De-Ann Lott , LCSW

De-Ann Lott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of professional experience in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and on building self-esteem and confidence. Her work also addresses coping with major life changes and concerns that often affect women’s well-being.

She commonly helps people dealing with body image issues and supports those preparing for or recovering from bariatric surgery. De-Ann listens for each person’s specific needs and adapts conversation and planning to fit their situation. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session.

Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward. Discussions center on clear goals, coping strategies, and small steps that can make daily life easier. She uses approaches grounded in evidence to address mood disorders and post-traumatic stress while keeping conversations accessible.

People often reach out to work through feelings of abandonment, guilt, shame, or isolation. De-Ann also helps with communication problems, forgiveness, finding life purpose, and midlife transitions. Her approach is collaborative and paced to suit each person’s readiness.

New clients will find a calm, nonjudgmental presence and an emphasis on skill-building. De-Ann encourages people to name what matters most and then create a plan to move forward. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and offers steady support along the way.

Approaches and online options for everyday challenges

De-Ann uses evidence-based techniques that focus on symptoms and skills. One common approach she uses emphasizes practical coping skills to manage anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step plans to reduce overwhelm. Another approach addresses trauma and post-traumatic stress by helping people process difficult memories at a comfortable pace and build strategies for safety and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts methods over time to match what helps most. This collaborative process means treatment can shift as needs change and progress emerges.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls let people see facial cues during conversation, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat allows real-time written exchanges, and text-based messaging supports short check-ins between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue steady momentum toward goals.