About Deana
Deana Medina is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. She writes and talks in a straightforward way and focuses on practical steps people can use in daily life.
Background and approach
She keeps sessions centered on the person in front of her. Conversations shape the goals and the plan.
Deana adapts techniques to match each person's needs rather than using one fixed method for everyone. Her experience includes supporting people through major life changes and trauma.
She works with common struggles like motivation, confidence, and coping when life feels overwhelming. She also addresses issues such as guilt, shame, isolation, and workplace stress.
Deana draws from several approaches including cognitive behavioral tools and acceptance strategies to help people notice thoughts and change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-based ideas guide how she looks at relationships and emotional habits.
Dialogs are practical, focused, and aimed at skills people can use between sessions. She holds a California LMFT credential and has four years of professional experience.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged through a short matching process that leads to scheduling. Deana aims to make the first step straightforward and supportive.
Therapy approaches that translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice the thoughts and feelings that get in the way and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce distress and improve mood. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and compulsive habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connection styles can shape current reactions; it can help people who feel stuck in cycles of conflict or isolation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Deana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the plan over time based on how the person responds and what practical changes they want to make.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper exploration, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text-based options work well for quick check-ins or ongoing prompts between meetings. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and try different ways of working until the right fit is found.
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Specialties and expertise
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Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English