About Deshel
Deshel Valley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 30 years of experience. She focuses on relationship concerns and self-esteem, and helps people find more confidence and clearer direction in life. She works with people facing communication problems, control issues, and the strain that comes with divorce and separation.
She also supports those dealing with blended family issues, infidelity, and family problems. Mood concerns, isolation or loneliness, and workplace stress are other areas she addresses.
Background and approach
Faith can matter in therapy, and she is comfortable integrating a client's Christian values into conversations when those beliefs shape decision making and goals. Her approach centers on listening first, then helping people identify strengths they already have. Sessions focus on practical steps and straightforward conversation.
She helps people talk through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and building self-love. The pace is set by the client, with attention to small changes that add up over time. Deshel emphasizes clear goals and realistic choices.
She guides people toward better communication, renewed purpose, and stronger self-esteem. Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and she acknowledges that courage when people reach out.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Many of her sessions draw on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical problem solving and skill building. One common approach focuses on improving communication skills through role practice and clearer expression of needs, which helps with conflicts, blended family issues, and workplace tension. Another approach centers on building self-esteem and confidence by identifying strengths, challenging unhelpful self-talk, and setting manageable goals to boost motivation and self-love.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to your concerns, discusses options, and together you decide which techniques fit your goals and values. If faith is important to you, she can incorporate Christian beliefs into planning and goal-setting when desired.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for role practice and emotional work. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, tracking progress, or when writing helps you organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and keep momentum between longer sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English