Debra Bailey, Ph.D. Brings Research-Grounded Psychotherapy to Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut

Debra Bailey, Ph.D.is a licensed clinical psychologist in West Hartford, Connecticut, whose more than two decades of experience span psychological research, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, inpatient psychiatry, crisis intervention, outpatient leadership, university teaching, and private practice. Her dual training in Clinical and Experimental Psychology, along with postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology, informs a research-grounded yet relational approach to psychotherapy. Her practice integrates scientific knowledge with individualized clinical care, emphasizing insight, self-awareness, therapeutic connection, and the complexity of each patient’s circumstances.

“Scientific knowledge provides structure, while the therapeutic relationship provides the setting in which that knowledge must be adapted to the needs of a particular person.”