About Deanna
Deanna Williams uses a client-centered approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and addiction. She is a licensed social worker with practical focus on coping skills and everyday strategies that make life more manageable. Deanna writes in plain language and keeps sessions direct and compassionate for people who need clear support.
She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that feed anxiety and low mood.
How Deanna works
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change substance use or other behaviors. Deanna brings eight years of clinical experience and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials.
She has worked with adults facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, isolation, and postpartum adjustment. Her practice includes support for people dealing with trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and the challenges of major life changes. Sessions focus on practical tools - breathing and grounding skills, communication exercises, and simple behavior steps to try between meetings.
She emphasizes clear goals and checks progress with each session so people know what’s working. Her style is warm but straightforward. Deanna aims to create a respectful space where people can speak openly, set realistic goals, and build steady coping skills for daily life.
Deanna lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a strong working relationship. Online sessions let the therapist listen, reflect, and help people set goals while honoring their pace and values.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In teletherapy CBT looks like identifying unhelpful thought patterns, trying small behavior experiments, and using worksheets or between-session tasks to track progress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try suitable techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays practical and personally relevant.
Online formats offer practical benefits for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls are useful for face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or coping support into a day without a full appointment.
These options make it possible to continue therapy consistently while using the approaches above in a way that fits each person’s life.
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A practical next step
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