Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
How Deena works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas, Utah, Arizona, Nevada
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Deena
Deena Ott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of experience who helps people handle stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. She practices in Texas and supports those coping with grief, parenting strain, body image concerns, and major life changes. Her approach aims to make each session feel practical and direct.
Deena keeps conversation clear and focused. She listens first, then offers tools and steps to try between sessions.
Background and approach
Sessions are paced by the client, but she will introduce prompts or structure when helpful to move things forward. She often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try new actions. Dialectical behavior skills are part of her toolkit for managing intense feelings and improving emotional tolerance.
Mindfulness practices are offered to help people calm their minds and stay present during stress. Attachment-based work is used when past relationships shape current struggles. Client-centered techniques are woven in so people feel heard and respected as they set goals.
These methods are chosen to match what each person needs, not as a fixed package. Deena describes first sessions as a simple conversation to see if the fit feels right. She makes room for realistic goals and small changes that add up over time.
People who want clear guidance with a steady, compassionate style may find her approach helpful.
What Deena works with
Everything Deena lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Deena's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Deena lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how past relationships shape current reactions. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and build healthier ways of relating to others and themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical exercises to try new behaviors and reduce unhelpful thinking that fuels anxiety or depression. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will adjust techniques over time based on what helps most. Online therapy with this clinician is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, brief processing, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what works best.Questions people ask about Deena
What concerns does Deena help people with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, parenting strain, body image problems, and career or life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is calm and direct. She listens first, then offers practical tools and step-by-step guidance when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working with adults across multiple concerns such as trauma, addiction, and family-related stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials in Arizona and Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.