Deanna Mullins

Deanna Mullins is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. She creates a calm space where clients can say what they are feeling and thinking without judgment. Deanna encourages small steps toward clearer goals and more manageable days.

Deanna uses practical tools in sessions so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings. She listens for each person's values and priorities, then tailors exercises to fit their life. People working through loss, end-of-life questions, caregiving strain, chronic illness, or major life changes will find focused support for the emotions that come with those experiences.

Her approach draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify what matters to them and take meaningful action. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to notice patterns of thought and shift unhelpful habits. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing methods are also part of her work for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.

She also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to strengthen present-moment awareness and personal motivation. Sessions mix talking, practical exercises, and gentle skills practice that clients can use between appointments.

Deanna is licensed in Idaho and Oregon and brings two decades of experience to conversations about grief, caregiving, first responder stress, addiction, and life transitions. She aims to help people feel more capable and steady as they navigate difficult times.

Online approaches that match your needs

Deanna uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify their values and take small steps toward a life they care about. ACT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that match what matters most.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thinking patterns that increase anxiety or low mood, and then practices simple skill-based changes in session. CBT tends to be hands-on and useful for everyday problems like worry, sleep disruption, or low motivation.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is offered as another option for processing intense memories when that approach fits a client's goals. EMDR sessions involve guided memory processing with structured steps to reduce the hold of painful past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life demands and help choose methods that feel like a good fit. That choice can change over time as needs shift.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how appointments will be scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow consistent check-ins after difficult events or during caregiving periods.