Therapist profile
Deidra Bentley, LPC
Georgia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Codependency and Relationships
Continue with DeidraWhere Deidra stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Georgia / LPC008407
- NPI
- 1942757992
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Georgia
About
- Anxiety and depression
- ACT and CBT methods
- Support for LGBTQ people
About Deidra
Deidra Bentley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, addiction, and codependency. She also focuses on issues that come from family history, identity, and the stress of marginalization.
Her sessions are practical and direct. She uses straightforward conversation and skills practice rather than jargon. Clients can expect to talk through what feels stuck, try new ways of handling hard moments, and build clearer boundaries and goals.
Deidra draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep people stuck. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas to help people clarify what matters and take committed steps toward those values. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools appear when they help manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity.
She pays attention to how identity and social stressors affect everyday life. That includes work with LGBTQ concerns, first responder stress, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Deidra also supports people coping with abandonment, attachment questions, adoption and foster care issues, and autism-related concerns.
Her style is collaborative. She helps people set practical goals, experiment with small changes, and measure what helps. When needed, she combines thought-focused work with skills for handling emotions and relationships.
How sessions work
How her therapy approaches translate to online work
ACT helps people name what matters most and take small steps toward those values, even when hard feelings show up. It focuses on action aligned with personal values rather than getting rid of unpleasant thoughts. CBT breaks down situations, thoughts, and behaviors to find practical changes that reduce anxiety and depression symptoms and improve everyday functioning. DBT adds skills for noticing and tolerating intense emotions and improving communication when relationships are strained.Finding the best mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try first based on goals, challenges, and how they respond to different strategies. That means plans can shift as concrete results or problems become clearer.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a shorter check-in when life demands it. They also allow practicing skills in the context of daily routines, for example trying boundary-setting during a real-world moment and discussing what happened in the next session.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps adults with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, trauma, grief, codependency, parenting stress, and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining talk with skill practice to change thoughts and behaviors and manage emotions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of experience working with adults on a range of mental health and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia, United States.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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