Deanna Mullins, LCSW

Deanna Mullins is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and major life changes. She also supports concerns such as addiction, ADHD, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and aging and geriatric issues.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She aims to build an open space where clients can speak freely about feelings and hard memories. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between visits and on learning new ways to respond to difficult thoughts.

Deanna combines several methods to fit each person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies help people tolerate strong emotions and reconnect with what matters to them.

For trauma-related concerns she offers methods that include eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, used alongside talk-based work to reduce the hold of painful memories. Motivational interviewing is used when clients want help making changes, like addressing addictive behaviors or improving self-care.

She draws on 20 years of experience in Idaho and Oregon to guide practical problem solving. The focus is on achievable goals, clearer decisions, and building coping skills that fit everyday life. Deanna presents a calm, respectful style and supports clients as they take steps toward a more manageable day-to-day life.

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Deanna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or depression and then try different ways of thinking and acting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions even when strong feelings are present.

She also draws on EMDR for trauma-related memories when that fits a client's needs. EMDR is a structured method that pairs focused attention on a memory with guided bilateral stimulation to reduce the memory's intensity, often alongside talk-based processing.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. That plan can change as progress is made or new needs appear.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and helping people continue care while managing caregiving, work, or health constraints.