- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship conflict
- Career transitions
About Raina
Raina Deer is an MS Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience in counseling and higher education. She works with adults and college students on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, career concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Raina also lists young adult issues among her focus areas and helps people navigating the pressures of early adulthood.
Raina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems people bring to sessions. She commonly supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication and commitment problems, and caregiver stress. She also helps with separation, divorce, infidelity, jealousy, and managing obsessive or compulsive behaviors.
Many clients come to her for practical skills. She helps people develop clearer communication, set boundaries, and manage anxiety and depressive symptoms with structured approaches. She also works on life-purpose questions, career transitions, and financial stress in ways that connect to everyday demands.
Raina describes her work as collaborative and respectful, and she can include faith-based perspectives when clients request that. She has experience supporting people who want to repair trust, improve intimacy, or recover from past hurts.
Her background in higher education informs how she supports college-aged adults and recent graduates. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns, try manageable changes, and build routines that fit a student or early-career life. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking.
Raina practices in Mississippi and offers services in English.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Raina draws from well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It is practical and often helpful for stress, panic, and low mood.She also integrates person-centered elements that emphasize listening and collaboration. That approach helps clients feel heard while they set goals and decide which strategies to try. When requested, faith-based perspectives can be woven into sessions to match personal beliefs.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Raina will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and day-to-day life. This means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together so it suits a client's needs and preferences.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as current options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around classes, shifts, and commuting. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or let someone avoid travel when schedules are busy. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques so exercises and skills carry over into everyday situations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, career questions, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, infidelity, and obsessive behaviors.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses evidence-based techniques and a collaborative style. Sessions focus on practical skills such as communication, boundary-setting, and anxiety management.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience in counseling and higher education. That background includes work with college students and adults on early-adulthood challenges.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm specific pricing during the matching process.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That sequence begins the process.
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