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Deanna Dillard , LPC
Georgia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Gottman communication
- Client-centered work
About Deanna
Deanna Dillard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship and family concerns. She describes work that addresses mood problems, trauma, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than long lectures or jargon.
Her approach is straightforward. She listens first and then helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when it fits, alongside client-centered conversations and existential ideas about meaning and choice. The Gottman Method is available for work on relationship communication and conflict.
Deanna often breaks concerns into small, manageable goals. That can include changing routines that affect sleep or eating, building skills to reduce anger, or planning steps to address substance use. She also supports people dealing with gender dysphoria, ADHD, hoarding, and multicultural stressors as part of broader therapy goals.
Practical issues like parenting strains, career transitions, and compassion fatigue are common topics in sessions. She works with people on grief, bipolar management tasks, jealousy, infidelity, and intimacy-related concerns without assuming a single path forward. The focus is on what the person needs next.
Sessions are conducted in English and Deanna accepts clients from outside the U.S. before booking. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Deanna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and test new behaviors. CBT sessions often focus on concrete skills such as identifying automatic thoughts, setting small behavioral experiments, and developing routines for sleep or eating that affect mood.She also uses client-centered work, which emphasizes listening and following the client’s lead to clarify what matters most. For relationship work she may draw on the Gottman Method to teach practical communication and conflict-management skills useful in day-to-day interactions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She and the client review goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. That helps keep sessions focused and relevant to the person’s life.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - for example a shorter check-in that works between commitments, or sessions that avoid travel time. Confirm which session formats are offered and any scheduling details when you sign up.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Georgia, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and grief, and related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, structured sessions that focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and changing habits, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and existential approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience supporting people through mood, relationship, and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted; check session details during booking to confirm suitability for your location.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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