- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About LaDeana
LaDeana Artis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience as a therapist. She practices in New Jersey and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship challenges. She also supports people facing parenting concerns and those navigating career strain or major life changes.
She approaches therapy in a person-centered way. That means she listens first and tailors sessions to what each person needs.
Background and approach
LaDeana draws from practical methods to help people manage strong emotions, improve communication, and build routines that fit daily life. Her work often focuses on trauma, attachment and abandonment issues, emotional dysregulation, and intimacy-related struggles. She also addresses concerns such as body image, codependency, caregiver stress, and anger.
LaDeana offers care for people coping with bipolar symptoms, ADHD, or the aftermath of domestic violence and separation. In session she blends tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based approaches, and client-centered methods. The mix depends on what a person brings and what goals they set together with her.
Sessions are aimed at practical change rather than jargon. LaDeana will work by helping clients name the problems, try small experiments, and build skills that stay useful after sessions end. She values clear communication and steady progress.
People who want straightforward, respectful support while they sort parenting stress or relationship concerns often find her approach useful.
What LaDeana works with
Everything LaDeana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else LaDeana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches LaDeana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions toward those values while learning to accept difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build different ways of relating and feeling safer in close connections. Client-Centered Therapy centers the session around the person's experience, offering empathy and nonjudgmental listening so clients can explore problems at their own pace.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit the problem and the person's preferences, and adjust as needed. That means sessions can shift between emotion work, practical skills, and values-based exercises depending on progress.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when bandwidth allows. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work well when camera use is not needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, processing between sessions, or people who prefer typed communication. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and busy family schedules.
Questions people ask about LaDeana
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses techniques from different approaches to meet each person's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience as a therapist and has worked across settings helping people with trauma, attachment concerns, emotional regulation, and family stress.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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