Deana Hartshorn , LPC

Deana Hartshorn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and Texas with over 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping clients navigate stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, motivation and self-esteem challenges, and episodes of depression. Her work draws in part on the ABC model of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a structured approach that helps people identify self-defeating thoughts, question irrational or unproductive emotional patterns, and replace them with healthier beliefs and behaviors.

She blends client-centered attention with practical, evidence-informed techniques to shape conversations and treatment plans around each client's unique needs and goals. She approaches every person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, adjusting the pace and focus of sessions to meet changing concerns. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and values the commitment clients make when they reach out for support.

Approaches Deana Uses for Online Support

Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental stance in which the therapist listens closely to each client and follows their lead to explore values, feelings, and goals. This approach supports clients who need space to process relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, or low mood, and teaches structured strategies to modify those patterns. CBT is often helpful for clients seeking practical tools to manage anxiety, depression, or unhelpful self-talk.

Narrative therapy invites clients to examine the stories they tell about their lives and to separate problems from personal identity, opening possibilities for new meanings and choices. It can be especially useful for clients working through issues like shame, identity questions, or life purpose.

Choosing the most effective approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Deana works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as concerns and priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier for clients to schedule sessions around work, family, or other commitments and to maintain continuity of care even when life circumstances shift.