About Deanna
Deanna Dillard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at making real changes in day-to-day life.
Deanna creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about hard things. She listens closely and helps people identify small steps that lead to relief.
How Deanna works
Sessions emphasize clear goals and workable strategies rather than lengthy theory discussions. She draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person’s priorities. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot thought patterns and try new behaviors.
The Gottman Method informs her work around relationship dynamics and communication skill building. Deanna also uses existential ideas to help people find meaning and make values-based choices during times of change. This can be useful for grief, major life transitions, career shifts, and questions about identity.
She adapts methods to match what a person needs in the moment. People who choose her can expect a supportive guide who focuses on practical coping tools, clearer thinking, and improved relationships. The work is collaborative - clients set the pace and goals while Deanna offers structure, feedback, and accountability.
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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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person's priorities. In online sessions this means the therapist mirrors concerns, asks open questions, and helps clients choose what to work on next. This approach is useful for moments when someone needs empathy and a clear plan.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Online CBT often includes short exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that can be done between video or chat sessions to build skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.
The Gottman Method is a practical way to improve communication and reduce conflict. When used online it can teach concrete conversation techniques, turn-taking, and repair strategies that people can practice in real life to improve relationship interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions adapt over time so techniques are useful and relevant, and clients help decide when to shift focus.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer sessions, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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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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