Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
How Deanna works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Deanna
Deanna Brown-Johnson is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She has spent 11 years in licensed practice and offers phone, video, chat, and text-based options to fit busy schedules. Deanna emphasizes a warm, straightforward approach to help people feel steadier and more capable.
She begins by listening to what feels most urgent and then helps set small, concrete goals. Sessions focus on practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, anger, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms.
Background and approach
Deanna also supports people facing grief, life changes, parenting strain, and relationship or communication problems. Her background includes work with substance use and mental health concerns and experience with intellectual and developmental disability settings and ADHD testing earlier in her career. That mix informs a flexible, problem-solving style in sessions.
She aims to meet people where they are and build strategies that fit everyday life. Deanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s situation. She pays attention to caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and the impact of separation or domestic violence when those topics come up.
Sessions are straightforward and focused on immediate coping and long-term resilience. People who choose Deanna will find a calm, practical clinician who values clear communication. She invites prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session when ready.
What Deanna works with
Everything Deanna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Deanna's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches that address feelings and behavior online
Deanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build coping skills. One approach focuses on skill-building for emotion regulation and stress management - it teaches breathing, grounding, and step-by-step ways to reduce overwhelm and handle anger. This is useful for acute stress, panic attacks, and moments of strong emotion.Another common focus is mood management for depression and bipolar symptoms. That work looks at daily routines, activity scheduling, and practical problem solving to stabilize mood and improve energy and motivation. It often includes ways to spot early signs of mood shifts and plan simple responses.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then try methods that fit. If something isn’t helping, adjustments are made so the work stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from anywhere with a connection. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are flexible for quick support, brief skill practice, or ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit help into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Deanna
What concerns does Deanna address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, parenting strain, relationship and communication problems, and many life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is direct and practical. She listens first, then focuses on small goals and skills people can use right away.
What is her professional background?
Deanna has 11 years of licensed clinical experience and earlier work involving intellectual and developmental disability settings and ADHD testing.
Where is Deanna licensed and practicing?
She holds a North Carolina LCMHC credential and provides services from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.