Debra Killackey
LCSW
Debra Killackey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with over 20 years of experience. She works with adults and couples navigating depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and trauma. Her counseling style is warm, interactive, and rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion—free from judgment or labels.
Debra’s approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, client-centered counseling, trauma-informed care, and Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT). Each session is tailored to the client’s specific needs and goals, helping them reconnect with their best selves and move toward meaningful change.
Since 2003, Debra has worked in a variety of clinical settings. She empowers clients by offering practical tools to strengthen self-awareness, emotional regulation, and relationship health. She honors the courage it takes to seek therapy and creates a safe, collaborative space for exploration and growth.
Her sessions often include constructive challenges delivered with warmth, consistency, and a touch of humor. Nothing is off-limits in her work—clients are encouraged to show up as their authentic selves as they build a path toward greater clarity and emotional well-being.
“Therapy is an opportunity for personal growth and development in various aspects of your life. My goal is to help you to develop deeper insight into your personal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while emphasizing your strengths and abilities. You are capable of change, you are resilient, and you deserve to live a happy life.” Debra K.
Top Specialties
Grief
Relationship Issues
Anxiety
Top Modalities
DBT, Mindfulness, CBT
Expertise
Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Cancer, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Codependency, Depression, Dementia, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Infidelity, Infertility Support, Life Coaching, Marriage Counseling, Open Relationships / Non-Monogamy, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma, PTSD, Women's Issues, Body Image Concerns
Modalities
Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused, Couples Counseling, Culturally Sensitive, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused, Existential, Family Systems, Gottman Method, Imago, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal, Intervention, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Person-Centered, Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT), Reality Therapy, Relational, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Strength-Based, Trauma Focused