Deonia Young, LICSW, LCSW, CSW

Deonia Young is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who draws on practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters most to each person. Deonia uses clear tools and steady support to help clients find next steps and regain a sense of control.

She blends techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, strengthen motivation, and map small, achievable goals. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented rather than driven by jargon.

Deonia brings six years of clinical experience as a social worker and holds the credentials LICSW, LCSW, and CSW. She has a long history of practice and says helping people through tough transitions is central to her work. She also identifies as Christian and this personal perspective can shape how she connects when clients mention faith.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting stress, relationship and family problems, caregiver stress, ADHD, and aging and geriatric issues. She offers practical strategies for anger, self-esteem, isolation, and midlife questions too.

Sessions are aimed at helping people make manageable changes. Deonia encourages steady progress and gives tools you can use between meetings. To begin, she asks people to complete an intake questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people look at how early relationships influence current patterns. It can be useful when trust, connection, or family history shape how someone reacts in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and practicing clear steps to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation and coping skills for strong feelings and impulsivity and can be helpful when emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Deonia treats approach selection as a team effort and will help clients try methods that fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts plans as progress is made and as needs shift over time.

Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins can work during a lunch break, or audio sessions may use less bandwidth than video. Many people find that remote sessions reduce travel time and make it simpler to keep appointments while juggling caregiving or work responsibilities.