Debra Struzinski, LMFT - Therapist in Connecticut

About Debra

Debra Struzinski is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 24 years of clinical experience to family and parenting concerns. She works from a respectful, down-to-earth stance. Sessions focus on practical steps parents and families can use right away.

Debra aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and find clearer ways forward. She blends client-centered care with evidence-informed tools. That means conversations follow what matters most to the family while also using techniques to change unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thoughts and behaviors that feed stress and anxiety. Motivational Interviewing supports shifts in motivation when someone feels stuck. Debra holds the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, listed as FL LMFT MT5038 and CT LMFT 001017.

She practices from Connecticut and conducts sessions in English. Her work includes a wide range of concerns such as parenting challenges, relationship problems, grief, trauma and coping with life changes. Typical topics include adoption and foster care issues, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, and postpartum depression.

She also addresses addiction, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem struggles. The approach stays practical and focused on what will improve day-to-day family life. Initial steps involve a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Debra offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Approaches that guide online family and parenting work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the family. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so parents and partners can explore goals and find their own answers. This approach helps when families need a respectful, steady space to sort things out.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is practical and structured. It looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep stress, anxiety, or conflict going and teaches straightforward tools to change them. CBT is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and daily parenting stresses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the family's needs, and adapt over time. That collaborative process helps decide whether client-centered listening, CBT, or motivational techniques will be most helpful.

Online therapy lets parents connect from home through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make scheduling easier around work and school routines and let families try different ways of meeting. Using online sessions can reduce travel time and help keep continuity of care when life gets busy.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What family and parenting issues are addressed?

Debra works with a broad range of concerns including parenting challenges, communication problems, divorce and separation, adoption and foster care, postpartum depression, and relationship strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and approachable, combining listening with practical techniques. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to change patterns and boost motivation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of professional experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with relationship and family concerns.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She is an LMFT with licensure listed as FL LMFT MT5038 and CT LMFT 001017 and practices from Connecticut.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 24 years
Licensed: Connecticut, Florida
Languages: English

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