- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Deena
Deena Lubelski, MD, LCSW-C, supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She writes in a direct, calm way and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for a worried parent reading on a phone. She uses clear, practical steps to help clients improve communication and build coping skills.
Sessions focus on small, doable changes that reduce daily stress and strengthen relationships. Deena works with people facing panic attacks, body image worries, and seasonal mood shifts.
Background and approach
Her work also addresses caregiver stress and medical-related challenges, including issues that arise around cancer. She helps people sort through family of origin concerns and current family problems. Forgiveness and self-love are common topics in sessions when they fit the client’s goals.
Deena blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques into a supportive setting. That means she uses approaches shown to help with anxiety, mood, and behavior, and tailors them to each person. She aims to make skills simple and applicable between sessions.
She has three years of clinical experience and holds both a medical degree and a clinical social work license. Deena practices in Maryland and conducts sessions in English. Starting typically involves a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits the client’s needs.
Many people come to work on young adult concerns, women’s issues, communication problems, or parenting stress. Deena focuses on concrete steps, steady pacing, and building on a person’s existing strengths to help them move forward.
What Deena works with
Everything Deena lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Deena helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and how they work online
Deena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can apply right away. One common approach she draws on teaches breath and grounding tools for panic and anxiety; these practices reduce immediate overwhelm and help people regain control during spikes of fear. Another approach emphasizes building communication and problem-solving skills to ease relationship and parenting stress; sessions include practicing phrases and small behavior changes to test between meetings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different strategies to see what fits. Together you will decide what methods to prioritize and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility and several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when you want visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you need a quieter check-in, and live chat or text messaging can be used for brief updates or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into busy parenting schedules and to maintain momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Deena
What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, plus self-esteem and related topics like body image and caregiver stress.
How would sessions typically feel?
Sessions are practical and steady, with an emphasis on clear coping skills, improved communication, and short-term goals that fit daily life.
What background does the therapist have?
She has three years of clinical experience and combines a medical degree with a clinical social work license, MD and LCSW-C.
Where is the therapist located and licensed?
She practices in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C as listed in her profile.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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