About Deana
Deana Schad is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people reduce anxiety and manage stress. She brings 17 years of counseling experience and a straightforward, practical style. Deana aims to help clients make small, sustainable changes that add up over time.
She believes lasting change comes from addressing the whole person - thoughts, habits, and daily routines. Sessions focus on habits like sleep, movement, and nutrition alongside emotional work.
Background and approach
The emphasis is on finding what fits each person rather than quick fixes. Deana uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior patterns. She also draws on client-centered listening to follow the client’s pace and priorities.
Mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas are woven in to help people notice feelings and respond differently. Her work often centers on values and alignment. Deana helps people compare their daily choices with what matters most to them and reduce the anxiety that comes from living out of sync.
She sees physical and emotional pain as part of life but focuses on reducing avoidable suffering. Sessions are collaborative and practical. Clients can expect clear steps, habit-focused goals, and reflective conversation.
The goal is a more intentional, balanced life where anxiety and stress are easier to manage.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the client. The therapist provides a nonjudgmental space and supports people as they find their own answers, which helps when someone feels stuck or unsure where to start.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, brings practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be useful for mood swings, relationship stress, and strong anxiety reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals, readiness, and preferences. That might mean starting with listening and values work, then adding CBT or DBT skills as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing encouragement. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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