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Deana Thuer

Direct and practical support for parenting stress

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Credentials
LMHP
Experience
3 years
Licensed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Deana

Deana Thuer is a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP) based in Nebraska with three years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and changes that feel overwhelming. Her manner blends straightforward feedback with warmth, and she can be direct and down-to-earth in sessions.

Deana leans on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as primary tools. She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and attachment-focused ideas when they fit a person's situation.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to build practical skills, increase emotional tolerance, and address painful memories when needed. Clients bring concerns such as self-esteem struggles, grief, anger, career stress, bipolar symptoms, and challenges related to attention and focus. Additional areas Deana attends to include abandonment and attachment wounds, codependency, substance issues, panic, and personality-related problems.

The approach is task-focused and conversational, with room for emotion and real-life problem solving. She describes her style as validating but willing to challenge unhelpful patterns. People who want a therapist who is candid and occasionally uses strong language may find that approach fitting.

Sessions are offered in English and provided through online formats. Deana holds Nebraska LMHP license number NE LMHP 6323. Practical steps in sessions include setting goals, learning coping tools, and deciding together when trauma-focused work like EMDR is appropriate.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where motivation and clarity matter.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps reduce the intensity of distressing memories by combining guided attention with processing techniques. It can be helpful for post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related reactions when the timing and readiness are right.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and choose or adapt methods together. That collaborative process includes trying skills-based strategies or moving to trauma-focused work when both agree it fits.

Online formats offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove the need for video, and live chat or text-based messaging can support short check-ins, skill practice, or notes between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing family, work, and daily life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Deana address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, anger, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She combines validation with gentle challenge and a plainspoken tone. Sessions mix skill teaching, real-life problem solving, and emotional processing.
What is her professional background?
She holds three years of professional experience and uses modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing in her work.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Nebraska as an LMHP and her license number is NE LMHP 6323.
In which language are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
3 years
Licensed
Nebraska
Languages
English

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