About Deana
Deana Sprouse is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing grief, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and stress. She also supports those dealing with career concerns, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. She brings twenty years of experience to each conversation.
She has worked in a range of settings including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, substance abuse treatment programs, and correctional institutions. That variety shaped a practical, straightforward style.
How Deana works
Sessions tend to focus on problem solving and building on what already works for the person. Her approach centers on the person in front of her. Deana uses client-centered methods to listen, reflect, and follow the client's lead.
She pairs that with solution-focused strategies that aim for concrete, manageable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of her toolkit when thoughts and behaviors need direct change. She also brings educational resources into sessions so people leave with clear tools to try between meetings.
In a typical session she helps clients identify strengths, set small goals, and practice new skills. The work is collaborative and paced to what the client can handle. She supports people through relationship strain, workplace stress, chronic illness, grief, and questions about life purpose.
Deana practices in Missouri as an LPC and conducts therapy in English. She accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
Deana lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
The client-centered approach focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist reflects what the person says, highlights strengths, and helps clarify goals. This method is useful when someone needs a calm, understanding space to sort through feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior. It uses clear exercises and homework to practice new skills between sessions. CBT is often chosen when anxiety, depression, or mood symptoms need concrete strategies.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical changes that move a person toward their goals. Sessions aim to identify what already works and build on it with short-term steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailor methods to each person. That collaborative process helps make therapy relevant and manageable.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit lower bandwidth or when being on camera is difficult, live chat can be handy for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports shorter, ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health routines.
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