Deanna Dillard , LPC

Deanna Dillard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and relationship or family struggles. Her approach is straightforward and centered on helping people take manageable steps toward change.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts affect feelings and actions. She also draws on client-centered work to make sessions feel respectful and nonjudgmental. These ways of working guide practical conversations about coping and day-to-day choices.

Deanna offers help for a wide range of issues including grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and challenges tied to identity such as LGBT and gender dysphoria. She also supports people dealing with career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and major life changes.

In sessions she listens first and then helps people set small, achievable goals. Expect clear talk about next steps and simple tools to try between meetings. The focus is on what people can do now to reduce distress and build routines that work.

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. People who want regular, practical work on coping skills and relationship patterns often find her style useful. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their availability.

How Her Approaches Work Online

Deanna draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood difficulties, stress, and habit changes because it focuses on small steps and practical experiments.

She also practices client-centered work which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere. That approach helps people feel heard while they sort through feelings and set personal goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals, try methods, and adjust as needed so the work fits the person's needs and preferences. The plan can change over time based on what is most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for richer conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, on-the-go support, or people who express themselves better in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules and to continue momentum between appointments.