Deana Tucker
MA, LPC, LAC, LPCS • Clinical Counselor
About
Deana Tucker, MA, LPC, LAC, LPCS, is a Clinical Counselor with over 15 years of experience in the human services field. She combines licensure in professional counseling and addictions with supervisory credentials to support clients across needs and levels of care.
She specializes in anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, decision-making difficulties, grief, anger management, and behavioral and crisis management, and provides addictions counseling. She is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and holds certification as a Grief Recovery Specialist.
Her work in outpatient, home, and residential environments shapes a flexible, client-centered approach. She emphasizes addressing mental health openly and without stigma, views seeking help as a sign of strength, and helps clients un-mesh their circumstances, dissect emotions, and challenge unhealthy behaviors.
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Arts
Certifications, Memberships & Training
- Certified Addictions Counselor II, SC
- Grief Recovery Specialist
State Licenses
- Licensed Professional Counselor, SC
- Licensed Addictions Counselor, SC
- Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, SC
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Depression
- Grief
- PTSD
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma
State Licenses
- South Carolina
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
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Locations
Therapy Your Way - Columbia Office
305B Stoneridge Dr
Columbia, SC 29210