Deleishia Haliburton-Collins, LMSW

Deleishia Haliburton-Collins is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 10 years of practice in Michigan. She focuses on helping people navigate relationship strain, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She speaks plain and direct in sessions and aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable. Her approach starts from the belief that each person knows their story best. She uses that knowledge alongside evidence-informed methods to address problems like anger, depression, ADHD-related struggles, and workplace strain. Sessions often center on practical skills for coping and decision making rather than long lectures. Deleishia draws on client-centered techniques to keep the work grounded in what the client values. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors. Mindfulness practices are blended in when breathing and present-moment focus can help reduce anxiety and stress. She pays attention to attachment patterns, communication problems, codependency, and blended family concerns when those issues come up. Infidelity, jealousy, and forgiveness are also areas she addresses with people who bring them to therapy. Coaching-style conversations are used when clients want concrete next steps. Overall, sessions are collaborative and paced to the person's readiness. To begin, people choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches used in online sessions and how they help

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your priorities. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what matters to you, and helps you make choices that fit your life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence behavior and feelings. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and encourages small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety and lift mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity to stress. These techniques can help with anxiety, anger, and staying calm during difficult conversations. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with you to try methods that match your goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as you go. Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what fits your routine. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy days, makes it easier to add brief check-ins, and can reduce travel time. Ask about session length and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to fit your life.