DeAnna Graham

DeAnna Graham is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She brings 13 years of experience helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, career questions, and changes in life. She welcomes conversations about self-esteem, grief, addictions, ADHD, and LGBT-related issues among other concerns. Her approach focuses on listening first and then working together to set practical goals. DeAnna uses client-centered methods to make space for each person's priorities. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions when helpful, teaching simple ways to manage strong feelings and return attention to what matters most. She combines those approaches with real-world problem solving around parenting, caregiving, blended family challenges, and aging or geriatric issues. Her background includes case management and supportive counseling in settings that addressed homelessness, crisis intervention, child abuse and neglect, and diverse community needs. That experience informs her practical focus on building skills, improving communication, and strengthening coping strategies. DeAnna aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through frustrations, anger, or commitment concerns. She encourages intentional growth, pro-social autonomy, and ongoing learning as part of the work together.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In practice this means the therapist asks about priorities and adapts sessions to what matters most to the client, whether that is relationships, career decisions, or coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. In sessions the therapist helps people notice patterns, test assumptions, and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or address addictions.

Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and improve focus. These techniques can be used during sessions to manage strong emotions or to support ongoing practice between meetings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to select techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That choice is revisited as progress is made and needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are more consistent. Licensed professionals can bring the same client-centered, CBT, and mindfulness tools to remote work when the format fits the person's schedule and goals.