About DeAnna
DeAnna Christian offers straightforward, compassionate care for people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, and addiction-related concerns. She speaks plainly, listens closely, and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. DeAnna makes a point of treating each person as an individual rather than a diagnosis.
She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker, listed as LISW, practicing in Ohio. DeAnna draws on 17 years of clinical experience to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
How DeAnna works
Her work often includes coping strategies for anxiety and sleep problems, tools for anger and relationship difficulties, and support for major life changes like separation or career shifts. She also addresses issues linked to adoption, attachment, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and first responder concerns.
Her approach mixes Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, plus elements of EMDR and mindfulness when appropriate. That means conversations focus on what matters to the client, practical skill-building, and learning ways to manage intense emotions. Motivational techniques are used when people want help changing behaviors such as substance use.
Sessions commonly include goal setting, skill practice, and real-world problem solving. DeAnna emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady support. She aims to create a space where people can talk honestly and leave with concrete ideas to try between sessions.
DeAnna has personal experience as a foster parent and adoptive parent, and she serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Those experiences inform her understanding of family of origin issues and adoption-related concerns.
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What DeAnna works with
The areas below are the ones DeAnna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How DeAnna’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, collaborative relationship. In practice this means conversations are guided by what matters most to the client and goals are set together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches specific skills to change them; it can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and relationship stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what you hope to change, try different strategies, and adjust the plan as needed. That way treatment is tailored to your goals, needs, and personal preferences rather than being one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be simpler when less bandwidth or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or for people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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