Deanna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist certified in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). She earned her Master of Science in Counseling: Marriage, Family and Child Therapy from the University of Phoenix. Deanna worked with families impacted by domestic violence for nine years which allowed her to practice trauma-informed care and become familiar with Fresno County resources. The work also allowed Deanna to work with a diverse population.
Deanna decided to enter the field of counseling to walk alongside people through life’s most difficult moments, offering compassion, support, and hope when it feels hardest to keep going.
Her young adult clients come to her when navigating burnout, social anxiety, perfectionism, first-generation stress, and generational trauma. With a trauma-informed, psychodynamic, and client-centered approach, Deanna supports individuals in healing, growth, and self-understanding. She believes humor, mutual respect, and cultural awareness are key to building a strong therapeutic relationship. Deanna believes that a strong therapeutic relationship allows for greater outcomes.
In her spare time, Deanna enjoys reading a good thriller, finding new music or listening to 2000s indie rock, and spending time with her family, including her two dogs, Kona and Bailey.
