Deidre Means

Deidre Means, LPC, brings eight years of counseling experience to her work with adolescents, families, and individuals. She combines a background in school-based and clinical mental health settings with a practical focus on building resilience and steady problem solving. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, depression, addictions, and self esteem.

As a School Counselor and MTSS Lead, Deidre has direct experience supporting adolescents and coordinating supports within educational settings. She also offers individual and couples counseling through telehealth, drawing on a mix of client-centered and goal-oriented methods. Her work includes attention to family dynamics, blended family issues, parenting challenges, and caregiving stress.

Deidre integrates evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to tailor sessions to each person. Additional focus areas she addresses include body image, eating and food-related concerns, abandonment, infidelity, and forgiveness. Sessions are conducted in English and centered on collaborative planning and practical steps clients identify as important to their lives.