Dr. DeAnna Brookhart, LCPC

Dr. DeAnna Brookhart is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 27 years of clinical experience. She brings a broad background working with individuals, couples, and families across community mental health settings and private practice, with particular expertise in addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and a wide range of life transitions and caregiving issues.

Her work is rooted in a client-centered, solution-focused orientation and she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing when appropriate. Dr. Brookhart emphasizes a holistic view of wellbeing - attending to mind, body, emotional, and social factors - and tailors interventions to each person’s goals and circumstances. She works collaboratively to address challenges such as substance use, intimacy and parenting struggles, anger and self-esteem concerns, career and coping with change, and the effects of trauma and loss.

Outside of practice she enjoys cooking, reading, spending time with family and her pets, and visiting the beach. She understands that beginning therapy requires courage and approaches each new relationship with respect and a commitment to help clients move toward greater satisfaction and wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Brookhart integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on building an empathic, respectful relationship and supporting clients to explore their values and goals; this approach is helpful for relationship issues, self-esteem concerns, and grief. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, addictions, and stress-related problems. Motivational interviewing helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, often used with substance use, readiness for lifestyle changes, and goal-directed work.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Brookhart works collaboratively with each person to select methods that match their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and effective.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and accessibility for those balancing work, caregiving, or mobility concerns. These options allow clients to engage in meaningful therapeutic work from their own environments while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to individual circumstances.