Deanna Mullins , LCSW

Deanna Mullins is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. She offers practical, down-to-earth support for common life challenges. Her approach centers on listening and building a plan that fits each person’s needs.

She creates a calm space for people to talk through painful memories and current struggles. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can be tried between meetings. Deanna uses techniques drawn from evidence-based approaches to help reduce distress and increase coping skills.

Many clients appreciate her straightforward style and emphasis on real-life tools. She blends cognitive work with mindfulness exercises to change unhelpful thinking and strengthen emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing is used for people working on behavior change or addiction concerns.

Deanna also incorporates trauma-focused methods when needed to address abuse or disturbing events. That work is paced to feel manageable and is always guided by the client’s readiness. She supports people coping with medical issues, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and the complex emotions that can accompany major life transitions.

Based in Idaho, she draws on 20 years of practice as an LCSW to offer steady support. She aims to help people find clearer direction, greater self-compassion, and more effective ways to handle daily pressures and bigger life shifts.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It uses simple exercises to build flexibility around difficult feelings and is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It breaks concerns into clear parts and gives practical skills to try between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that can help reduce the intensity of painful memories by using guided processing in a paced way.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss the options, try approaches that match a person's goals, and adjust the plan based on how well each method fits. This collaborative process helps clients feel more confident about the path forward.

Online therapy with this clinician is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Video calls let people work visually when they prefer face-to-face contact. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text are helpful for short updates, coaching-style support, or when scheduling needs to be flexible. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity of care across changing schedules.