Deana Schad is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and life transitions.
01About Deana
Deana Schad is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and aims to help clients find steady, realistic ways to feel better. Deana emphasizes small, sustainable changes rather than quick fixes so progress feels manageable over time.
She blends practical strategies with attention to values and daily habits. That can mean working on sleep, movement, nutrition, or routines that support mood and energy.
Background and approach
Deana believes people already carry much of the wisdom they need, and therapy is a place to notice and use that insight. Her work uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. She pairs this with client-centered listening so each plan fits the person’s stage of readiness.
Mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas are woven in when helpful for managing strong feelings. Deana brings 17 years of professional experience and practices in Michigan. She often supports people coping with addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career crossroads, and the strain of midlife changes.
She also helps with mood disorders, social anxiety, and seasonal affective concerns. Sessions focus on building awareness, creating habits that match values, and reducing suffering caused by patterns that no longer serve the client. The work is collaborative - she helps set goals, offers tools, and checks progress so change feels realistic and steady.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401011373 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1306096946 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Deana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Deana names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Deana names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Deana’s Approaches Work Online
Deana commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice thought patterns that lead to worry or unhelpful actions and then test small behavior changes to see what helps. Mindfulness therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of thoughts and feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and readiness. Together they set small, stage-matched steps so change feels doable rather than overwhelming.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in suits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, homework support, and more frequent contact when helpful. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Deana commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, using cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and elements of emotionally-focused and dialectical work to match a person’s readiness for change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in the mental health field and brings that background into each session.
Where is she licensed and based?
Deana holds the LPC credential, listed as MI LPC, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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