- Values-based change
- Mindfulness skills
- Emotion regulation
About Deidra
Deidra Bentley is an LPC who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and identity questions. She works with adults who are navigating relationship strain, grief, trauma, and challenges tied to LGBTQ+ identity. Money and financial issues are included among the concerns she lists. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use day to day.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take values-based actions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness tools are used to teach emotional regulation and moment-to-moment coping skills. Existential ideas can help when people wrestle with meaning, purpose, or major life transitions.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Conversations aim to be straightforward and respectful, with exercises that can be practiced between sessions. She incorporates body-centered awareness when helpful, inviting clients to notice physical sensations alongside thoughts and feelings.
Deidra brings 11 years of clinical experience as a Georgia licensed professional counselor. She frames therapy as a process of learning new skills, strengthening communication, and building greater self-acceptance. The work often includes concrete strategies for managing cravings, stress, and overwhelming emotions.
People interested in starting are encouraged to consider how therapy might fit into their routines and priorities. Deidra emphasizes realistic, small steps that add up over time, and she helps clients tailor approaches to their everyday life and goals.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on noticing painful thoughts without letting them control actions, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thought patterns and reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and addiction-related urges.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. It teaches concrete skills to manage strong emotions and improve relationships.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports using digital worksheets, guided mindfulness practices, and in-the-moment coping strategies that people can apply between sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Deidra focus on?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, ADHD, parenting strain, and money and financial issues among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining talk with practical exercises. She uses mindfulness and body-aware practices alongside skill-building work.
What kinds of clinical approaches does she use?
She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Existential Therapy to match methods to client needs.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.