- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction and recovery
- Values and decision making
About Deitra
Deitra Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strains, and questions about life purpose. She also addresses mood disorders, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear steps people can use between meetings. She combines practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage symptoms and make decisions about next steps in work, relationships, or daily life.
Deitra draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and take committed action. Mindfulness practices and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Her background includes work in mental health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment. She has experience with trauma, co-occurring conditions, and justice-involved clients. That clinical context informs how she supports people through transitions and reentry challenges.
People who come to her often want practical ways to reduce anxiety, regain motivation, or find direction after a change. She asks concrete questions, sets short-term goals, and tracks progress. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online options.
How her clinical approaches translate to online work
Deitra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns that keep them stuck and to test new behaviors. CBT breaks worries into manageable parts and offers concrete exercises to try between sessions.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which clarifies what matters and supports small steps toward those values. ACT helps when decisions feel overwhelming or when anxiety keeps someone from moving forward. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to build attention and reduce reactivity during stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deitra discusses methods openly and treats the choice as collaborative. She checks in about what techniques feel useful and adjusts the plan based on the client’s goals and preferences.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to an online setting so clients can practice skills in everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, bipolar disorder, and life purpose questions.
How would she describe her approach to feeling stuck?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using goal-focused work and skills practice to help people move forward from feeling directionless.
What is her experience in clinical work?
She has 10 years of experience in mental health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment, including work with trauma and co-occurring conditions.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to clients in California per licensing rules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.