Deanna Mullins , LCSW

Deanna Mullins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Idaho and Oregon who brings 20 years of professional experience to her therapeutic work. She focuses on supporting people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression, helping them navigate difficult emotions and life transitions with practical guidance and steady support.

Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly and explored constructively. She encourages clients to take the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life and works collaboratively to identify goals, develop coping strategies, and build resilience.

Throughout her career she has emphasized empowerment and practical change, offering encouragement and clinical direction as clients move toward healing and greater well-being. Deanna aims to help individuals find clarity, restore balance, and cultivate hope as they face the challenges that brought them to therapy.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Deanna Mullins draws on several practical, evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. Mindfulness-based techniques encourage present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance, which can support stress management and improved emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Deanna works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and she adapts techniques over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how care is delivered. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access licensed professionals from different locations. These options can help maintain continuity of care and provide timely support when in-person visits are not practical.