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LPC, LCMHC

Deidre McLeod , LPC, LCMHC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Deidre

Deidre McLeod is a licensed clinician (LPC, LCMHC) who brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice in Florida.

Background and approach

She emphasizes an integrative, trauma-informed approach that centers the client's perspective, blending cognitive and emotion-focused methods with Jungian insights to address mood symptoms, anxiety, grief, and the challenges of ADHD. Her style is warm and interactive, and she shapes treatment plans to fit each person's needs while acknowledging emotional, physical, and meaning-making dimensions.

Her work also spans relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and blended family issues, and complex stressors such as caregiver burden, compassion fatigue, and the impacts of trauma or abuse.

Deidre addresses a broad set of related topics including self-esteem, anger, attachment difficulties, and coping with life changes, applying practical therapies like CBT and DBT alongside deeper exploration when helpful. She practices in Florida and offers multiple online session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes respect for the client's perspective and works to create a collaborative, empathetic space where goals are shaped by the person seeking help; it is useful for building trust and clarifying personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is often part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to explore which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. This shared decision making helps shape a treatment path that feels practical and aligned with what the client wants to achieve.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those who prefer remote access. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access therapeutic tools and skill practice between sessions, supporting consistent progress while allowing clients to choose the communication style that fits their life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Deidre commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and interactive, using client-centered principles while integrating cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavior, emotionally-focused, and Jungian techniques to tailor care to individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience working with people facing mood, trauma-related, and relationship concerns and applies that background to individualized treatment planning.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Florida and holds the credentials LPC and LCMHC with documented license numbers SC LPC 5744 and NC LCMHC 17436.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina

Languages

English

What Deidre can help with

Deidre McLeod works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and ADHD.

Deidre works with clients with concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting problems.

How Deidre approaches therapy

Deidre's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.

Experience and training

Deidre is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Florida.