Deana Hartshorn, LPC

Deana Hartshorn, LPC, focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She writes clear, practical steps into sessions and aims to make talking about hard things feel more doable. Deana keeps conversations direct and compassionate so people can start making small changes quickly.

She has practiced for 11 years and holds licenses in Colorado and Texas. Her work often centers on relationships, coping with life changes, and rebuilding confidence after hurt. She draws from approaches that help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try alternative perspectives.

Deana commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to identify patterns that worsen mood and anxiety. She also uses client-centered listening to shape sessions around each person’s priorities. Narrative techniques help people retell difficult experiences in less painful ways.

In meetings she focuses on practical tools - thought records, behavioral experiments, and short goals - to test what changes feel useful. Conversations are tailored to the person’s pace and needs rather than a one-size plan. She explains steps plainly so people understand what to try between sessions.

Many clients come wanting relief from ongoing worry or help navigating separation, loneliness, guilt, or a midlife shift. Deana aims to help people move toward clearer thinking, stronger self-regard, and choices that reflect their values. Taking the first step is acknowledged as important and she works to make the process manageable.

Approaches to change and how online sessions help

Deana often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts. CBT involves identifying patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and trying small experiments to see what shifts results. It tends to help with worry, strong negative thinking, and mood symptoms.

She also uses client-centered principles, which means listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to the person. This approach emphasizes acceptance and supporting a person’s own goals rather than imposing a fixed plan.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work together. She will collaborate with clients to decide which tools to try based on goals, preferences, and what seems to produce change. The choice of methods can shift over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life.