Debra Counadis, LCSW

Licensed in Hawaii · 20 years in practice

Debra Counadis is a licensed clinical social worker in Hawaii with 20 years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Hawaii: LCSW-3850 · expires June 2028
NPI: 1811245509 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Debra

Debra Counadis is a licensed clinical social worker in Hawaii with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or big life changes. Her approach is direct and respectful, and she aims to make first steps feel manageable for someone reaching out for help.

She focuses on practical conversations about grief and loss, motivation, and building self-esteem. Sessions cover things like managing worry, coping after a loss, and finding ways to rebuild confidence.

Background and approach

She listens for what matters most to each person and shapes sessions around those priorities. Debra pays attention to patterns that get in the way, such as guilt, shame, control issues, or isolation. She also supports people struggling with purpose, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.

The work often mixes short-term coping skills with longer conversations about meaning and direction. Her style is compassionate and straightforward. She treats people with respect and adapts her questions and suggestions to each person's needs.

Many sessions include goal-setting and practical strategies to try between meetings. Debra encourages small steps and realistic plans. She reminds people that asking for help takes courage and that progress can come from steady, achievable changes.

If someone wants calm, clear guidance and an experienced LCSW to talk things through, she offers that steady presence.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Practical therapeutic approaches and online options

Debra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and stress through step-by-step strategies for worry management, relaxation, and shifting unhelpful thoughts. This approach is useful for day-to-day anxiety and social fears.

Another approach emphasizes processing grief and painful experiences by creating space to tell the story, name emotions, and try coping strategies that reduce overwhelm. That work supports people moving through loss, guilt, shame, and post-traumatic reactions by combining short-term coping tools with longer-term meaning-making.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Debra will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then recommend methods that fit their needs and preferences. She adapts plans as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people see facial cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, reflective writing, or when someone prefers typing over speaking. These options make it simpler to get consistent support without long travel.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Debra help address?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes, and also focuses on control issues, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is compassionate and straightforward. She works collaboratively and aims to set realistic goals and practical steps between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has 20 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care, helping people with mood, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds a Hawaii LCSW credential and practices from Hawaii.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions priced and billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Debra?

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