Debra Konecni

Compassionate counselor blending practical and emotional work

LPC Arizona

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Debra

Debra Konecni is an Arizona-licensed professional counselor (LPC) with seven years of clinical experience supporting people through a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. She works from a respectful, compassionate stance and adapts conversations and treatment plans to the individual needs of each client.

Background and approach

Her practice includes addressing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and supporting efforts to build self-esteem and confidence through positive affirmations and practical strategies. In sessions she helps clients navigate life transitions, establish healthy boundaries, and manage concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and addictions.

Her approach blends evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness with person-centered listening and emotion-focused tools to help clients clarify goals and practice new ways of coping. Debra encourages clients to set the pace for change and values collaboration as people work toward greater stability and wellbeing.

Practical Approaches and Online Options for Personal Growth

Debra integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered listening to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice concrete coping skills. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and replacing them with more helpful alternatives, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

She also uses client-centered therapy that emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration to create a space where clients can explore feelings and set their own pace for change. This approach supports people working through self-esteem, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs with each client and adjust methods over time so treatment aligns with what the client finds most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it possible to continue work on coping skills, emotional processing, and practical strategies from home or other locations while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, mood disorders, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, grief, anger, and many related focuses.

What is the therapeutic style like in sessions?

Sessions emphasize respect, sensitivity, and compassion while combining client-centered listening with structured techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and emotion-focused work.

How much professional experience does the therapist have?

The therapist has seven years of professional experience working with diverse emotional and behavioral concerns across multiple clinical approaches.

What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?

She is an LPC licensed in Arizona with licence number AZ LPC LPC-19631 and conducts practice from that state.

Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are offered for therapy?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression ADHD

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 shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic 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

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English