- Relationship focus
- Skills based
- 29 years experience
About Deana
She uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. Deana adapts goals and techniques to fit daily life, so work done in sessions can be practiced between meetings. She aims to make the steps toward change manageable and realistic.
With 29 years of clinical experience, Deana has supported people through grief, anxiety, depression, and bipolar mood challenges. She has also worked with issues around eating, sleeping, parenting, and career stress. People consult her for help with family of origin problems, codependency, commitment questions, and recovery from domestic violence and trauma.
Her approach draws on several practical methods, including cognitive behavioral strategies for changing unhelpful thought patterns and skills-based training for managing intense emotions. She also uses techniques that address internal parts and relationship patterns to improve communication and closeness.
Sessions are shaped around each person's goals and pace. Deana encourages small, steady steps toward more satisfying relationships and better everyday coping. To begin, she asks people to identify the areas they want to change and then builds a plan that fits their life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
29+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Practical approaches for online relationship work
Deana commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work on communication skills and emotion regulation in the context of their everyday routines, so strategies practiced in sessions can be applied at home or work.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Deana commonly address?
She helps people with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career stress, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, conversational style and adapts sessions to each person's needs. The focus is on clear goals and skills that can be practiced between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Deana has 29 years of professional experience working with a wide range of relationship and mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you get in touch
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