Debra Konecni, LPC - Therapist in Arizona

Goal focused
Warm and direct
Evidence informed

About Debra

Debra Konecni is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona with seven years of experience. She focuses on practical support for everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Debra aims to meet people where they are and encourage steady progress at a comfortable pace.

She uses a mix of familiar approaches to shape sessions around each person's needs. Conversations are tailored to help build confidence, improve sleep and eating habits, and set healthy boundaries. Debra also addresses trauma and abuse, addictions, attention concerns, and intimacy-related issues with attention and sensitivity.

Clients can expect a respectful, compassionate tone and straightforward work together. Debra emphasizes positive affirmations and clear strategies to boost self-esteem and handle difficult emotions. She helps people sort communication and commitment issues and cope with grief or the fallout from separation and divorce.

Additional focus areas include body image, codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns, and challenges related to aging. Debra also lists coping with natural or human-caused disaster among her interests and can help people process the stress those events create.

Sessions are designed around individual goals using collaborative planning. Debra tailors treatment plans rather than applying one fixed method. Her style blends practical tools with emotional support to help people make steady, manageable changes.

How therapy approaches inform online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of the therapist; it helps people feel heard while they set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and shift strong emotions that affect relationships and personal well-being.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals and preferences. That means trying different tools, adjusting plans, and checking in about what is and isn't working as therapy progresses.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require it, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use mindfulness or CBT exercises that translate well to remote sessions, and motivational interviewing techniques work in brief talks to clarify goals and next steps.

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 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 purpose Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood 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 can I bring to sessions?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and a range of other concerns like sleep or eating problems.

What kind of therapy style does she use?

Sessions are client-centered and practical, drawing on approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match each person's needs.

How long has she been practicing?

She has seven years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a variety of concerns.

Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?

She holds an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and lists Arizona as her location.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.