Aleta (Deonne) O'Quinn, LPC - Therapist in Georgia

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Client-Centered methods
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

About Aleta

Aleta (Deonne) O'Quinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. She also addresses issues such as addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue.

She focuses on helping people name and manage difficult emotions. Sessions typically include talking through what feels overwhelming and learning practical coping steps. She uses approaches that help clients understand patterns in their feelings and behaviors and try new ways of responding.

In practice she draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other methods. That means attention to emotional experience, clear listening, and tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are also part of her work when helpful.

People come for help with both sudden changes and long-standing struggles. She can assist with grief, attachment concerns, issues related to adoption and foster care, and chronic illness or caregiver stress. Sessions aim to build coping skills, improve communication, and reduce repeated patterns that cause pain.

Her style centers on steady listening and practical skill-building. A first session usually looks at immediate concerns and sets simple goals for what to try between meetings. Follow-up meetings focus on refining strategies and tracking progress over time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and naming emotions that drive relationship and attachment patterns. It helps people notice how emotions shape interactions and responses. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration, putting the person's experience at the center of the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors and is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to clarify goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust methods based on what helps. That means checking in about what is useful and changing course when needed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from wherever they are. Therapists and licensed professionals adapt exercises, emotion-focused interventions, and CBT skill practice to work within the session format you choose.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Blended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shame InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness Therapy Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, career issues, bipolar and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are added when useful.

What is her professional background?

She has 12 years of experience working with people on emotional challenges and life transitions.

What credential and location does she hold?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia.

What languages are offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How do sessions and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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