- ACT techniques
- CBT skills
- Attachment work
About Deana
Deana Medina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with four years of professional experience. She works with adults carrying stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self esteem, depression, and challenges coping with life changes.
Deana focuses on practical, conversational therapy. She adapts sessions to what a person brings and talks through immediate struggles and daily patterns. She uses direct tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and skills from acceptance-based and dialectical work to help people notice and shift what keeps them stuck.
Attachment-based ideas inform how she talks about relationships and recurring hurts. That perspective helps when guilt or shame are tied to family roles or past connections. She also draws on client-centered principles, so sessions are guided by the person’s concerns and priorities.
Her work includes attention to communication problems, forgiveness, impulsivity, isolation, and mood difficulties. She also addresses multicultural concerns and obsessive-compulsive features when these show up in therapy. Deana aims to help people clarify practical next steps rather than offer abstract theory.
People who come for help with guilt or shame can expect straightforward conversation, concrete coping strategies, and attention to how past attachment or current relationships affect feelings. She asks about what matters to each person, then uses short-term skills and longer-term ways of looking at problems to support change.
How her approaches translate to online work
Deana uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values rather than react automatically. ACT can be useful for guilt or shame that keeps someone stuck in avoidance or self-judgment.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns that repeat in relationships. This approach helps when guilt or shame are connected to family roles, past hurts, or ongoing communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Deana will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative decision and can change over time as issues shift.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or remove the need to travel. A therapist can suggest which approach and session style will best match a person’s daily life and the concerns they bring.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self esteem, and depression.
How would she approach feelings of persistent guilt?
She combines cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance-based ideas to help people notice the thoughts that fuel guilt and try different responses.
What is her clinical experience?
She has four years of professional work experience as a therapist in clinical settings and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are used for meetings?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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