- Guilt and shame
- CBT techniques
- Values-based ACT work
About Deena
Deena Robertson is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with five years of clinical experience. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem. She also focuses on guilt and shame and related struggles like abandonment and attachment concerns.
Deena keeps conversations direct and practical. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. Sessions include exploring current problems, identifying what matters to the client, and practicing skills to reduce distress.
Her work pays attention to relationships and early attachment experiences when those are part of the problem. That can mean looking at how past loss or unstable connections shape present choices. Deena also addresses common life stressors such as caregiver burden, divorce and communication problems.
She mixes short skills practice with talking through thoughts and emotions. For some people that looks like learning grounding and emotion regulation techniques. For others it is clarifying values and taking small steps toward them using ACT-informed strategies.
Deena offers sessions in English and practices in Virginia. She asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire before the first appointment so she can understand immediate concerns and set initial goals.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice painful thoughts and feelings and then act in line with what matters to them. It can be useful when guilt or shame keeps someone stuck from living according to their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior patterns that maintain distress. It is practical for anxiety, panic, and mood problems. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships affect present reactions and helps people see patterns that repeat in intimate connections.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals, try methods from different models, and check what is helping. Sessions can shift as needs change, with more skills practice at times and more relational exploration at others.
The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options if travel would be difficult. The focus is on applying ACT, CBT, and attachment-informed work in ways that fit daily life rather than promising a particular delivery method.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and related issues like guilt and shame.
How does she approach shame or guilt?
She combines talk work with skills practice, using methods from ACT and CBT to notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses to shame and guilt.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Virginia and offers services based in that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.