Deanna Rasnic , LPC

Deanna Rasnic is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 28 years of experience. She focuses on women's issues alongside a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, depression, addictions, and parenting. Deanna aims to help people sort through what is bothering them and find practical ways forward.

She uses clear, direct conversation and empathy to help people see patterns from the past that affect today. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a primary method she uses to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often include concrete steps and homework to practice new skills between meetings.

Deanna’s background includes long experience in private practice and agency settings. That work exposed her to adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, and a variety of family of origin matters. She has supported people through divorce, co-parenting adjustments, and fertility-related stressors.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She describes herself as empathetic and non-judgmental, while also offering honest observations and recommendations. Clients can expect a therapist who listens and then helps map out steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Deanna holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling and a Master of Arts in Religious Education. She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and has worked with people dealing with body image, codependency, intimacy concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

How CBT and Online Sessions Can Help

Deanna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more realistic, useful ones. CBT often includes simple exercises and practice tasks to change behaviors that keep problems going. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences with each person and then adapt methods to fit their needs. That collaboration helps shape whether CBT or particular tools are emphasized and how homework and session focus are structured.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and build rapport close to an in-person session. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, quick coping reminders, or flexibility during a busy day. Together these options make scheduling and sticking with therapy easier for people with varied lives and time constraints.