Debbie Chirikos, LCSW, IL | Psychotherapist

About Debbie Chirikos

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Seniors (65+)

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Emotionally Focused

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Family Systems

Compassion Focused

Interpersonal

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Debbie Chirikos

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with forty years of experience helping adults untangle attachment wounds and process childhood patterns that still shape their relationships today. If you grew up learning to “keep the peace” at home, felt unseen by caregivers, or bounced between affection and distance, you may carry an insecure attachment style—anxious clinging, avoidant withdrawal, or the chaotic push-pull of disorganized attachment. My mission is to help you rewrite those early relational scripts so you can form secure, nourishing connections now.

What should a new client know about working with you?

Schema Therapy: identifying lifelong schemas rooted in childhood (Abandonment, Mistrust/Abuse, Emotional Deprivation) and practicing “limited reparenting” exercises to meet unmet developmental needs. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): mapping the cycle of attachment distress in your current relationships, then creating new bonding patterns through sharing.

What is your typical process for working with clients?

By blending corrective relational experiences with rigorous processing of childhood attachment wounds, you’ll build durable security and the freedom to connect more fully—both with yourself and with those you love. If you’re ready to transform old attachment stories into a new legacy of secure bonds, I invite you to reach out.

In-network insurances

Popular visit reasons

Adolescent / Teen Issues

Analytical Therapy / Psychoanalysis

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Therapy

Adolescent / Teen Issues

Analytical Therapy / Psychoanalysis

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Education and background

Practice names

Walsh Behavioral Health System, L.L.C.

Education and training

University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1275584153

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What practice does Debbie Chirikos work with?

Debbie Chirikos works with Walsh Behavioral Health System, L.L.C..

What are common reasons for patients to see Debbie Chirikos?

Debbie Chirikos frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Debbie Chirikos on their profile.