Deanna Mullins, LCSW

Deanna Mullins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Idaho and Oregon with 20 years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, anger, and related concerns.

She focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions involve talking through what is happening now, spotting patterns that keep problems going, and testing small changes that can reduce reactivity or distress. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness work, and motivational interviewing as tools in the room.

Deanna frames work as collaborative. She helps people notice how thoughts and habits feed into anger, avoidance, or anxiety, and then practices alternatives together. This can include short behavioral experiments, breathing and grounding exercises, and identifying values that guide choices.

Her background includes two decades in clinical practice across community and health settings. That experience informs practical skills for coping with life changes, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and the emotional fallout of trauma. She also addresses concerns like addiction, bipolar mood challenges, and issues related to military service.

People can expect direct feedback, clear goal-setting, and a focus on actions that can be tried between sessions. Deanna invites clients to start with small steps and to adjust pace based on what works for them.

How her approaches translate to online work