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01About DeAnna
Dr. DeAnna Brookhart uses a client-centered, solution-focused approach to help people handle life’s hard moments. She practices with an emphasis on practical steps and clear goals.
Dr. Brookhart holds an IL LCPC and brings many years of clinical work to sessions. She speaks English and provides care from Illinois.
Her focus covers addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and stress. She also helps people facing career questions, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and the emotional effects of trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
Other areas she addresses include body image, codependency, divorce and separation, and caregiving stress. In session she leans on Client-Centered Therapy to build trust and understand each person’s perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to try different behaviors.
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy help people set small, achievable goals and find practical momentum. Dr. Brookhart has nearly three decades of counseling experience, including community mental health and independent practice work.
That background informs straightforward, adaptable support aimed at daily challenges. She describes therapy as collaborative and goal-oriented, with tools chosen to match what the person needs. Outside of clinical work she enjoys cooking, reading, family time, and beach travel.
She invites people who are ready to take a step toward change to begin the process and explore what might improve their day-to-day life.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180003683 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1487223103 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything DeAnna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods DeAnna names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods DeAnna 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
Using practical approaches in online counseling
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. It gives people space to say what matters most while the therapist reflects and supports as choices are made. This approach is helpful for relationship issues, grief, and finding direction when life feels overwhelming.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then tests new ways of thinking or acting. It is often used for anxiety, depression, addictions, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean combining listening-focused care with goal-driven techniques and adjusting as progress is made.
Online sessions can take place as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for more in-depth conversations when visual cues matter, while phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, homework, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and to keep momentum on progress without needing to travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue among others.
What is the therapy style like?
The approach is client-centered and solution-focused, using practical techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set goals and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Brookhart has 27 years of experience that include work in community mental health and independent practice settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an IL LCPC and practices from Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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