Deanna Rasnic, LPC

Deanna Rasnic, LPC, helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and life changes. She offers practical support for depression, addictions, parenting challenges, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Her approach aims to help people feel steadier and make choices that match their values.

Deanna brings 28 years of counseling experience to sessions. She listens with empathy and speaks plainly and directly. She helps clients identify patterns that cause pain and then works with them on steps to change those patterns. Cognitive behavioral techniques are part of her toolkit to address how thoughts and actions interact.

Her background includes long experience in private practice and agency settings. She has worked with people facing divorce, blended family concerns, co-parenting, adoption-related challenges, and recovery after loss. She has supported clients with anger, eating and body image concerns, fertility and attachment issues, and complicated family histories.

In sessions she aims to be non-judgmental and practical. Conversations often focus on what’s happening now and how past experiences affect present choices. She offers clear feedback and helps clients set manageable goals and next steps.

Clients can expect a counselor who values honesty and straightforward guidance. Deanna combines compassion with concrete suggestions so people can move forward from setbacks and rebuild routines that work for them.

How cognitive tools translate to online sessions

Deanna uses cognitive behavioral techniques that focus on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new responses. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, depression, and problems with mood or behavior.

Her approach is grounded in clear, practical steps. In conversation she helps clients spot patterns from their past that show up now. Together the client and therapist decide which strategies to try and track progress over time, making adjustments as needed.

Many people find online therapy useful because it can fit into busy schedules and reduce travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, keep consistent weekly meetings, or fit counseling into a lunch break or evening routine. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know whether phone or video sessions are available. The therapist will work with each person to choose an approach and a meeting rhythm that fits their goals and daily life.