Deonna Crabtree , LPC

Deonna Crabtree is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 20 years in the mental health field. She approaches counseling in a calm, collaborative way and aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable for someone taking a first step.

She uses client-centered methods so conversations focus on each person's needs and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her work when people want concrete ways to shift thoughts and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques also appear when clients want practical goals and steps forward.

Deonna has supported people facing many common struggles. These include anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, grief, and stress related to parenting, career, or life transitions. She has also worked with survivors of abuse and with people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy issues, and compulsive behaviors.

Sessions are delivered online in a relaxed style designed to fit into busy lives. She aims to tailor each plan to what the person needs right now, mixing short-term problem solving with deeper personal work when helpful.

Her background includes two decades in mental health and higher education. That experience informs a straightforward, conversational approach that helps people identify small steps, build coping skills, and track progress over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead so sessions focus on what matters most to the person. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down troubling thoughts and behaviors into manageable pieces and offers practical tools to change patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and mood-related problems. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and find internal motivation when facing addictions, ambivalence, or big life shifts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods that fit the person's preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is observed. Clients and the therapist decide together what feels most helpful over time.

Online therapy offers a range of session formats to match varied needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera feels easier. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, quick coping ideas, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, parenting schedules, or busy lives while using approaches that focus on concrete steps and personal goals.