Deena Ott, LCSW

Deena Ott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, stress, and parenting strain. Her goal is to make the first step feel manageable and to offer steady, practical support.

Deena uses clear, direct communication and listens first. Sessions move at the client’s pace while also keeping things focused on goals. She blends practical skills with attention to relationships and feelings so people can manage day-to-day life more easily.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, mindfulness, and attachment-based ideas. That combination helps with behavior patterns, emotional regulation, and how past relationships show up now. Deena also brings a client-centered attitude that keeps the client’s priorities central.

Common concerns she addresses include body image, eating and food-related issues, substance use, family of origin problems, abandonment and attachment concerns, communication problems, and caregiver stress. She also helps with career questions, anger, forgiveness, and coping with life transitions.

Deena frames the first session as a simple conversation to see if the fit feels right. She helps people set clear goals and offers practical tools to try between sessions. Her approach is down-to-earth and aimed at helping people make steady progress.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Deena frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. That work often includes straightforward exercises and homework to try between sessions.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how earlier relationships influence current patterns. This approach helps people notice how they connect with others and practice different ways of relating when old habits cause pain.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist listens to the person’s goals, preferences, and daily needs and then together they try approaches that fit. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work visually and use interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or to fit a quick check-in during a break. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter updates, journaling-style reflections, or moments when typing is preferred. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into a busy life.