Deanna Eshler, LPCC
Practical, story-focused counseling for life challenges
Details
| Name | Deanna Eshler |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | Ohio |
| Licensed in | Ohio |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Deanna
Deanna Eshler is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She aims to give straightforward support and practical tools people can use day to day.
Her practice blends several approaches so sessions match each person's needs. Deanna listens for patterns in life stories and relationships, then helps people reframe old narratives.
Background and approach
She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to calm racing thoughts and practice new behaviors. Deanna learned much of her experience in community mental health centers, a foster and adoption agency, schools, and through intensive home-based counseling. That background gave her direct exposure to adoption, attachment concerns, post-traumatic stress, and family communication problems.
She draws on those years when meeting someone who feels overwhelmed or isolated. Sessions aim to identify strengths and small, usable steps forward. Conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on goals they want to reach.
Deanna explains ideas plainly and helps people try different ways of coping until something fits. She treats each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. The work is collaborative: Deanna supports and empowers people as they change unhelpful patterns and rebuild confidence.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Deanna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Deanna among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Deanna among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Deanna among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Deanna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Deanna among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Deanna among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Deanna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Deanna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work online
Deanna often blends Narrative Therapy with Attachment-Based approaches and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. Narrative Therapy looks at life events and the meanings people make, helping individuals separate themselves from a problem so they can rewrite unhelpful stories. Attachment-Based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early caregiving affects current connections, which can help with communication problems and feelings of abandonment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy addresses the thoughts and behaviors that keep distress going by teaching concrete skills to manage anxiety and mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist listens to goals and preferences, then recommends ways to try different methods. That collaborative process means the plan can shift as needs change and progress becomes clearer.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper relational work, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text can work for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers typing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, and family life while keeping therapy consistent.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship issues, anger, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and coaching needs.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens for life patterns and uses practical steps to help people change unhelpful habits.
What kind of background does she bring to sessions?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in community mental health, foster and adoption services, school settings, and intensive home-based counseling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Ohio LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
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