- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Deana
Deana Schad is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and parenting challenges. She writes in clear, practical terms and aims to help clients make steady, sustainable changes. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, so parents and adults can work toward clearer routines and less overwhelm.
Deana emphasizes small habit changes that add up over time. She encourages sleep, movement, and better nutrition as part of emotional health.
Background and approach
Change often begins with shifting thoughts and daily routines, and she supports people through that process rather than promising quick fixes. Her counseling draws on cognitive behavioral methods to match treatment to where someone is ready to change. She also incorporates mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas to help people notice patterns and respond differently.
Sessions are practical and focused on real-life application between meetings. With 17 years as an LPC in Michigan, Deana brings long experience working with mood concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, career questions, and life transitions. She also addresses communication problems, drug and alcohol addiction, and personality or mood disorders when they affect daily functioning.
People who choose her often want a therapist who treats them as the expert on their own life while offering structure and tools. Deana aims to help clients align their actions with their values so daily life feels more manageable and intentional.
What Deana works with
Everything Deana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Deana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Deana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people discover their own solutions; it supports self-trust and clearer decision-making. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors through practical exercises and homework, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT, client-centered listening, or a mix that includes mindfulness and emotion-focused techniques.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit a busy life. Video lets people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can work well during a short break. Live chat and messaging are handy for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or continuing work between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Deana
What kinds of concerns does Deana address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, parenting challenges, and relationship or intimacy-related issues, as well as career and life transition concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works collaboratively and focuses on practical habit changes. Sessions use client-centered listening alongside techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
How much experience does she have?
Deana has 17 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor working in Michigan.
What credential and location should I expect?
She practices as an LPC licensed in Michigan and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are offered to clients within the stated region.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a cancellable subscription model. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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