- Trauma symptoms
- Obsessive thoughts
- Narrative work
About Deanna
Deanna Revels is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with six years of experience. She works only with adults and focuses on concerns that include trauma-related disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, dissociative disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions. Her practice also addresses life purpose questions and issues common to LGBT clients.
She uses narrative therapy to help people tell and reframe the stories they live by. That approach looks at how life events and relationships shape identity and helps people shift patterns that feel stuck. She also uses EMDR for trauma-related symptoms and ERP for obsessive-compulsive behaviors, applying techniques aimed at reducing distress and changing unhelpful responses.
Clients can expect practical conversation about specific problems. Sessions include identifying patterns, trying out different ways of responding, and using structured exercises when appropriate. She matches tools to the issue rather than relying on any single method.
Deanna completed a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Kent State University in 2020 and also holds an Educational Specialist degree in Counseling. Those credentials inform her clinical approach and case planning.
She practices in Ohio and provides services in English. For people who are looking to clarify next steps after work, relationship, or health changes, she focuses on actionable strategies and symptom-focused techniques rather than general advice.
How her approaches are used online
Deanna uses evidence-based techniques such as narrative therapy and EMDR in her work. Narrative therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves, which can be useful for identity questions, life purpose concerns, and patterns that follow major life changes. EMDR is used for trauma-related symptoms and focuses on reducing the emotional intensity of distressing memories.She also uses ERP for obsessive-compulsive behaviors, which involves gradual and guided exposure to feared thoughts or situations while changing the response to them. ERP is practical and skill-based, aiming to reduce avoidance and compulsive habits over time.
Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. She will discuss different techniques, consider a client's needs and goals, and adjust the plan as sessions progress. The selection of methods is based on what seems to help with the person's specific concerns rather than a fixed protocol.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that would otherwise interrupt a day. Licensed professionals can also adapt exercises for remote sessions so that skill-building and symptom-focused techniques continue between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with adults on trauma-related disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, dissociative disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and life purpose questions. LGBT-related concerns are a listed specialty.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses narrative therapy to examine personal stories and identify patterns that maintain being stuck. That work focuses on concrete changes to how people respond to familiar situations.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has six years of clinical experience and earned a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling plus an Educational Specialist in Counseling from Kent State University in 2020.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio as an LPCC.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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