About Hilary
Dr. Hilary DeShong helps people manage anxiety and stress, and work through relationship strain and life changes. She brings calm, practical support to people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure about next steps.
She keeps sessions warm and straightforward. Dr. DeShong uses simple tools to reduce panic, improve sleep, and ease social anxiety.
Conversations often include problem-solving for work pressure and steps to rebuild self-esteem. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
Background and approach
She listens first, then offers strategies people can try between sessions. She also focuses on communication skills so people can say what they need and set clearer boundaries. Dr.
DeShong draws on methods such as acceptance-based techniques, cognitive and mindfulness practices, and skills from dialectical approaches. Those tools are used to help with chronic pain, burnout, grief, and the practical fallout of illness or disability. With 12 years of experience, she aims to help people find usable habits that fit daily life.
She supports clients exploring career choices, coping with separation, or dealing with loneliness and financial stress. Sessions are offered in English and are provided via video calls, phone, live chat, or messaging. Dr.
DeShong practices in Mississippi and uses an approach tailored to each person’s needs and goals.
Approach to Online Therapy and Practical Skills
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them drive behavior. It asks clients to identify values and take small actions toward what matters, useful for anxiety, life transitions, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It uses clear techniques like behavioral experiments and thought records to reduce panic, social anxiety, and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs. Together you’ll track what helps and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay practical and focused on real-life progress.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and skill practice, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when scheduling a longer session is difficult. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try approaches that match your routine.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
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