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Deanna Childers, LCPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Deanna

Deanna Childers is a licensed clinical professional counselor practicing in Illinois who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD, family challenges, parenting concerns, and self-esteem.

Background and approach

With nearly 10 years of experience including internship, postgraduate training, and licensure, she brings steady clinical experience to sessions and emphasizes practical support tailored to each person’s situation. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult thoughts and emotions and work toward clearer communication and greater self-compassion.

In addition to core concerns like panic and social anxiety, she addresses issues related to isolation, life purpose, and self-love, and supports people navigating communication problems and motivation struggles. Deanna encourages the first step toward care and partners with clients to set realistic goals and develop strategies that fit their daily lives.

Evidence-informed approaches and flexible online care

Deanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build coping skills and address symptoms that interfere with daily life. One approach emphasizes practical skill-building for anxiety and panic, teaching breathing, grounding, and stepwise exposure strategies to reduce avoidance and increase confidence in challenging situations. Another approach focuses on improving communication and self-regard by helping clients examine negative self-talk, strengthen boundaries, and practice more effective interpersonal skills to ease family or relational stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each client to identify methods that fit their goals, preferences, and pace. Together they review progress and adjust techniques so treatment remains relevant and manageable over time.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and allow support to fit around work, family, and other commitments. These formats also let clients continue care from their home or another convenient location while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Deanna commonly address?
Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, ADHD, family and parenting concerns, and self-esteem, while also supporting people with panic attacks, social anxiety, isolation, communication problems, life purpose questions, and self-love.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
She provides evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a collaborative, nonjudgmental way and works with clients to identify practical strategies that match each person’s needs and goals.
What level of experience does the therapist have?
Deanna has nearly 10 years of professional experience that includes internship, postgraduate training, and time practicing under licensure.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Illinois; her license number is IL LCPC 180011665.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English