Debra Pruyn, LCSW

Debra Pruyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 25 years of experience supporting individuals through a wide range of challenges. She earned her Master of Social Work from Adelphi University in New York in 1995 and holds both LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - credentials. Over the course of her career she has worked across probation, early intervention, mental health, and addiction services, providing counseling and case management for people facing anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, relationship struggles, and severe and persistent mental illness.

Debra uses a solution-focused therapy approach to help clients clarify goals and identify practical steps toward change. She works collaboratively to organize thoughts, reduce overwhelm, and build skills that support coping with life transitions, family or workplace problems, parenting challenges, and issues related to self-esteem, anger, career direction, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also attends to isolation and women's issues where appropriate.

Debra offers a variety of session formats including video, phone, live chat, and in-app messaging, and typically provides shorter 30-minute sessions while accommodating longer visits when needed. She communicates in English and maintains a supportive, goal-oriented style intended to help clients move forward during difficult periods.