Deena graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, IA with a Master's in Rehabilitation, Community, Community and School Counseling in 2007. She originally worked as a school therapist before moving into a community setting. As a therapist Deena believes therapy should be individualized, based on each person's specific needs. Her ultimate goal is to empower clients to change what can be changed and to identify appropriate coping skills for what cannot be changed. She does this by creating a safe, client-centered therapeutic environment that allows the client to identify their individual goals. Deena believes each person is the ultimate expert in their own lives and she is just there to assist them in achieving their personal goals.