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Entry 344719California / United States

Deitra Jones

Deitra Jones, LCSW

California 10 years in practice

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LCSW - stress and trauma focus

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  • ACT
  • CBT
  • Mindfulness

About Deitra

LCSW in California with 10 years of experience. Deitra Jones focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and mood concerns. She uses practical, evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Deitra speaks plainly about problems people bring to therapy. She helps people who are coping with depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, parenting strain, relationship and communication problems, and career or life-change stressors. She also works with issues like guilt, shame, isolation, and compassion fatigue.

Her sessions emphasize clear goals and concrete skills. Clients can expect to practice tools for managing strong emotions and for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness exercises and values-based work are used to help people notice what matters and act on it.

Deitra has a background in behavioral health and substance use treatment and notes experience with co-occurring disorders and justice-involved reentry challenges. That background informs a practical approach to relapse prevention, motivation for change, and building routines that support recovery.

She frames therapy as collaborative work. Conversations focus on what the person wants to change, what’s getting in the way, and small steps to try between sessions. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time, and the site’s matching process guides people to schedule an initial appointment.

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How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify personal values and take small actions toward them. Online sessions can guide values work and set manageable behavioral experiments between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting and changing patterns of thought and behavior; that work often uses worksheets, homework, and in-session skill practice that adapt well to a remote setting. Finding the right method is part of the process. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences together and recommend which approach or combination to try. That choice can change as the work progresses. Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. In practical terms, remote sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. The therapist’s background in behavioral health and substance use treatment supports work on relapse prevention, motivation, and daily routines using the approaches described above.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, parenting strain, relationship issues, and related areas.

What is her therapeutic style?

She describes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that uses clear goals and practical skills from several evidence-based methods.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of experience working in mental health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds the credential LCSW as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

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