- Client-centered care
- Skills for everyday life
- Focus on relationships
About Deana
Deana Hartshorn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, and depression. She writes in straightforward terms and aims to make starting therapy less overwhelming for those taking that first step.
She uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's goals and pace at the center of sessions. Deana also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns, and on narrative and solution-focused methods to clarify strengths and next steps. Sessions typically focus on practical tools and clearer ways of thinking so people can handle everyday pressures.
Deana has practiced for 11 years and holds LPC credentials in Colorado and Texas. Her experience includes supporting people through life changes such as divorce and separation, midlife transitions, and struggles with purpose or loneliness. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate dialogue tailored to each person's needs.
Common issues she addresses include abandonment, communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and women’s concerns related to identity and self-love. The work tends to combine talking through current problems with short-term strategies to reduce distress and build confidence.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their rhythms. Deana notes that therapy takes courage and she aims to meet clients where they are while helping them move toward clearer goals.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s needs and goals at the center. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully, follows the client’s lead, and adapts the pace and focus to what matters most. This approach can help people who need steady support while they work through anxiety or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. This method is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it gives practical steps people can use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they decide whether a client-centered stance, CBT tools, or narrative and solution-focused ideas will fit best and shape the plan over time.
The practical value of online therapy is making sessions fit into everyday life. Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to schedule around work or family, reduce commute time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and help people practice skills in real-world settings. Licensed professionals adapt these approaches to the medium to keep sessions focused and goal-oriented.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Colorado, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, communication problems, and midlife concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions combine listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches to help people change thinking and take small steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, with LPC credentials in Colorado and Texas, and her practice is based in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to try therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.