Deginesh Worku is a licensed clinician with three decades of experience.
01About Deginesh
Deginesh Worku is a licensed clinician with three decades of experience. She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and provides warm, nonjudgmental care for adults. She speaks English, Amharic, and Oromo.
She uses a straightforward, person-centered approach in sessions. Conversations focus on what matters to the client and build on the client's strengths. Practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy are added when helpful to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Clients often bring worries about stress, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with relationship struggles, communication problems, control issues, and questions about forgiveness or life purpose. Sessions aim to make problems easier to manage and to increase confidence over time. Her style is calm and accepting.
She encourages honest talk about faith when clients want to include it. The work is collaborative - the client’s goals guide each step of therapy and pace is set together. Over 30 years she has worked in different settings and with many kinds of adult concerns.
In therapy she focuses on practical changes, clearer communication, and strengthening self-love. People who want steady, respectful guidance and tools to handle daily stress often find this approach helpful.
02Credentials
- LPCC (California)
- License 7652 · expires February 2026
- LMHC (Iowa)
- License 00434 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1154682318 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Deginesh lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
Methods Deginesh names
These are the methods Deginesh names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Client-centered care and CBT for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's own experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients identify their priorities. This approach helps people who need a respectful, accepting space to talk and make sense of their feelings.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve how people respond in relationships. CBT is useful when someone wants concrete steps to try between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences, and then combine person-centered listening with CBT tools as it fits. That way the work is tailored to the individual rather than following a fixed script.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, chat can suit brief check-ins, and messaging allows flexible short exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when schedules change.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship struggles, plus related issues like communication, control, forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered, focusing on the person’s goals and strengths, with cognitive behavioral therapy techniques added when practical for changing thoughts and behaviors.
How many years has she practiced?
She brings 30 years of professional experience working with adult clients in a variety of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She lists LMHC and LPCC credentials and is based in California with licensing noted for California and Iowa.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Amharic, and Oromo.
Can she work with clients outside the U.S.?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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