- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and client-centered
About Deonna
Deonna Crabtree is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of experience in mental health and higher education. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, and issues like self-esteem and addictions. Deonna’s style is collaborative and relaxed, and she aims to make beginning counseling less intimidating.
She draws mainly on client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches, with elements of motivational interviewing and solution-focused work. In sessions she focuses on clear, practical conversations rather than clinical jargon. That might mean identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, setting small behavior goals, or trying short experiments between meetings.
Deonna has experience across a wide range of concerns, including bipolar disorder, panic attacks, grief, eating-related issues, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue. She has worked with survivors of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and supports people coping with life changes like divorce, separation, or career transitions.
In practice she treats sessions as collaborative conversations. She will work with each person to build a plan that fits their needs and goals. Expect straightforward talk about symptoms and steps you can try between sessions, plus a focus on practical coping skills.
Sessions are offered in English and follow Missouri LPC standards. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details through the platform’s matching process.
How Deonna blends approaches for online sessions
Deonna uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person’s perspective and priorities. That approach means sessions begin with the person’s concerns and feelings, and the therapist follows their lead to make space for what matters most.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to try practical changes. CBT work often includes short experiments and small behavior steps to test new ways of coping with anxiety, panic, or mood difficulties.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Deonna will collaborate with the client to decide which methods feel most helpful, adjusting the plan as goals and needs evolve. This is a shared process where preferences and pace are respected.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking since they are not specified here. Ask about the available online session options when you complete the matching questionnaire. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone remain in a familiar setting while talking through career, relationship, or study-related stresses.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, addictions, and related issues such as grief and self-esteem.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and relaxed, using client-centered conversation alongside cognitive behavioral tools, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field and higher education, working with a broad range of concerns.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices under that credential.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.