- 29 years experience
- LMFT California
- Focus on relationships
About Deana
Deana Porter is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings 29 years of professional experience to sessions and focuses on relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps people with self-esteem, motivation, anxiety, depression, and the everyday stress of life changes.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She adapts conversations and care to each person's needs, focusing on what matters most right now. Sessions are aimed at helping people regain confidence, manage strong emotions, and improve communication in close relationships.
Deana uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills for managing thoughts, feelings, and behavior. She also draws on the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and Internal Family Systems to look at different parts of a person’s inner experience.
With decades of experience, she has worked with a wide range of concerns such as grief, parenting stress, caregiver strain, codependency, and challenges following separation or divorce. Her style is respectful and compassionate, and she helps people set realistic goals for change.
She encourages people to take the first step toward a more balanced life and offers steady support through the process. To begin, clients follow the site’s start steps to match and schedule sessions based on availability.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Deana routinely uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. The Gottman Method looks at patterns between partners and teaches practical communication and problem-solving skills to improve relationship interactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to a single path up front.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since this profile does not list them. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to join from different locations. Talk with the therapist about what will best fit daily routines and goals so sessions can be arranged to work with real-life constraints.
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Experience
29+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and codependency among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and respectful. She adapts conversation and techniques to what each person needs in session.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify formats.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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