Debra Struzinski
Calm, practical therapy for life transitions
LMFT Connecticut
- Experience
- 24 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Debra
Debra Struzinski brings a practical, evidence-informed approach to therapy that centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside relational and client-focused methods.
Background and approach
She is identified as Debra Struzinski, LMFT, and draws on 24 years of clinical experience to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, and difficulties tied to relationships, parenting, and family systems. Her work also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy concerns, and issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Debra combines CBT techniques with Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems principles to tailor care to each person’s needs. She pays attention to communication problems, divorce and separation dynamics, adoption and foster care matters, postpartum depression, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and life-purpose questions.
People seeking support for anger, career transitions, isolation, or forgiveness and shame find practical strategies alongside reflective exploration. Based in Connecticut with licensure as an LMFT, Debra emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate collaboration.
She frames therapy as a personalized process that adapts goals and interventions to what each client brings, helping them take steps toward improved coping, stronger relationships, and greater self-understanding.
Accessible Approaches for Online Growth
Debra typically uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, OCD patterns, and coping with life changes. She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, empathetic space where the client’s perspective guides the pace and goals of work, which can be especially helpful for relationship and self-esteem concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Debra will work with each client to clarify goals, try suitable techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most effective and comfortable. This collaborative stance helps people discover which tools and perspectives best support change.
Online therapy with Debra is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access care from home, and maintain continuity during life transitions while working with licensed professionals focused on practical skills and relational insight.
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Experience
24+ years
Licensed
Connecticut, Florida
Languages
English