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Debra Konecni

Debra Konecni, LPC

Therapist in Arizona

Warm, practical counseling for everyday change

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7 years of experience listed

LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • Strength and confidence
  • Skills for stress
  • Compassionate support

About Debra

Debra Konecni is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona. She has seven years of experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and build healthier self esteem and confidence. Debra aims to meet clients where they are and support steady progress at a comfortable pace.

Her work often centers on practical skills and everyday changes. She helps people set healthy boundaries and cope with life transitions. Debra uses respectful, sensitive, and compassionate conversation to shape each session.

She draws on approaches that include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. These methods guide how she listens, asks questions, and practices new coping strategies with clients. Sessions are tailored to the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Debra also has experience with relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and mood concerns such as depression, bipolar, and ADHD-related challenges. She attends to related areas like attachment, body image, codependency, and control issues when they come up in sessions.

People who seek a counseling style that feels practical and warm may find her approach helpful. She encourages positive affirmations and steady skill building so clients can notice changes in daily life. To begin, people are invited to take a first step and arrange a match and schedule.

How Debra’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead. In practice this means the therapist focuses on what matters most to the person and adjusts conversation and goals accordingly, which helps with self esteem and boundary building.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and coping with change because it gives concrete tools to try between sessions.

Emotionally-focused approaches look at how feelings shape relationships and personal patterns. This can help when intimacy, attachment, or grief are key concerns because it encourages naming feelings and trying new ways of responding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means adjusting pace, mixing techniques, and checking in regularly about what is helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online counseling helps fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, making scheduling simpler, or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use online meetings to practice skills, review exercises, and support steady progress without adding extra trips to a schedule.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Debra commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem and coping with life changes. Other areas include addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and mood issues.

What is her general therapy style like?

Her style is respectful, sensitive, and practical. Sessions focus on clear skills, supportive conversation, and building confidence at a pace that feels manageable.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience working as a counselor. That experience informs how she shapes treatment plans and session pacing.

What credentials and location are listed?

Debra holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and is based in Arizona.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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