- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Hilary
Dr. Hilary DeShong is an MS Psychologist with 12 years of experience based in Mississippi. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and the specific pressures that come with young adulthood. She also supports people facing grief, sleep problems, depression, and issues related to chronic pain, illness, or disability.
She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Conversations focus on identifying what is causing strain and building skills to handle it. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance strategies, and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
Dr. DeShong aims to help people improve communication, reduce isolation, and find more steady ways to cope with life changes. Work can include addressing panic attacks, workplace stress, social anxiety, and money or career worries. She also supports people dealing with relationship breakups and separation.
Sessions tend to mix talking with concrete exercises and skills practice. Clients learn ways to manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior in day-to-day situations. Progress is checked in each meeting and plans are adjusted as needed.
She offers an affirming approach for LGBT people and addresses compassion fatigue for those in caring roles. People interested in starting can follow the booking steps to match and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. It can be useful for anxiety, feeling stuck after graduation, or decisions about work and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical strategies to change patterns of thinking and behavior, such as techniques for panic attacks, social anxiety, or sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and then try methods that match those aims. Sessions are collaborative: you set priorities and test what helps in everyday life, with adjustments over time based on how things are going.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people practice skills in real-life settings and bring workplace or school situations directly into sessions for discussion and planning.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, career concerns, grief, sleep problems, and young adult issues among other areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered conversation with practical skills from CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an MS Psychologist and is based in Mississippi.
Does she work with people in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are provided for scheduling.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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