Debra Gionet , LCSW

Debra Gionet, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and parenting strain. She works with adults coping with body image, fertility concerns, workplace pressure, and the specific pressures women experience. Her style aims to make the first steps easier and more manageable.

Debra draws on 25 years of practice in California. She combines practical skills with listening and reflection. Sessions focus on clear goals such as improving communication, increasing emotional resilience, and managing difficult life changes. She also supports people dealing with eating and food-related issues, attachment questions, and young adult transitions.

Her approach mixes thoughtful conversation and hands-on tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take steps toward what matters to them.

Debra also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat from family of origin experiences. When trauma is a concern, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing may be part of the work. She adapts sessions to each person rather than following one strict method.

She offers a perspective that can include Christian-informed views when requested and respects other faith backgrounds as well. People choosing to work with her can expect a steady, straightforward process aimed at practical change and deeper self-understanding.

How Debra’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing concrete skills to change behavior and mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can be used when trauma is present to reduce the hold of traumatic memories and lessen their everyday impact.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist and client talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. This collaborative process helps pick methods that fit the person's needs, pace, and comfort level.

Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people continue therapy without disrupting daily routines and make it easier to schedule consistent sessions.