About Deana
Deana Duckenfield makes an early priority of matching therapy to each person who reaches out. She speaks plainly about the challenge of asking for help and aims to create a comfortable fit for people at any stage of that process. Deana is based in Florida and holds LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credentials.
She brings six years of clinical experience to sessions. Her style is present-focused and goal-oriented.
Background and approach
Sessions concentrate on what is out of sync in someone’s current life, with practical steps to restore balance. Sometimes the work looks ahead to possible outcomes; other times it examines past moments that shaped current difficulties. The main aim is to help people find more peace in their day-to-day life.
Deana has a background working with people affected by addictions and lists addictions as a core concern. She also supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, and bipolar-related concerns. Her experience includes helping people manage a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
Sessions are conversational and focused on clear goals. Deana uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make meaningful change. She works with clients to identify small, doable steps and to track progress over time.
Deana accepts international clients and offers multiple online session formats. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to therapist availability.
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care
Deana uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on the present and on clear goals. One common approach emphasizes present-focused work that looks at current patterns, habits, and stressors and adds small behavior changes to improve daily functioning. This helps with problems like anxiety, stress, and anger by targeting what feels out of sync now.She also draws from addiction-focused methods that concentrate on identifying triggers, building coping skills, and creating routines that reduce harmful behavior. These techniques are helpful for people working to change substance use or other addictive patterns and for those rebuilding stability after difficult events.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the work feel closer to an in-person visit. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins or between-session support easier and can fit into busy days. These options help people fit therapy into real life without long commutes.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Florida, New Jersey
- Languages
- English