Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
How Debra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Debra
Debra Cosentino is a licensed professional counselor who helps people navigate anger, trauma, relationship strain, anxiety, and major life changes. She draws on four years of clinical experience and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. She aims to make sessions approachable and straightforward for someone who is feeling overwhelmed.
Her work emphasizes listening first and building what each person needs next. Debra blends client-centered conversations with specific techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work.
Background and approach
She often uses trauma-focused methods when past harms affect day-to-day life. Clients can expect short-term goals alongside longer conversations about patterns and healing. Debra pays attention to how emotions show up in relationships and day-to-day reactions.
She supports people who struggle with grief, low self-esteem, parenting stress, and coping after separation or loss. Practical tools are a regular part of sessions. That can mean learning to spot thought patterns, trying small behavior changes, or practicing new communication habits.
She also brings methods drawn from play therapy into adult work when it fits the client’s needs. Debra practices in Pennsylvania as an LPC, and she offers sessions in English. Her style is calm and direct, aiming to help people build coping skills, reduce overwhelming reactions, and move toward clearer choices.
What Debra works with
Everything Debra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Debra's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Debra lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s needs. It helps people feel heard and figure out what they want to work on next, which can be useful for relationship problems and self-esteem issues.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, anger, panic, and low mood by changing unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit their situation. Sessions may mix approaches over time so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer sessions, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a quick check-in, and text-based messaging supports brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue progress when in-person meetings are not practical.
Questions people ask about Debra
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing anger, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. Sessions mix listening with practical steps and goal-setting.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience, including work with a domestic violence and sexual assault agency.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.