About Deanna
Deanna Childers is an Illinois-licensed clinician with a decade of professional experience that includes internship, post-graduate training, and full licensure as an LCPC.
Background and approach
She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety while addressing related concerns such as ADHD, panic attacks, social anxiety, and struggles with self-esteem and self-love. Deanna also supports clients navigating family tensions, parenting challenges, communication problems, feelings of isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Her style emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be explored honestly. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs, helping clients build coping skills, strengthen confidence, and improve day-to-day functioning.
Deanna encourages those taking the first step toward therapy, recognizing that beginning treatment requires courage and commitment. She works to make the process approachable and practical, guiding clients from assessment through ongoing sessions that fit their goals and rhythm.
Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care
Deanna uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. Cognitive methods focus on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety, panic, and negative self-beliefs. Skill-building approaches teach practical strategies for stress management, improved communication, and parenting challenges, which can support daily functioning and confidence.Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to determine which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting the plan as progress and circumstances evolve. This collaborative stance helps ensure interventions feel relevant and usable in everyday life.
Online therapy offers flexibility to access care in ways that suit different schedules and comfort levels. Services are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to maintain continuity of care without extensive travel. These options help clients fit therapy into busy lives while working with licensed professionals who tailor treatment to their situation.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English