Deanna’s life experience includes 20 years of church and humanitarian-based ministry to individuals and groups.  She lived cross-culturally for 7 years in Moscow, Russia with her husband and four children.  Her clientele includes couples, adults, and adolescents/emerging adults.  She addresses trauma, abuse, cross-cultural stress and adjustment, anxiety, depression, anger, communication, forgiveness, and premarital counseling (using Prepare/Enrich).  In treatment, Deanna uses a combination of family systems, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic techniques.  She enjoys addressing the spiritual concerns of clients as part of a holistic approach to healing and health. 

She is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).