Debra Pruyn , LCSW

Debra Pruyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who combines clinical training with practical experience to support people through difficult life transitions. She earned her Master of Social Work from Adelphi University in 1995 and also holds an LMSW, a Licensed Master Social Worker credential in New York. With 25 years of practice, she has worked across settings including probation, early intervention, mental health, and addiction services, serving people with anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, relationship struggles, and severe and persistent mental illness.

Her background includes roles as both therapist and case manager, which informs a collaborative, goal-focused style of work. She helps clients clarify what they want to achieve, organize overwhelming thoughts, and build practical steps toward those goals. Rooted in supportive counseling and solution-focused principles, her approach emphasizes strengths, achievable change, and clear direction during times of uncertainty.

Debra aims to be a steady source of support while helping clients develop their own skills for coping and growth. She offers multiple ways to connect, including messaging, live chat, and video sessions, and works with each person to shape sessions around their goals and needs.

Solution-Focused Support and Online Care

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps toward change by identifying a client's strengths and existing resources. It focuses on clear, achievable goals and helps people move quickly from where they are to where they want to be - useful for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.

Alongside that approach, Debra offers supportive, goal-oriented counseling that helps clients organize thoughts, clarify priorities, and develop coping strategies. This style is well suited to people facing depression, caregiving strain, workplace issues, or the aftermath of addiction because it pairs empathy with concrete planning.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Debra will work with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Debra is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to access care from home, coordinate sessions around work or family responsibilities, and maintain continuity during life transitions.