Debra Sarno, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 30 years in practice
Debra Sarno is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 028988 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1194878496 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
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About Debra
Debra Sarno is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She brings 30 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. People come to her for issues like anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, relationship concerns, and work-related pressure.
She draws from client-centered care to keep conversations focused on each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness-based techniques help slow racing thoughts and reduce stress in the moment. Debra's background includes work in clinics, hospitals, and schools, which shapes how she approaches problems. That range of settings contributes to a down-to-earth style that emphasizes clear steps and realistic goals.
She also brings experience supporting people through chronic illness, caregiving strain, and hospice or end-of-life concerns. In sessions she pays attention to both feelings and practical solutions. This can mean learning coping skills, changing thought patterns, or setting small goals to improve daily life.
She also uses hypnotherapy and solution-focused methods when they fit a client's goals. Clients who want to start are guided through a plan that balances short-term goals and longer-term growth. Debra explains options and works together with each person to decide the best way forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Debra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Debra names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Debra commonly blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address day-to-day problems. Client-centered therapy means sessions focus on the person's concerns and priorities, with the therapist listening, reflecting, and helping shape goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help reduce stress and manage strong emotions. Mindfulness practices are simple exercises that build awareness of the present moment and can help with anxiety, grief, and coping with chronic illness. Choice of approach is worked out together - the therapist and client decide what feels most useful based on goals and personal preference.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing coaching-style contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Debra commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar mood issues, parenting and relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and workplace or caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-focused, using client-centered conversation along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused work, and hypnotherapy when appropriate.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of professional experience working in clinics, hospitals, and schools, which informs a straightforward, action-oriented approach.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker credential in New York.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits a person's needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
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