- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Deanna
Deanna MacDonald is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns. She supports clients facing mood disorders, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and body image. Deanna focuses on practical steps that fit day-to-day life rather than abstract theory.
She uses clear, goal-focused work in sessions. Conversations often include skills for managing intensity, ways to shift unhelpful thinking, and simple actions to try between sessions.
Background and approach
Clients can expect a collaborative tone and straightforward tools they can use at home. Deanna draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to shape the work. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when they fit a client’s goals.
These methods are applied with attention to each person’s needs and pace. With seven years of clinical experience, she brings practical experience rather than promises. Sessions address a wide range of concerns such as addictions, ADHD, panic, eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy-related issues, and workplace stress.
She also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, guilt and shame, and life purpose questions. People who prefer spoken conversation or short written check-ins can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Deanna works in English and practices in Illinois as an LCPC.
To begin she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions accordingly.
What Deanna works with
Everything Deanna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Deanna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Deanna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress where shifting what matters can change what you do. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, or sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication when feelings feel overwhelming. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. If one way isn’t helping, they can try another or blend techniques to better suit the situation. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual tools. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send quick updates, ask questions between sessions, or reflect in writing. Together these options offer flexibility while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.Questions people ask about Deanna
What kinds of parenting concerns are addressed?
Support covers parenting stress, boundaries, communication with children, and balancing caregiving with other life demands.
How does Deanna approach therapy sessions?
She uses a collaborative, goal-focused style with practical tools and skills to try between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
She has seven years of experience providing individual therapy and work in the mental health field.
Where is Deanna licensed to practice?
She holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, listed as LCPC.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted and sessions are provided to people based in Illinois.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are fees and the subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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