- Client-centered approach
- CBT techniques
- Trauma-informed focus
About Deidre
Deidre Means is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with eight years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and other concerns such as self-esteem and depression. She also addresses addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and parenting concerns.
Deidre combines practical, straightforward methods with a client-centered attitude. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps forward. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to help people notice patterns and try different strategies in daily life.
Her background includes work in school-based and clinical mental health settings. That experience informs how she supports adolescents and adults through transitions and relationship strains. Deidre uses trauma-focused approaches when past events continue to affect current functioning.
In sessions she tends to keep things concrete. People can expect conversations that identify immediate problems, test changes between meetings, and build on what works. She pays attention to communication skills, impulse control, and coping during stressful times.
Deidre also helps with specific issues such as abandonment, blended family problems, body image, caregiver stress, dissociation, and substance-related concerns. She can support people dealing with fertility-related stress, guilt and shame, and career or parenting pressures. Her experience aims to make practical changes that fit each person's life.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Deidre commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns so they can guide what feels most important to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needs change. The emphasis is on clear goals, practical steps, and checking what helps between meetings.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how she is running sessions now. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, or allow a quicker check-in during a break. Different session formats can suit different practical needs, and the therapist will discuss what format best matches your goals and day-to-day life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and goal-oriented, using practical steps and skills between sessions to address problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in school-based and clinical mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking to be sure of the formats she is offering at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.