Therapist profile
Debra Konecni, LPC
LPC in Arizona - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with DebraAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Debra
Debra Konecni is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with seven years of experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also supports clients facing life changes, issues with boundaries, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting-related strain.
Her work focuses on clear, direct conversation. Sessions tend to emphasize practical steps and steady progress rather than abstract theory. Debra uses methods that include client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to guide discussions.
People who prefer a straightforward approach find the sessions easy to follow. She lays out small, manageable actions and checks in on how those changes feel in daily life. Topics often include coping skills for anxiety, routines to improve sleep and eating, and ways to manage anger or substance-related difficulties.
Debra also addresses longer-standing patterns such as attachment and codependency, abandonment issues, and problems with communication and commitment. She describes these as areas where steady conversation and targeted practices can reduce overwhelm and increase clarity about next steps.
Her language stays plain and direct, focusing on what a person can try between sessions. If someone wants help sorting parenting strain, grief, or recovery from abuse, she frames work in short, doable goals and practical skill-building.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to a person. It helps when someone needs space to sort through feelings and make their own decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills for anxiety, sleep, eating, and mood regulation. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps identify and work with patterns in close relationships and emotional responses.Finding the best approach is a shared process. Debra will work with a client to decide which methods fit their concerns and daily life. That choice can change over time as goals and needs become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins, and make it simpler to attend from quieter surroundings. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly use these benefits to keep work consistent while focusing on practical skills and steady progress.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, addictions, depression, bipolar, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and practical, using client-centered conversation plus CBT, EFT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to produce actionable steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a counselor.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an LPC licensed in Arizona.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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