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Deon Whiteside, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasADHD, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Deon

Deon Whiteside is an Oklahoma-licensed counselor (LPC) with eight years of clinical experience helping people navigate relationship tensions, family conflicts, trauma, grief, anger, and life transitions.

Background and approach

He draws on both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide clients toward greater clarity, practical strategies, and measurable progress while keeping conversations grounded and purposeful. Deon favors a coaching-oriented, conversational style that emphasizes collaborative goal-setting and accountability.

He uses CBT techniques to help clients reframe unhelpful thinking patterns that affect work, partnerships, and daily functioning, and he relies on client-centered principles to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for exploring feelings and priorities. His practice also includes support for issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, and ADHD.

Clients who appreciate a direct but empathetic approach may find his combination of practical tools and reflective discussion helpful for addressing short-term problems and longer-term personal growth. Deon accepts international clients and offers several remote session formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for remote care

Deon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in his online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering concrete skills for managing anxiety, stress, anger, and relationship difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening, collaboration, and helping clients set meaningful goals while the therapist adopts a coaching, conversational stance to support growth and accountability.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so the work stays aligned with changing needs. That collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to immediate concerns like coping with grief or ADHD-related challenges as well as longer-term personal development.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while using the therapeutic tools and practices best suited to each person's situation.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Deon works with a broad range of issues including relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, and related concerns like isolation and social anxiety.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
The practice blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other methods to combine empathic conversation, collaborative goal-setting, and practical skill-building aimed at changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The counselor has eight years of professional work experience supporting clients across a variety of concerns and presenting issues.
What credentials and location are on record for this therapist?
This practitioner is licensed as an LPC in Oklahoma with license OK LPC LPC05915 and provides services from that state.
Can someone who lives outside the United States work with this therapist?
Yes, international clients are accepted and may be able to connect for sessions depending on scheduling and licensing considerations.
Which session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions with this therapist?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Isolation / lonelinessSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English

What Deon can help with

Deon Whiteside works with clients on family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, and coaching.

Deon works with clients with relationships, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with grief and loss.

How Deon approaches therapy

Deon's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential Therapy.

Experience and training

Deon is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Oklahoma, with 8 years of clinical experience.