Cletus Deller , LMHC

Cletus Deller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of professional experience who began his career as a teacher. He holds an MS in Psychology and Counseling and an MBA, along with a Post Graduate Certification in Forensic Psychology and certification as a Sexual Therapist. In practice he emphasizes action-oriented, concrete changes rather than a purely conversational approach, drawing on evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address immediate challenges and long-term patterns.

He focuses on treating trauma, anxiety, addiction, and the fallout from narcissistic and borderline relationships, and he is trained and certified in evidence-based treatments for PTSD and complex PTSD. Additional certifications include Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Complex Trauma, Grief, Narcissistic Abuse, and Borderline Treatment using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. His clinical interests extend to relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and a range of attachment and personality concerns.

Cletus is a counselor who is a Christian rather than a Christian counselor, and he is willing to integrate scientifically validated approaches with spiritual perspectives when requested. He aims to create individualized plans that match each person’s goals and needs. More information is available at sciencepsychologyanddeliverance.com or by emailing dellerclete@gmail.com.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action toward a more meaningful life, using mindfulness and behavioral strategies to reduce avoidance and increase psychological flexibility. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they influence present-day connections, helping clients improve trust, emotional regulation, and intimacy in relationships. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps the brain process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for PTSD and complex trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align best with their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will adapt techniques over time to find the most effective combination for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those living far from local services. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, licensed professionals and therapists can provide consistent support, flexibility in scheduling, and multiple ways to stay connected between appointments, making it easier to maintain momentum in treatment.