Deonna Crabtree
Practical, collaborative counseling for life challenges
LPC Missouri
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Deonna
Deonna Crabtree is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri who brings two decades of experience in mental health and higher education to her work.
Background and approach
She emphasizes a collaborative, individualized approach and often uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and motivational strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, and relationship concerns. Her background includes supporting people with depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, addictions, and a range of intimacy and family issues.
Her style is relaxed and conversational, aiming to make therapy feel approachable and grounded rather than clinical. She has worked with clients across the lifespan, including very young children and older adults, and has experience with survivors of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
Deonna adapts treatment plans to the needs and goals of each person, addressing concerns such as self-esteem, panic, anger, career transitions, and parenting challenges. Sessions are offered virtually, and she encourages clients to participate from whatever space feels comfortable for them.
Deonna focuses on helping people build practical skills, increase insight, and move toward meaningful change while honoring each person’s pace and preferences.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Deonna commonly integrates cognitive behavioral strategies and client-centered methods into online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be used to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and address panic or impulsivity through structured exercises and skill-building. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and creating a respectful therapeutic space, helping clients explore self-esteem, grief, relationship concerns, and feelings of emptiness in a way that feels validating and paced to their needs.Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs with each person to determine which methods or combination of methods fit best, adjusting the plan as progress and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to access care from home or while traveling and to select formats that suit their schedules and comfort levels. These options can make it easier to continue therapy consistently while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and they support a range of communication styles from real-time conversation to text-based check-ins.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English