About Deonna
Deonna Crabtree uses a collaborative, person-centered approach to counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years in mental health and higher education. Deonna writes in plain language and aims to make first steps feel manageable and clear.
She meets people where they are and tailors conversations to individual needs. Deonna draws from client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people understand patterns and try practical changes.
How Deonna works
She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to build small, achievable goals. Deonna has experience with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and panic attacks. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, self-esteem struggles, and eating concerns.
Relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, career questions, and feelings of emptiness are also within her focus. Additional focus areas include abandonment, divorce and separation, domestic violence, forgiveness work, guilt and shame, impulsivity, infidelity, isolation and jealousy. She also addresses disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
Sessions are offered online in English and available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Deonna helps clients set clear goals and practical next steps so progress feels measurable and relevant.
Deonna lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Deonna works with
The areas below are the ones Deonna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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
Practical approaches for online counseling
Deonna often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered therapy means conversations are guided by what matters most to the person in the room, and the therapist follows your lead to build trust and understanding. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and trying small experiments to change them.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Deonna will talk with each person about goals, day-to-day challenges, and what feels most useful. Together she and the client decide whether to focus on changing thoughts and habits, building motivation, or setting concrete short-term goals and adjust as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when less bandwidth is available or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, flexible timing, or a written record of reflections. These options make it easier to fit counseling into work, school, or family schedules.
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