Deborah Petry, LCSW

Deborah Petry, LCSW, has 16 years of clinical experience and works from Connecticut. She helps people dealing with addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. Her practice focuses on practical steps people can use to change patterns that no longer work for them.

She uses a client-centered stance and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. She helps clients set clear, reachable goals and tries different skills to see what helps best.

For relationship concerns she incorporates the Gottman Method and practical communication exercises. Those tools offer concrete skills for improving listening, managing conflict, and rebuilding trust after separation or infidelity. Motivational Interviewing is used to support readiness for change when addiction or co-occurring problems are present.

Deborah pays attention to family of origin issues and patterns like codependency and commitment worries. She works with mood and personality concerns when they affect daily functioning and relationships. The approach is focused on what clients want to change and on repeatable strategies that fit everyday life.

She explains tools clearly and checks in on progress. Someone scheduling a first session can expect straightforward collaboration about goals, a review of concrete options, and an agreed plan for next steps.

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