- CBT methods
- Trauma-focused work
- Solution-focused help
About Debra
Debra Cosentino is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, grief, parenting stress, anger, depression, and life changes. She also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment questions, blended family challenges, and panic or phobic reactions.
She has a background working at a domestic violence and sexual assault agency and has supported youth and adults there. That work included helping people who have experienced trauma and teaching practical coping skills. Her experience includes supporting people through the impact of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered ideas, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused work, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Sessions often involve talking through current problems, learning small steps to manage symptoms, and practicing different ways of responding to thoughts and feelings. She also brings play therapy techniques into sessions when appropriate.
In practice she helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and tries out short, concrete tools to change those patterns. She uses clear, practical language and focuses on observable steps people can use between sessions. The aim is to reduce overwhelm and build skills for handling triggers and stressful moments.
Debra provides services in English and practices in Pennsylvania as an LPC. People interested in booking are asked to follow the online steps to match and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says so a person feels heard and better understands their own thoughts and feelings. This approach helps when relationship strains, shame, or self-doubt make it hard to speak up.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, phobias, and low mood because it breaks problems into small, manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will review options with each person and together decide which methods fit the client's goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape session focus and homework tasks.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, limit travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows practicing skills in real-life settings and reviewing what worked at home or at work during the next meeting.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, self-esteem difficulties, grief, parenting stress, anger, depression, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centered, using clear language, short steps, and tools people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience, including time at a domestic violence and sexual assault agency supporting youth and adults.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.