Deanna Rasnic, LPC

Deanna Rasnic is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 28 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, and life transitions. She uses practical, direct guidance to help clients identify what really matters and take steps toward change. Her approach blends attention to past hurts with strategies that address current problems.

Clients can expect a straightforward and empathetic style. She offers clear observations, honest feedback, and concrete suggestions rather than vague talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are part of her work, helping people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily life.

Her background includes many years in agency settings and more than a decade in private practice. That experience includes work related to adoption and foster care, pre- and post-placement counseling, and supporting people through blended family issues and parenting challenges. She has also helped people facing addictions, eating and body image concerns, and coping with major life changes.

Deanna emphasizes addressing how past experiences impact present choices. She helps people sort through emotions, set boundaries, and develop practical plans for moving forward. Sessions can be direct and action-oriented when that fits, or more exploratory when deeper processing is needed.

She works with a broad range of concerns including intimacy-related issues, attachment and abandonment themes, communication and commitment struggles, and career or self-esteem questions. English-language services are provided from her Texas practice, and she accepts international clients for online formats.

How CBT and online sessions work together

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more helpful ones. It uses practical exercises, thought records, and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve daily functioning.

Deanna also brings a focus on how past experiences shape current responses. That work looks at attachment, abandonment, and family-of-origin patterns and links those insights to concrete steps a person can take now to feel better and relate differently.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they decide whether CBT techniques, deeper exploration of past experiences, or a mix of both will be most useful.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people see and hear each other for a fuller connection, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when scheduling during a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, short reflections, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a weekday, work around childcare, or keep regular contact during life transitions.