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Deidra Bentley, LPC

Based in Georgia Online sessions

Calm, practical support for everyday parenting struggles

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Years in practice
11
Credentials
LPC
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Addictions
Focus
LGBT
About

About Deidra

Deidra Bentley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, and identity questions. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at practical change rather than vague theory.

Clients can expect a collaborative approach that blends evidence-based techniques with attention to life context. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, existential ideas, and mindfulness practices.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on building skills for emotion regulation, clearer communication, and managing overwhelming moments. Deidra emphasizes strengths and real-world tools. She uses mindfulness exercises, behavioral experiments, and values-based planning to help people make steady progress.

Work in session often moves from identifying unhelpful patterns to trying new ways of responding between sessions. Her background includes helping people who struggle with trauma, grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and relationship problems. She also supports those facing adoption, attachment, blended family dynamics, and first responder stress.

Deidra pays attention to how social and cultural pressures affect daily life. Therapy with her is practical and person-centered. She aims to help people feel more grounded, improve their relationships, and handle life changes with clearer coping skills.

Focus areas and approaches

What Deidra works with

Everything Deidra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Deidra helps people with.

Approaches Deidra lists

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Online support

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Work

Deidra regularly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when feelings are hard, which can help with parenting stress and life transitions. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style skills can reduce reactive moments and improve communication under stress. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which approach or combination fits their needs and goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what’s most difficult, try methods in session, and adjust based on how well those methods help reach goals. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone calls can fit a break at work or require less data, and messaging or live chat can help with brief check-ins or quick skill practice between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives while maintaining regular support.
Questions

Questions people ask about Deidra

What concerns does Deidra help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, trauma and grief, and related issues like ADHD and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on skills, values, and clear steps clients can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults on a range of concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds a Georgia LPC license and practices out of Georgia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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