Deana Hartshorn, LPC

Deana Hartshorn, LPC, focuses on helping people navigate stressful life changes. She works with individuals dealing with anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, and depression. Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making the next step feel manageable.

She draws on over 11 years of professional experience and blends several practical approaches to suit each person. Conversations center on what is happening now and what the client wants to change. Sessions involve identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviors, and setting small, achievable goals to build confidence over time.

Deana uses elements of cognitive-behavioral work to spot thinking patterns that keep people stuck. Narrative methods help people reframe stories they tell about themselves, and solution-focused techniques concentrate on concrete next steps. She adapts these methods to match each person’s pace and priorities.

Clients can expect a calm, compassionate tone and plainspoken feedback. Deana tailors the conversation and plan to the person in front of her rather than following a one-size-fits-all script. She emphasizes practical tools people can try between sessions to manage stress and mood.

Her listed concerns include midlife crisis, life purpose, abandonment, and issues common to women navigating change. Deana is licensed in Colorado and Texas and practices from Texas. She offers therapy in English and asks people to use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process.

How these approaches translate to online work

Deana uses client-centered care and cognitive behavioral ideas to guide online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening with respect and shaping the conversation around what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs acceptance and space to sort priorities. Cognitive behavioral work looks at thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety or low mood and provides tools to test and shift those patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to see which methods fit a person’s goals and day-to-day needs. Sessions can adapt over time as issues change or as particular techniques prove more helpful.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, since options are set by the therapist. Many people find that remote sessions let them keep continuity while juggling work, family, and other commitments, and they can use focused, short exercises between meetings to make steady progress.