Deirdre Levins

Deirdre Levins is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger and addictions. She also supports those dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, body image and career changes. Deirdre offers direct, one-to-one adult counselling and aims to make sessions feel practical and grounded.

She trained in integrative therapy and holds a first class honours degree in integrative therapy and psychology, plus a diploma in integrative therapy. Deirdre has eight years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She uses that experience to shape a tailored approach for each person who comes to sessions.

In practice she blends methods from several approaches to suit the individual. That can mean noticing patterns of thought, learning skills to manage difficult feelings, or gently exploring deeper personal themes. Sessions tend to focus on small, doable steps and clearer ways to cope day to day.

Deirdre pays particular attention to issues such as attachment and abandonment, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, codependency and eating and food-related difficulties. She also supports people with LGBT-related concerns and those coping with trauma or domestic violence histories.

People who choose her often want a friendly but direct counsellor who adapts methods to fit their goals. Her style aims to be practical, respectful and responsive to each person’s pace and needs.

How therapeutic approaches work online and together

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical experiments to change how someone thinks and acts. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s own goals and experience at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor offering empathy and non-judgemental support.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Deirdre uses her integrative background to discuss options and try methods that fit a person’s goals, preferences and the problems they want to address. Decisions about which techniques to use are made together and can change as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online or remote therapy useful because it can make it easier to slot sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try different ways of working and use techniques between sessions in their everyday life.