At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC05551600
- NPI
- 1922367903
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational support
- Values based work
- Trauma informed care
About LaDeana
LaDeana Artis, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in New Jersey with 13 years of experience as a therapist. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by listening closely and working with them to identify small, practical steps forward. Her approach centers on the person in front of her and on finding what will work in that person’s life now.
LaDeana draws on several therapeutic styles to match each person’s needs. She uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to make changes but feel unsure where to start. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered methods to help people notice what matters most and move toward those values.
She has worked with people facing trauma, abuse, abandonment and attachment problems, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety, and stress-related issues. She also addresses relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, body image and eating concerns, and ADHD-related struggles.
In sessions she prioritizes clear, respectful conversation. People can expect straightforward strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when useful, and emotion-focused work when feelings feel overwhelming. The goal is to build manageable skills and clearer self-understanding rather than quick fixes.
LaDeana asks people to begin by identifying what they want to change. From there she helps plan steps that fit daily life. She works collaboratively and adjusts methods as needs shift over time.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Motivational Interviewing helps people move past mixed feelings about change by focusing on their own reasons and goals. Online sessions using this style often involve gentle questioning, reflecting, and planning small next steps to test at home. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to notice unhelpful thoughts and to act in line with personal values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions through exercises and values-based goal setting. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns affect current relationships and helps people build new ways of relating through discussion and repeated practice.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try, combining techniques when that makes sense. Goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities guide those choices so sessions feel relevant and useful.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking to see which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. It can also make check-in conversations simpler when a shorter or less visual session is helpful. Licensed professionals adapt tasks and exercises so progress continues even when meetings happen remotely. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
13+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflict, addictions, grief, parenting strain, body image and eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and related issues such as abandonment and attachment problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She uses Motivational Interviewing, ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused ideas to help people set goals and try small, achievable steps.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience as a therapist, and a longer career in mental health settings working with a range of presenting problems.
Where is she located and licensed?
She practices in New Jersey and holds an LCSW credential issued in New Jersey.
Does she see clients in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether in-person or online formats are available for scheduling.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers