help setting goals and making changes. She listens with compassion and helps people set realistic, manageable actions.

The overall aim is steady progress at a comfortable pace. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Debra’s Arizona license is LPC-19631.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating a safe space. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what you say, and helps you find your own solutions. This approach works well when you need someone who listens closely and respects your pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches simple exercises to shift thinking and build new routines, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and change patterns in close relationships by exploring feelings and improving connection.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and preferences, and try methods that seem most helpful. That collaborative process makes it clearer which tools will work best for your situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits them. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and practice skills between sessions, while still working with a licensed professional.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, parenting concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar, and related areas.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and practical. She combines client-centered listening with CBT exercises, emotionally focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people make usable changes.
How long has she practiced?
She has seven years of professional experience as a licensed counselor working with a variety of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and what credentials does she hold?
She is licensed in Arizona as a Licensed Professional Counselor, AZ LPC license number LPC-19631.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Arizona
Languages
English

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