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Deanna Perrone

Compassionate relational therapy with practical tools

LCSW Texas

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Deanna

Deanna Perrone is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who works with people navigating relationship struggles, trauma, grief, anxiety, mood concerns, ADHD, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She emphasizes helping clients understand how past and present relationships shape emotions and behavior, and she supports them in breaking repetitive patterns to move toward more fulfilling ways of living. Her practice centers on building self-awareness and fostering a stronger sense of identity so clients can make meaningful changes.

Her style blends relational psychotherapy with practical methods that target thoughts, coping skills, and trauma-related responses. Deanna combines client-centered listening with approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and attachment-focused work to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

With 14 years of experience as an LCSW, she balances gentle support and thoughtful challenge while collaborating with clients on goals, pacing sessions according to readiness and preference.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Deanna often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; CBT offers concrete tools for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which combines acceptance strategies with values-based action to help people live in ways that matter to them despite difficult emotions. Attachment-Based Therapy is another strand in her work, focusing on how early and current relational patterns influence intimacy and emotional responses.

Finding the right combination of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and the issues most important to them, adapting techniques and pacing so the work feels manageable and relevant. This shared decision-making helps ensure therapy methods align with the client's needs and evolving priorities.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the communication style that best supports the therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Deanna address?
Her practice includes relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, stress and anxiety, parenting and career concerns, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, and a range of related challenges like codependency, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and domestic violence.
What is her general therapeutic approach and style?
She emphasizes relational psychotherapy combined with practical, skills-based work. Sessions blend empathic, client-centered listening with techniques from CBT, ACT, and attachment-based approaches tailored to the client's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 14 years of experience working as a psychotherapist and has developed a practice focused on helping people deepen self-awareness and address longstanding patterns shaped by relationships and life events.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with the credential TX LCSW 109971 and practices with clients in that state.
Which languages are available and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online work?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English