- stress and anxiety
- self esteem support
- trauma and relationships
About Deanna
Deanna Bennet Ridgway is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, and the fallout from trauma. She invites clients to take the first step and acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage. Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making conversations feel less overwhelming.
She creates a space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest reflection rather than jargon. Deanna listens for patterns that keep people stuck and works with them to try new ways of coping.
With seven years of professional experience, she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means using methods that have research backing while keeping the actual work focused on each person’s life and goals. She pays attention to the stressors that wear people down, including caregiving strain, career pressures, and relationship conflict.
Deanna also supports people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, and major life changes like separation or questions about life purpose. She helps people explore body image, self-love, forgiveness, and rebuilding confidence after setbacks. Conversations are paced to each person’s needs and readiness.
Based in California, Deanna works in English and aims to help people find clearer direction and stronger self-regard. She encourages a collaborative approach so clients leave sessions with concrete ideas they can try between meetings.
She creates a space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest reflection rather than jargon. Deanna listens for patterns that keep people stuck and works with them to try new ways of coping.
With seven years of professional experience, she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means using methods that have research backing while keeping the actual work focused on each person’s life and goals. She pays attention to the stressors that wear people down, including caregiving strain, career pressures, and relationship conflict.
Deanna also supports people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, and major life changes like separation or questions about life purpose. She helps people explore body image, self-love, forgiveness, and rebuilding confidence after setbacks. Conversations are paced to each person’s needs and readiness.
Based in California, Deanna works in English and aims to help people find clearer direction and stronger self-regard. She encourages a collaborative approach so clients leave sessions with concrete ideas they can try between meetings.