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Deanna Williams

Compassionate, skills-oriented therapy for life’s challenges

LCSW, LICSW Alabama

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Deanna

Deanna Williams is a licensed social worker who uses evidence-informed methods to help people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and addiction.

Background and approach

With eight years of clinical experience, she blends practical skills training and empathic support to address complex, co-occurring concerns such as trauma, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and substance use. Her practice also includes attention to issues like postpartum depression, isolation, and challenges related to aging, cancer, and caregiving.

She emphasizes building rapport and strengthening communication skills so clients can better manage life transitions and emotional upheaval. Deanna draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns, dialectical strategies to manage intense emotions, and client-centered methods that honor each person’s experience.

Her work is grounded in respect for individual values, including faith-sensitive considerations when appropriate. Working from Alabama, Deanna offers a nonjudgmental environment where people can develop coping strategies, improve self-esteem, and address anger or relational communication problems.

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and focuses on practical steps that support recovery, resilience, and clearer decision-making across a range of life stages and health-related challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Deanna frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; CBT is often chosen for concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties. She also incorporates client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathic listening, validation, and tailoring the pace of work to each person’s priorities and values.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and the therapist works collaboratively with clients to determine what methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans may blend strategies over time so that skills-building, emotional regulation, and reflective exploration are all considered as the process evolves.

Online sessions are offered through a variety of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase accessibility and fit different lifestyles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and allow clients to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward practical coping skills and improved emotional balance.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this practice address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar symptoms, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, along with related issues like caregiver stress, cancer, postpartum depression, and isolation.
What therapeutic styles are used in sessions?
Sessions draw from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing to combine skills training with empathic support.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has eight years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials with license details TN LCSW 7789 and AL LICSW 4722C, and is based in Alabama.
Which languages are available and can international clients join?
Services are provided in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients can engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessPostpartum depressionYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana

Languages

English