- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Idaho, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Deanna
Deanna Mullins is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. She creates an open space where clients can talk about hard things without judgment. Deanna aims to support and empower people taking steps toward change.
Deanna draws on practical approaches to help people manage difficult emotions and move forward. She uses evidence-informed tools to address symptoms and patterns that cause daily struggle.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on concrete skills and small, doable changes that fit into busy lives. Her experience includes supporting people coping with life transitions, addiction concerns, relationship strain, self-esteem issues, and ADHD. She also offers help around aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness, grief related to cancer and hospice, and challenges that arise after separation or loss.
Deanna uses methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, acceptance-based strategies, and EMDR for trauma work when appropriate. She also brings motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps into sessions to build momentum and clarity. Clients can expect a collaborative approach where goals are set together.
Deanna listens for strengths, offers practical strategies, and helps track progress over time. Her aim is to make therapy feel useful and manageable for people juggling family and life demands.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Deanna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Online approaches for practical change
Deanna commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replaces them with more effective choices, which can reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, useful for stress, anger, and coping with change.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when appropriate. ACT helps people clarify values and take small committed actions even while difficult thoughts or feelings continue, which can be helpful for parenting stress, grief, and chronic conditions. Deanna works together with each person to determine which approach fits best based on goals, preferences, and life demands.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for longer therapy work and visual connection, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options help make regular therapy easier to fit into work, care routines, and busy days.
Questions people ask about Deanna
What kinds of concerns does Deanna help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting issues, and related concerns such as ADHD and addiction.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and small steps that fit into daily life.
What is her professional background?
Deanna has 20 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker and has worked across settings supporting a range of behavioral health needs.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds licensure in Idaho and Oregon and is based in Idaho for practice purposes.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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