Cletus Deller, LMHC

Cletus Deller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. He began his career as a teacher and later moved into counseling, using practical, results-focused methods rather than long, open-ended talk therapy. He aims to help people make immediate, concrete changes in their daily lives.

Cletus draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address worries, low mood, and difficult habits. He also works with trauma, addiction, anxiety, and relationship harms. He combines straightforward techniques with the client’s goals to create clear action steps people can try between sessions.

His background includes graduate study in psychology and counseling and additional post-graduate work. That experience informs a direct style that emphasizes skill-building, coping tools, and realistic planning. Cletus says he can blend scientific approaches with a client’s spiritual values when requested.

Clients can expect focused sessions that prioritize practical change. Cletus highlights areas such as grief, anger, intimate relationship struggles, self-esteem, ADHD, and complex concerns tied to abandonment, attachment, and blended family stress. He also notes experience with caregivers, chronic illness, and cancer-related stress.

He describes himself as patient, nonjudgmental, and empathetic, and draws on personal experience with trauma and addiction in his perspective. For people looking for clear steps and a plan, his approach centers on measurable progress and workable strategies.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It uses present-moment awareness and practical actions to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity, which can help with anxiety, depression, and ongoing stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related habits, and many everyday struggles where changing behavior and thinking leads to relief.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals and try approaches that fit their needs and preferences. Sessions often start with simple exercises and a clear plan so clients can test what helps and adjust as they go.

The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions save travel time, let them schedule short check-ins during a busy day, and make it easier to maintain regular appointments. Online work can support skills practice, homework review, relapse prevention, and stepwise progress without promising a specific format.