About Deana
Deana Medina works with people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She writes short, direct session plans and focuses on small steps clients can use between appointments. Deana aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable and clear for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
Deana is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California with four years of professional experience. She blends practical tools with conversations that help people understand patterns that keep them stuck.
How Deana works
This combination supports concrete change while still honoring personal history and values. Her approach pulls from several well-known methods such as cognitive behavioral work to change unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values, and attachment-informed ideas to improve connection and communication. She also draws on skills from dialectical behavior therapy for emotional regulation when needed.
Sessions are collaborative. Deana listens first, then co-creates a plan that fits each person's goals and daily life. She adapts pace and techniques so people can try new ways of coping without feeling overwhelmed.
People often seek help for relationship communication, guilt or shame, OCD symptoms, workplace stress, or cultural and identity concerns. Deana emphasizes practical tools that can be used right away, paired with steady support as clients work toward longer-term change.
Deana lists 14 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
What Deana works with
The areas below are the ones Deana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and feeling stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and communication patterns, helping people change how they connect and set boundaries. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening closely and responding with empathy so people feel understood and can guide the pace of work.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels useful. This collaborative stance means goals and tools get revisited as progress unfolds.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth work and visual cues, phone sessions can suit shorter check-ins or times with limited bandwidth, and live chat or messaging support quick reflections or day-to-day skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.
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