Deanna Eshler, LPCC

Deanna Eshler is an Ohio licensed clinician with 20 years of professional experience who focuses her work on children, teens, and families. As an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor), she has developed specialized skills addressing depression, adoption-related concerns, school and social anxiety, the effects of social media on mental health, trauma, parenting challenges, and relationship strains. Her clinical background spans community mental health centers, a foster and adoption agency, school settings, and intensive home-based counseling for families of at-risk youth, experiences that inform a practical and nuanced approach to treatment.

Much of her career has involved direct work in the foster care system for more than 15 years, which has led to considerable training in recognizing and treating trauma. She remains interested in how mind and body respond to traumatic events and in current treatment approaches that support healing. That experience supports her work with children and adolescents and also extends to parents and other family members, reflecting her belief that a young person’s wellbeing is closely connected to the adults in their life.

Her therapeutic style is individualized and collaborative. She partners with each client to identify strengths and areas of need, then tailors conversation and treatment plans to fit the person and situation. She approaches her work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and aims to support and empower families and individuals as they work toward their goals.