- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Delissa
Delissa Castleberry is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience based in Mississippi. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, and parenting challenges. Her approach is respectful and direct, and she helps clients identify practical next steps they can try between sessions.
She focuses on setting and practicing healthy boundaries so clients can feel clearer about who they are and what they will accept.
Background and approach
Delissa encourages people to examine beliefs that shape actions and to test new choices in daily life. She aims to help people settle the past enough to move forward with more hope. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs and goals.
Delissa uses conversational work to help clients name feelings and notice how thoughts influence behavior. She will introduce skills to manage anxiety and to break unhelpful patterns when those fit the client's goals. Faith is part of her practice for those who want it.
She describes her work as holistic Christian based counseling and will integrate spiritual concerns when clients request that. Otherwise she keeps the focus on practical changes and skill building. Delissa received a bachelor degree in Religious Education from Mississippi College and a master of science in education with an emphasis on counseling from the University of Southern Mississippi.
She works with people who want clearer boundaries, healthier choices, and more steady day-to-day coping. Parents looking for support around parenting stress, blended family issues, caregiver strain, or communication challenges may find her style a practical match. She helps people set goals, practice new skills, and track small changes over time.
What Delissa works with
Everything Delissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Delissa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Delissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
Practical approaches for online parenting and life challenges
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person as they name their own goals. The therapist reflects what she hears, helps clarify values, and guides people to set goals that feel meaningful and achievable. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts shape feelings and actions and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety or depressive behaviors. Mindfulness therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily responses without judging them, which can reduce reactivity and improve coping during stressful moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Delissa will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs and preferences. Together they set goals, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders and brief reflections. These options help parents and busy people fit therapy into a weeknight, a lunch break, or between caregiving duties.
Questions people ask about Delissa
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addictions. Parenting-related challenges and family problems are also listed as areas of focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and direct, with a focus on practical steps and boundary work. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in counseling-related roles. Her work emphasizes helping people change beliefs and behaviors that keep them stuck.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and is based in Mississippi. Her education includes a bachelor degree in Religious Education and a master of science in education with an emphasis on counseling.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist selection; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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