About Deanna
Deanna MacDonald is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois who focuses on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Background and approach
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders including bipolar, addictions, and trauma and abuse, as well as issues tied to self-esteem, body image, grief, intimacy, and relationship struggles. Her work also addresses sleep and eating difficulties, anger, panic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, ADHD, caregiving stress, workplace and career challenges, and other life transitions.
Deanna draws on evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person. With seven years providing individual therapy, she emphasizes a collaborative stance, meeting clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping them identify goals and practical strategies.
Prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability, and therapy is offered through flexible online formats.
Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts or feelings while clarifying values and committing to meaningful actions; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve coping, which is often helpful for mood disorders, panic, and obsessive-compulsive concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills that support managing intense emotions and relationship challenges.Finding the right approach is collaborative and part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work with clients to assess needs, try methods that fit their goals and preferences, and adjust strategies over time to create an individualized plan that feels practical and achievable.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to engage in therapy from locations that fit their schedules. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while using the above therapeutic approaches, and they provide multiple ways to practice skills and receive feedback between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English