Deanna Mullins, LCSW

Deanna Mullins is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. She welcomes conversations about addictions, parenting strain, relationship concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, and life transitions. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people take the next small step toward relief.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about hard things. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her, not on labels. Deanna uses clear techniques that people can practice between visits to manage symptoms and build coping skills.

Her background includes long clinical experience across settings in Idaho and Oregon. Over 20 years she has worked with issues from chronic illness and caregiving stress to grief, end-of-life concerns, and first responder challenges. That range gives her practical insight into how life events affect emotions and routines.

Deanna draws on a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, acceptance strategies, and targeted methods for processing trauma. She blends problem-focused work with steady support, and she helps clients set realistic goals for change. Her style is collaborative - she helps people figure out what will fit their lives.

To begin, she asks people to share what they hope to change and what has or has not helped before. From there she works with each person to set achievable steps and to track progress over time. Deanna aims to help clients leave sessions with something they can try that week.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice hard thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is commonly used for anxiety, mood problems, and coping with life changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method used to help process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can be helpful for trauma and abuse-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past attempts, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them if something does not fit. This keeps the process collaborative and focused on practical results.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some methods lend themselves to focused skill practice, while others need longer sessions for processing. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling and for the issue you want to address.