About Deana
Deana Harris is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people move forward when life feels heavy. She brings a calm, direct style and more than ten years of experience working in schools and community settings. Deana centers conversations on practical steps so clients can make changes they can see and feel.
She offers support for relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, career planning and post-secondary transitions. She also helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Conversations often include setting goals, trying new ways to handle problems, and tracking what’s working. Deana earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Detroit Mercy with specializations in school and community counseling. That background shapes how she thinks about development across life stages and the challenges people face at different ages.
Her counseling style mixes brief solution-focused work, narrative approaches, and cognitive behavioral strategies. She also uses Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy when trauma is a central concern. The emphasis is on collaboration and on tailoring a plan to each person’s needs and goals.
Sessions typically center on clear steps, honest feedback, and respectful support. Deana aims to help people build practical skills, restore balance, and move toward the goals they identify. She invites clients to take part in shaping the work so it fits their life and priorities.
How evidence-based techniques guide online sessions
Deana draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on small, practical changes that can reduce distress.She also uses narrative work to help people separate themselves from their problems and reframe their stories. Narrative techniques can help with low self-esteem, relationship patterns, and life transitions by highlighting personal strengths and new possibilities.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy is used when trauma is a central concern. It combines careful discussion of difficult memories with skills for managing distress and rebuilding a sense of safety and control.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and day-to-day life. This is an ongoing conversation rather than a one-time decision.
Because the therapist’s stated session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and pacing to practical needs, helping therapy fit into everyday life without forcing major scheduling changes.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English