Deidra Bentley, LPC

Deidra Bentley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship difficulties. She creates an affirming, culturally aware space where adults can explore identity, grief, and intimacy-related struggles. Sessions are aimed at practical change and clearer steps forward.

Deidra focuses on LGBTQ concerns and on the particular pressures people from marginalized groups face today. Her style is collaborative and compassionate. She uses straightforward mindfulness work to help people notice how they’re feeling in the body.

She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try small behavior changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when people need tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

In sessions she blends talk, present-moment awareness, and practical exercises. Conversations aim to strengthen communication, increase self-acceptance, and reduce patterns that cause pain. She also attends to grief, trauma, and issues around parenting and family of origin.

Clients work at a pace that fits their life. Deidra emphasizes honesty about values and steps that fit individual goals. She supports people who are coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and substance concerns, helping them find more grounded ways to move forward.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them. It helps when people feel stuck by worry, loss, or difficult choices and want a more meaningful direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day problems where changing behavior can reduce distress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills offer practical tools for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are often useful for people who need reliable coping strategies in heated moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting as progress and comfort guide the plan.

If you are considering online therapy here, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity when routines shift. It also allows focus on emotion regulation exercises, mindfulness practice, and skills coaching in ways that can be used between sessions.