PERSONAL STATEMENT
If you’ve ever wondered what the best version of yourself feels and looks like, my office is a great place for you to explore and discover that! I am energized by helping clients to understand, pursue, and achieve what is important to them. I create an environment in which my clients can been seen and heard, which is something that can be missing in their everyday lives. I have successfully worked with clients struggling with anxiety, grief & loss, couple/marital issues, and those who experience challenges related to their relationship with food and/or their body. I am an LGBTQ+-Affirming therapist and have expertise in providing care and guidance for those who are exploring gender identity, sexual orientation, and/or relationship issues.
My work is results-oriented. I help clients to clarify their goals, challenge them to make their goals happen, and support them so they can stay the course to success. My focus is on how to solve their problem rather than solely on why they have the problem. I am versed in several therapeutic orientations and tend to favor Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). I practice from an individualized perspective, catering to meet the needs of my clients rather than offering therapy in a “one size fits all” framework.
I have been licensed since 1993 and am the founding partner and Executive Director of NPCS. My personal style is interactive, empathic, warmly direct, occasionally humorous, and I am respectful of an individual’s values and choices.
SPECIALTY AREAS
Dr. Deleski has expertise in several areas including (but not limited to):
- Relationship Counseling
- Anxiety & Depression
- Grief & Loss
- LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy
- Disordered Eating
- Stress Management
- Premarital Counseling
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Psychology, California Southern University (Magna Cum Laude)
M.A. Counseling Psychology, National University (Cum Laude)
B.A. Linguistics, Hampshire College
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Dr. Deleski has had additional training in the following areas:
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Brief Solutions Oriented Therapy
- Mindful Eating, Intuitive Eating
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Counseling for Issues Specific to the LGBTQ+ Population
- Anger Management
- Clinical Supervision
LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS
- Texas Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- Texas Licensed Supervisor for Marriage & Family Therapists
- Colorado Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional
- Certified Nutritional & Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Professionals
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS
Dr. Deleski is recognized as an expert in her field and has appeared on television in an episode "Unfaithful: Stories of Betrayal" on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Dr. Deleski has presented seminars on topics including:
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention
- Re-Thinking Weight Loss (overcoming emotional eating)
- Food, Mood, & Your Body (improving your relationship with food and your body)
- Stress & Time Management
- Over-Scheduled Kids and Under-Connected Families
Professional Memberships:
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (Clinical Member)
Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
World Professional Association For Transgender Health
American Academy of Bereavement
Community Memberships:
Frisco Chamber of Commerce
North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce