Debra Struzinski, LMFT

Debra Struzinski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Connecticut with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with individuals, couples, and families to address a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and issues related to intimacy and self-esteem. Her practice also attends to specific concerns such as adoption and foster care matters, first responder issues, postpartum depression, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.

Debra brings a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach to each therapeutic relationship, tailoring conversations and treatment goals to reflect each client’s unique circumstances. She integrates established therapeutic methods, drawing on client-centered techniques to center the person’s experience, cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and motivational interviewing to support change. As a marriage and family therapist, she emphasizes relational dynamics while also supporting individual healing and growth.

Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life can require courage, and Debra aims to provide steady listening and practical support throughout that process. Her practice focuses on collaboration, helping clients identify goals and develop skills to navigate challenges and pursue meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Debra uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s priorities guide the work. This approach focuses on listening and responding to each person’s experience, which can be especially helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and navigating life transitions.

She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often effective for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with mood symptoms.

Motivational interviewing is another tool Debra uses to support clients who are ambivalent about change. This collaborative, goal-oriented style helps clarify personal motivation and build commitment for steps such as addressing addictions, improving health behaviors, or making relationship changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Debra works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing clients to fit care into busy schedules and access support from the places where they feel most comfortable. Licensed professionals can deliver many effective therapeutic techniques through these formats, making it easier to maintain continuity of care during life’s transitions.