DeAnna Christian, LISW

DeAnna Christian is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who focuses on helping people manage everyday stress, anxiety, and changes in their lives. She aims to make therapy a practical place to talk through parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, addictions, attention concerns, and sleeping or anger problems. Her manner is warm and straightforward, and she treats each person as an individual rather than a label.

With 17 years of experience, she draws on life experience alongside clinical work. DeAnna has personal experience as a foster parent, has adopted children, and serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Those experiences shape how she approaches family-of-origin issues, adoption and foster care questions, and caregiver stress.

Her approach mixes Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior tools, EMDR, and mindfulness techniques. Sessions emphasize clear steps clients can try between meetings and practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help making lasting changes like cutting back on substances or improving daily routines.

People can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space where goals are set together. DeAnna adapts plans to meet where someone is and what they want to work on. She aims to guide people toward manageable changes rather than promise quick fixes.

DeAnna practices in Ohio and works in English. If you want to begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship; online sessions use that same approach to help clients feel heard and to set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets patterns of thought and everyday habits that keep problems going and offers clear exercises clients can practice between sessions to change those patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and tolerating distress, which can be taught and practiced in remote sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Decisions about which techniques to use are made together and revisited as needs and priorities change.

The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into workdays, remove travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it easier to try skill-building exercises at home and to use mindfulness or behavioral tasks between meetings. Licensed professionals can guide clients on ways to make remote sessions effective for managing stress, anxiety, trauma-related concerns, and habit change.