About Debra
Debra Gionet helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, life changes, or doubts about their relationships and sense of self. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience practicing in California. Short, practical steps and steady support are central to her work.
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, coping strategies for anxiety or stress, and strengthening self-esteem.
How Debra works
Debra also addresses concerns such as body image, eating and food-related issues, and challenges that come with fertility or pregnancy and childbirth. Many clients seek her help around workplace strain, career questions, or the uncertainty of young adulthood. She also assists people processing family of origin issues, attachment difficulties, and patterns like codependency or narcissistic dynamics in others.
The focus stays on practical change and understanding how past experiences affect present life. Debra draws on evidence-based tools like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-oriented methods, plus psychodynamic ideas and EMDR when appropriate. She tailors interventions for each person rather than using a single fixed method.
Her style is compassionate and down-to-earth. She can include a Christian-informed perspective when requested and also works respectfully with people of agnostic or other faith backgrounds. Sessions aim to build skills, clarify values, and help people move forward with more confidence.
Debra lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Debra works with
The areas below are the ones Debra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approach-driven care delivered online
Debra often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps that match their values. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes because it emphasizes action alongside acceptance.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for managing mood and behavior. CBT is commonly chosen for anxiety, workplace stress, and self-esteem work because it targets thoughts and habits directly.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Debra will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they try methods and adjust the plan so the work fits the person's life and needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection, or on-the-go feedback between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue consistent progress.
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