Therapy in ASL by Deaf professionals who understand you
Culturally Deaf, Licensed Professionals
Our therapists are Deaf themselves and fluent in ASL, bringing lived experience and cultural insight that hearing therapists cannot replicate.
Fully Accessible, Wherever You Are
Secure video sessions via videophone or web make it easy to get therapy from your home, office, or on the go—no interpreter needed.
Confidential & HIPAA-Compliant
Your privacy matters. We follow strict HIPAA standards for all counseling services—whether in person, by videophone, or online—to ensure secure, confidential care at every step.
We accept many insurance plans, EAPs, and state programs. Sliding scale fees are available to ensure access for all Deaf clients.
With over X years serving Deaf clients nationwide, we’re proud to be a trusted name in Deaf mental health care.
Dr. Candace A. McCulloughFounder, Partner, Senior Therapist
Sharon Duchesneau, LCPCFounder, Partner, Senior Therapist
Tanya Wyatt, LMSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker
Carrie Michaels, LMFTLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Dan Langholtz, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker
Suzanne Dennis, LSCSWClinical Social Worker
Madie Davis-Shelton, LCSW-CLicensed Clinical Social Worker
Sheli Barber, LPCCLicensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Lisa Foster, LCPCLicensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Out of roughly 1,000 Deaf people polled, 85% prefer a Deaf counselor or therapist over a hearing counselor or therapist.
Deaf people overwhelmingly prefer to work with a Deaf counselor. The McCullough and Duchesneau (2014) finding is similar to that of the Steinberg, A.G., Sullivan, V.J., & Loew, R.C. (1998) study, which found that out of 54 Deaf participants, 72% preferred a Deaf counselor and 15% preferred a hearing counselor.
McCullough, C.A., & Duchesneau. S.M. (2014, October 20). Counselor preference [Web survey]. Retrieved from http://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-TPSMZVXL/View our services in your state.
It was a big relief to find a Deaf counselor to work with. Someone who understood me and who I could have an easy conversation with, without worrying about an interpreter.
As a hearing parent, I am very grateful that your center was able to offer face-to-face videophone counseling for my daughter. She was hesitant at first, but after just one meeting with her counselor she said she felt like she was right there in the office.
I live in South Dakota where there are no signing counselors in my town. You are a lifesaver for my marriage! I never dreamed that I would be able to have counseling in this remote area. So glad I found you online.
My previous counselor pressured me to take medicine for depression and ignored my wish to deal with it naturally. Deaf Counseling Center was very respectful and supportive. My counselor gave me tips on how to take care of myself without medicine. I feel 100 times better today!
We are busy parents who wanted to work on our marriage but couldn’t afford to pay babysitters to go therapy. We tried videophone appointments. They worked out well and we could see our counselor while our toddler and baby napped.
