About Deirdre
Deirdre Levins helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and self-esteem. She supports those facing grief, compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and anger issues. She also works with career questions and coping with life changes.
Deirdre is familiar with trauma, abuse, LGBT concerns and family-related stresses. Deirdre trained in integrative therapy and psychology and holds NCPS. She has eight years of experience working one-to-one with adults.
That background means she brings a range of tools to sessions rather than one fixed method.
How Deirdre works
Her sessions are practical and down to earth. She listens first, then helps people identify small steps they can take. Therapy may include looking at thoughts, learning new coping skills, and practising mindfulness exercises.
Deirdre often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings and focus on valued actions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-Centred approaches shape a warm, non-judgemental space for people to talk through issues.
People usually find that work in sessions is collaborative. Deirdre adapts methods to suit individual needs and life circumstances. The aim is to build practical coping strategies and clearer ways to move forward.
Deirdre lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Deirdre works with
The areas below are the ones Deirdre selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress where avoidance has become a problem.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting patterns in thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. People learn practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and to change behaviours that worsen mood or anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through your goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so the plan stays relevant to what you need.
Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Text and chat allow ongoing support between calls and can fit into busy schedules. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different locations and to pick the format that fits daily life.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with DeirdreWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What kinds of problems does she support?
What is her style of therapy?
How much experience does she have?
What credentials and location are listed?
Which languages are supported and can international clients take part?
What session formats are available?
How are fees and payment handled?
How do I start therapy with her?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions