George Deegan , LCSW

George Deegan is a licensed clinical social worker who has spent his career supporting people through complex emotional pain, with particular expertise in grief and addiction. He offers calm, empathetic care to those who have endured losses of a child, partner, parent, or close friend, recognizing that grieving often arrives with a swirl of conflicting feelings and a need simply to be heard. George emphasizes that each person directs their own grieving process and that giving oneself permission to feel is often the first step toward healing.

He specializes in addiction, intersex birth differences, anxiety, trauma, and grief, and brings a steady, relational approach to therapy. Early sessions focus on building trust so deeper vulnerability can emerge at a comfortable pace. George combines practical therapeutic methods with compassionate understanding to help clients navigate what may feel insurmountable.

With decades of life experience and a long history of people confiding in him, he often receives letters of gratitude from former clients. He responds to those acknowledgments with humility, noting that clients do the essential work of change while he helps hold the space. George holds the credential LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - which authorizes him to provide professional mental health services in clinical settings.