Debra Bailey, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist in West Hartford, Connecticut
Debra Bailey, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist based in West Hartford, Connecticut, with more than two decades of experience helping individuals work through depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, stress, and relationship difficulties. Her practice draws on a rigorous academic foundation, including doctoral training at Kent State University and a post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Yale-affiliated West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital.
Dr. Bailey brings both the precision of a research-trained clinician and the attentiveness of a deeply relational therapist to her work. Her approach is grounded in listening, insight, humor, clinical experience, and genuine human connection. She works with older adolescents and adults seeking a therapeutic space that is steady, thoughtful, and responsive to the complexity of emotional life.
About Debra Bailey, Ph.D.
Debra S. Bailey, Ph.D., has built a career spanning inpatient psychiatry, crisis intervention, academic research, program leadership, and private practice. Learn more about her background and therapeutic approach.
Areas of Expertise
Her practice addresses depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, stress, and relationship difficulties through an integrative approach shaped by clinical psychology, neuropsychology, and decades of direct practice.
Research and Published Work
Dr. Bailey has authored published journal articles and a book chapter, and her forthcoming book, The Elephant and the Turtle, reflects her ongoing interest in psychotherapy, personality change, humor, play, and creativity.
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