- Narrative therapy
- Trauma-focused techniques
- OCD exposure methods
About Deanna
Deanna Revels is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with six years of experience. She works with adults on issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, dissociative and neurodevelopmental disorders, and supports people who identify as LGBT. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment, body image, and isolation.
Deanna graduated from Kent State University in 2020 with a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and an Educational Specialist in Counseling. Her clinical work draws on several evidence-based techniques to address distress rooted in past events, intrusive thoughts, and relationship patterns.
She uses narrative approaches to help people make sense of difficult experiences by separating the person from the problem. She also works with techniques that target traumatic memories and methods aimed at reducing compulsive rituals and anxious avoidance.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and on specific steps someone can take between visits. Deanna pays attention to patterns of attachment, control, and shame that keep problems repeating. She helps people name those patterns and practice different ways of relating and coping.
Her practice includes support for mood disorders, forgiveness and guilt work, and relationship communication problems. She sees adults dealing with the pressure of life transitions, questions of purpose, and the strains of modern adult life.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Deanna commonly uses narrative methods to help people separate themselves from their problems by retelling and reordering difficult experiences. This approach is useful for people who feel stuck in a single story about their life and want clearer choices about next steps.She also uses trauma-focused techniques aimed at processing upsetting memories and reducing their emotional charge. These methods focus on targeting specific memories and their effects so people can carry less distress in day-to-day life. Finally, she uses exposure and response prevention techniques for obsessive-compulsive symptoms to reduce rituals and help people tolerate uncertainty. These exercises practice facing triggers in small, controlled steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will review symptoms, goals, and preferences and recommend a mix of techniques based on what is most helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to try and when to adjust course.
If you want to know how sessions are delivered, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and can reduce travel time. It also allows shorter check-ins or sessions that don't require video when that helps someone manage their time or energy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on trauma-related disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, dissociation, and neurodevelopmental conditions. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment, body image, and isolation.
What is her general therapy style?
Her work uses narrative techniques and trauma-focused approaches alongside methods for OCD. Sessions emphasize understanding patterns and practicing concrete coping steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience and completed a master’s degree and an Educational Specialist in Counseling at Kent State University.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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