Deanna Dillard , LPC

Deanna Dillard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 18 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, addictions, grief, or changes in life. She aims to make starting therapy feel simple and approachable.

Deanna creates a calm space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She encourages small, steady changes that add up over time.

Her background includes working with issues such as parenting stress, anger, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses topics like gender dysphoria, jealousy, infidelity, hoarding, intellectual disability concerns, and multicultural or veteran-related issues. Deanna uses familiar methods and conversational guidance to help people find clearer choices.

Deanna draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and to build better habits. When relationships are a concern she applies ideas from the Gottman Method to map patterns and improve communication.

People who prefer straightforward guidance and practical tools tend to do well with her. She helps clients set realistic goals and figure out doable next steps. To begin, prospective clients choose the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session according to therapist availability.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, following the client's lead, and helping people feel understood; online sessions use this approach to let conversations unfold at each person's pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to try between sessions, which can be discussed and refined in virtual meetings. The Gottman Method looks at interaction patterns and communication skills, and online sessions can be used to practice new ways of talking and responding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize listening and support, practical CBT tasks, or relationship-focused strategies, and can adjust the plan over time.

Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find virtual meetings help maintain continuity during life changes and make it simpler to attend regularly. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and pacing to match everyday schedules and goals.