Deborah Petry
Relationship and addiction focused counselor
LCSW Connecticut
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Deborah
Deborah Petry is a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut who helps people facing relationship strain, addiction concerns, parenting stress, and intimacy issues. She works with individuals and couples to clarify goals and find practical steps forward.
Background and approach
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered, allowing clients to move at their own pace while building skills that fit their life. Deborah draws on methods that give concrete tools and clear next steps.
She uses the Gottman Method with couples to introduce exercises and roadmaps for improving communication and connection. For individuals she applies client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns and try different responses.
Her work also incorporates motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change and solution-focused strategies to set achievable short-term goals. This mix helps with addiction, codependency, commitment issues, and communication problems by turning goals into small, practical actions.
Deborah brings 16 years of experience as an LCSW. She has supported people through divorce and separation, family of origin issues, infidelity, mood and personality concerns, and domestic violence related impacts.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and grounded in daily life challenges. People who choose her can expect calm, direct conversation and focused skill-building.
She emphasizes clarity, realistic steps, and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Deborah invites prospective clients to explore options and decide what changes matter most to them.
How Deborah Uses Structured Approaches Online
Deborah uses methods that focus on clear steps and real-life change. The Gottman Method offers specific exercises and communication roadmaps that couples can practice between sessions to improve connection and reduce conflict. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and understanding, helping individuals feel heard while they sort through what matters most.She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative actions for mood and behavior concerns. Together with the client she will discuss which approach or combination fits current goals. Choosing the right method is a collaborative process based on needs, preferences, and what the client wants to achieve.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit a busy life. Video is useful for exercises and face-to-face interaction, phone can be a simple way to check in without bandwidth needs, and chat or messaging works for brief updates or slower-paced reflection. These options support consistent work and make it easier to practice tools between appointments.
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Experience
16+ years
Licensed in
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English