DY Portrait of Deonia Young

Deonia Young, LICSW, LCSW, CSW

Compassionate, practical support for anxiety and life change

6 years in practice · based in Georgia · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Deonia

Deonia Young is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with six years of clinical practice in direct care. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress and anxiety, grief, family and relationship problems, and coping with life changes. Deonia works with people who feel stuck by anger, low self-worth, trauma, or the challenges of parenting and ADHD.

Her approach blends clear, practical techniques and supportive listening.

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Background and approach

She uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotional regulation and staying steady in tough moments. Attachment-based ideas help her look at how early relationships shape current patterns.

Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel unsure about change or need a nudge to follow goals. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, achievable steps that build momentum. Over six years of clinical experience, Deonia has helped people navigate mourning, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues.

She also addresses body image, isolation, forgiveness, and midlife questions. Sessions are offered from Georgia in English. Formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Costs vary by location and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships influence current feelings and reactions. This approach can help people understand patterns in close relationships and reduce repeating hurtful dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to relieve anxiety and depression. CBT offers clear exercises and homework that work well across video or messaging formats.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier on low-bandwidth days. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, mood tracking, and between-session support when a short message is more manageable than a full session. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the treatment focused on measurable steps and skills.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Deonia commonly address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, relationships, family problems, anger, self esteem, depression, and ADHD.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is direct and supportive, combining skill-teaching with empathic listening. She blends practical techniques and goal-focused conversations to help people make changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working in direct care settings and with a range of concerns related to family, grief, and trauma.
Where is she licensed and based?
Deonia holds the credentials LICSW and LCSW and practices from Georgia.
Which languages are supported in 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 schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and follow a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
6 years
Licensed
California, Alabama, Georgia
Languages
English

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