DeAnna Christian

DeAnna Christian is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and other life challenges. She greets clients with warmth and straightforward care. Her style is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to treat each person as an individual rather than a label.

DeAnna draws on 17 years of experience in social work. She has worked with people dealing with ADHD, substance use, PTSD, relationship struggles, parenting stress, career problems, and grief. Her background also includes experience as a foster parent, adoption, and service as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).

In sessions she combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to match what a person needs. She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions, such as changing unhelpful thinking patterns and building better emotion coping skills.

DeAnna emphasizes listening first and tailoring the approach to each person. She works with people on issues including anger, intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress. She also supports those facing trauma, adoption and foster care questions, blended family concerns, and first responder issues.

Her aim is to provide steady support while helping clients set achievable goals. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. The tone in her practice is straightforward, caring, and focused on real-life improvements.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means the therapist listens without judgment and helps clients explore what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete strategies to change patterns that maintain anger, anxiety, or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. DeAnna will listen to your goals and try different techniques to see what fits. Together you can decide whether to focus on skill-building, changing unhelpful thoughts, processing trauma, or a mix of methods based on your needs and preferences.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach emotion regulation skills, plan practical steps between meetings, and follow progress over time.