Deanna Bennet Ridgway, LCSW

Licensed in California · 7 years in practice

Deanna Bennet Ridgway helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and issues around motivation and confidence.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 107067 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1366004541 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Deanna

Deanna Bennet Ridgway helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and issues around motivation and confidence. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California. Her voice is calm and encouraging for someone taking the first step toward help.

She aims to make sessions feel open and nonjudgmental. Deanna encourages clients to share thoughts and feelings at their own pace. She focuses on creating a straightforward, practical space to name problems and try small changes.

Background and approach

Deanna uses plain language and simple goals in sessions. She helps people talk through relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, caregiver fatigue, and career worries. She also supports those dealing with body image, divorce and separation, forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.

With seven years of experience, she draws on methods that are evidence-based and geared toward real-life results. Sessions aim to build coping skills for anger, bipolar mood management, and adapting to life changes. The approach is collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.

Practical matters such as scheduling and how to connect are discussed at the start. Deanna honors the courage it takes to seek help and works alongside each person to set manageable goals and track progress.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Evidence-based approaches adapted for online care

Deanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and emotional processing. One common approach helps people learn practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as pacing breathing, breaking worries into manageable steps, and testing unhelpful thoughts. This approach suits someone who wants tools to reduce daily overwhelm.

Another strand of work focuses on processing trauma and abuse through careful, paced conversations and grounding strategies. That work aims to help people feel more in control of strong emotions and to reduce the ways past events interfere with current relationships and functioning.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Deanna will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques as you progress so therapy stays focused and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow richer face-to-face interaction, phone can fit a busy schedule or use less bandwidth, and chat or text work well for short check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while keeping the work practical and goal-oriented.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Deanna commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and career-related worries.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are plainspoken and practical. Deanna aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on small, doable changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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