About Deana
Deana Thuer is a licensed mental health practitioner in Nebraska with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges in straightforward, practical ways. She works with adults who are dealing with mood and behavior concerns like bipolar disorder, ADHD, panic attacks, and personality-related struggles.
Deana also supports people facing grief, career shifts, family problems, and the shame or isolation that can come after painful events.
How Deana works
Her approach blends clear, action-oriented methods with compassionate challenge. She often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when helpful. Sessions are direct but warm, and she aims to help clients build skills they can use between meetings.
Deana pays close attention to attachment wounds, abandonment fears, and codependency patterns. She helps people understand how early relationships affect current behavior and works to create healthier ways of relating and coping. Practical problem-solving is part of the work.
Clients can expect tools for emotion regulation, strategies for managing panic or intense anger, and guidance on rebuilding self-esteem. She also integrates support for substance use concerns and trauma-processing when appropriate. Her style balances validation with challenge and a relaxed sense of humor.
Sessions are available in English through online formats, letting people fit therapy into busy lives while working toward clearer goals and steady progress.
Deana lists 6 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LMHP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Nebraska |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How specific approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without being ruled by them and choose actions that match their values. It’s useful for anxiety, overwhelm, and finding direction during life changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories so they lose some of their emotional intensity; it can help with post-traumatic stress and difficult memories. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which helps with intense mood swings, panic, and relationship conflict.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are invited to offer feedback so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, emotional processing between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options help people keep therapy consistent while matching the pace and format that work best for them.
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