DeAnna Christian, LISW

Ohio · 17 years in practice

DeAnna Christian is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting strain, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns.

License and registration

LISW, Ohio: I.0029653-SUPV · expires July 2026
NPI: 1730358359 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About DeAnna

DeAnna Christian is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting strain, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns. She writes in a direct, approachable way and focuses on practical steps that people can use right away. Her style is warm and straightforward, and she aims to meet each person where they are.

DeAnna draws on 17 years of experience in social work.

Background and approach

She has supported people with ADHD, grief, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also brings lived experience from foster parenting, adoption, and work as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). In sessions she centers the person rather than a diagnosis.

Conversations tend to be collaborative and respectful. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that get in the way. She also works with skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions and improve coping.

Mindfulness techniques are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR - is part of her practice for processing trauma and difficult memories. DeAnna includes motivational interviewing when people want to make changes like reducing substance use or improving parenting habits.

Sessions are tailored to each person's goals and pace. She focuses on clear, achievable steps and ongoing support as clients work through life changes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything DeAnna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches DeAnna names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following your goals. The therapist uses this approach to build trust, clarify what matters most to you, and shape sessions around your pace and priorities.

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing routines that keep problems going. Online sessions can include worksheets, behavioral experiments, and homework tasks to practice between meetings.

EMDR is used to help process traumatic memories and reduce their intensity. In an online setting, the therapist guides structured bilateral stimulation and safe processing while checking in frequently about emotions and physical reactions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust techniques over time so the work stays useful and manageable. Collaboration guides how methods are combined and paced.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone work can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let you send brief updates, practice skills, or check in between sessions. These options help fit therapy into work, care duties, and busy days while keeping treatment focused and practical.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, parenting and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions are warm and person-centered. DeAnna focuses on collaborative problem solving, practical tools, and building coping skills you can use between sessions.

What is her professional background?

DeAnna has 17 years of social work experience and personal experience as a foster parent and adoptive parent, and she serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate.

What credentials and location apply?

She is an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - licensed in Ohio and practices from that state.

Can I work with her in another language or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not work with international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Appointments can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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