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Deidre A Batson, LPCC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Deidre is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Deidre. View 47 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Minnesota

Recent reviews

I cannot say enough about Deidre. She has changed my outlook, for the better. She has made me realize that I have always been worthy of happiness. I just had to claim it.

Reviewed April 2024

I have been seeing Deidre for quite a while now, as we unpack lots of topics. She continues to defiinitely change my life for the better.

Reviewed February 2023

More about Deidre

  • 3 years' experience
  • Female
  • LPCC

I am a individual counselor licensed in the great state of Minnesota. I have over 20 years of counseling experience mostly working with bereavement. I have experience working with depression, anxiety, OCD and ADHD. Having ADHD myself and children with ADHD, I am able to bring some personal experience with managing everyday life and parenting. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.

My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines Cognitive-Behavioral, Humanistic, Psychodynamic and Rational-Emotive Counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

It takes courage to seek out help for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.

I look forward to working with you!

Specialties

Trauma and abuse Grief Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes ADHD Stress Anxiety Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Depression Compassion fatigue Aging and geriatric issues Body image Cancer Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Dependent personality Divorce and separation Eating and food-related issues Emptiness Family problems Forgiveness Guilt and shame Hoarding Hospice and end-of-life counseling Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Deidre A Batson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477185577.

  • LPCC · Minnesota · 2328 · Expires December 2024

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Deidre A Batson

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

47 reviews

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Clients mention: Helped Great Helpful Anxiety Recommend Support Understanding Amazing Encouraging Helping

I cannot say enough about Deidre. She has changed my outlook, for the better. She has made me realize that I have always been worthy of happiness. I just had to claim it.

Reviewed April 2024

I have been seeing Deidre for quite a while now, as we unpack lots of topics. She continues to defiinitely change my life for the better.

Reviewed February 2023

Will help you confront whatever you are going through

Reviewed September 2022

She has shown me that I am capable and that I could be me to live my best life. So many other therapists wanted me to "cure" my adhd whereas Deidre helped me see that it's actually a superpower.

Reviewed September 2022

Deidre was an amazing help to me during a very difficult time. She listened and provided very supportive help and ideas. I appreciate everything she did for me!

Reviewed August 2022

Deidre is a good listener, offers helpful observations and let's me work through my concerns without interruption. She is thoughtful, supportive and kind. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed July 2022

Best therapist I have had

Reviewed July 2022

She's great!

Reviewed July 2022

Deidre is a great listener and provides great insight that has helped me improve my daily routines and habits. She has helped reduce stress in my day to day and has helped me find healthy ways to manage stress as well. Thank you!

Reviewed June 2022

I believe I am heard. I am encouraged to better myself based on my beliefs.

Reviewed June 2022

Deidre has been a wonderful therapist. She’s so helpful and supportive.

Reviewed June 2022

She is awesome!! She has helped me so much in so many ways. I always look forward to pur sessions and I look forward to continue working with her.

Reviewed May 2022

Deidre is very kind and understanding.

Reviewed May 2022

She is helping me to find my authentic self in such a healthy and lasting way!

Reviewed May 2022

Deidre is the best! I was so scared to start therapy and almost cancelled before my first appointment, but I'm so glad I didn't! She is so real and has great advice and I always feel better after our sessions!

Reviewed April 2022

She's just great. She "gets me." Recognized the source of my problem right away and set about creating a practical, do-able strategy. After three sessions I feel less alone, less "crazy" and have confidence in my future mental health.

Reviewed March 2022

Been fantastic help

Reviewed March 2022

Awesome expertise

Reviewed February 2022

I think that Deidre is truly amazing. I have been working with her for over a year and I've seen huge growth in myself and my ability to control my anxiety. Diedre makes me feel seen, hear, and valued. She also celebrates in my victories and offers good wisdom when I'm struggling. I believe that I live a happier life because of therapy and I constantly recommend Better Help to my friends.

Reviewed February 2022

Deirdre is a wonderful therapist. She gives me actionable things to work on to overcome my anxiety. I’ve tried many things to manage my anxiety previously, but never made progress until I started therapy with Deidre.

Reviewed February 2022

Diedre actually listens. and not just to respond and say let's use this technique. she hears what you are saying. she is so real! she sees where you are in this stage of life. i have never felt more comfortable talking to someone before. i look forward to my therapy days. but also know that when its not my scheduled day i can message her and she will respond. 10/10 stars!!!!!!

Reviewed February 2022

Deidre is great - I really like working with her

Reviewed January 2022

I wish I could've known Deidre about a decade ago. However, I am grateful I have her alongside me now, as I work thru unraveling what has been holding me in victim status and rise to a better and stronger existence.

Reviewed December 2021

I appreciate how Dierdre recognizes the loss of my love , and my daughter’s matters are causing me a lot of stress! She provided me ideas on self care, such as positive thinking, so I can switch quickly away from other thoughts that might not be so positive. Thank you Diedre!

Reviewed December 2021

Very kind knowledgeable and helpful

Reviewed December 2021

Diedre is a great match for me as we are of similar age and life experiences. She listens to my concerns, offers insight, and also helps educate me about how to deal with the issues I have faced. I am so thankful for Diedre's expertise and compassion and I am grateful that "BetterHelp" exists as it is an easy/user friendly way to participate in counseling.

Reviewed December 2021

I look forward to my time connecting with Deidre. She is very calming and provides me with actionable, small, positive steps that I can take for more positive living. She has helped me in a short time make small changes to my day that have made a big difference. I am very thankful for her support!

Reviewed November 2021

I really enjoy how she is so black and white. She is pretty blunt in a good way and tells you how it is. She doesn’t sugar coat things. She makes sure that we get to the bottom of everything. It’s only been a month with her and it has already impacted my life!

Reviewed November 2021

Deidre has provided unique insights to the traumatic experiences that will help me heal. She is awesome!

Reviewed November 2021

She has been very helpful already and is giving me what I asked for when I signed up

Reviewed November 2021

Very helpful and understands ADHD well.

Reviewed September 2021

She has great insight and understanding

Reviewed September 2021

I have been to a few different therapists / counselors in my lifetime and no one has been as good a fit as Deidre. I am making actual progress that my friends and family are even noticing without my prompting.

Reviewed August 2021

Actionable items at every session that actually produce results.

Reviewed August 2021

Diedre is so encouraging and gives me really good advice. Everything she has suggested I do has helped me, from writing a letter to my ex and destroying it to keeping my apartment for me only and not letting anyone in to my safe and secure area.

Reviewed July 2021

Deidre is really helpful and encouraging. She has awesome insight and wisdom.

Reviewed May 2021

Focused and intensive meetings! I love it

Reviewed May 2021

After YEARS of trying to get mentally healthy on my own, it is wonderful to have Deidre offer great advice and support me!

Reviewed April 2021

Best. Therapist. I’ve ever had. Understands me gives me great advice and has been through similar experiences. She pulls from what she’s already been through and learned and is so good at sharing it with me and explaining it to me. She doesn’t want to see me go through the same shit with no support. She’s my support.

Reviewed March 2021

Very few understand how Deidre does! Real, down to earth and no sugar coating! She's been amazing in helping me making sense of my thoughts.

Reviewed March 2021

I love talking to Deidre. It feels like I'm talking to a friend which helps me be more free to open up. We also set goals for the week and at beginning of next session she will see how those went.

Reviewed January 2021

I love that she’s completely honest with me. She lets me know exactly what I need to do and it’s comforting to have someone else to talk to about what’s going on in my life. Even though we’ve only chatted a couple of times, she responds all the time through messages and I love that!

Reviewed November 2020

Deidre is the best!!! She rocks.

Reviewed November 2020

She is extremely understanding and encouraging. She makes my feelings feel validated and my problems while giving me direction. she takes the time to understand where you are at and where you want to be. She’s been a great help and I’ve throughly enjoy our sessions. I can tell the difference already in the short time and I’m excited to see how I’ll continue to progress.

Reviewed August 2020

Deidre really got quickly to the issue, and has been helping me resolve it. She wants me to go through therapy and learn the necessary skills to properly control my anxiety. She's been a great help, and has given a non-biased approach to my mental health. Highly recommend.

Reviewed June 2020

I love talking to Deidre. She really listens to you and takes the time to respond in a sensitive and understanding manner. I love how open she makes me feel and that I don't feel judged when I tell her things. I love the relationship I have with her because even though I have never met or saw her, I can tell her almost anything about myself.

Reviewed June 2020

I have enjoyed talking with Deidre. She responds quickly and understands my problems. She is compassionate and caring, and it really helps me through difficult times.

Reviewed May 2020

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Frequently asked questions

Does Deidre A Batson offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Deidre A Batson works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Deidre A Batson speak?

Deidre A Batson speaks English.

How many years of experience does Deidre A Batson have?

Deidre A Batson has 3 years of experience.

Where is Deidre A Batson licensed to practice?

Deidre A Batson is licensed to practice in Minnesota.

Does Deidre A Batson accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Deidre A Batson does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Deidre A Batson offer?

Deidre A Batson offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Deidre A Batson?

Deidre A Batson can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Deidre A Batson?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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